December 2010
25 posts
“I thought it was a joke!”
– Helena Bonham Carter, on being nominated for Vanity Fair’s “Best Dressed” list
the other lindsey
Okay, this is making me feel old.
She was born in ‘94 and probably has more sexiness in her little fingernail than most girls will possess their entire lives. I’m talking about Kansas born model, Lindsay Wixson who raised eyebrows when Miuccia Prada hand picked her to open her Prada show back in 2009, aged 15. The same season, this sassy American fronted the advertising campaign for...
“Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that...”
love...
- Things I dig right now. From the deep dark recesses of my macbook.
que onda miranda?!
With such a plethora of blogs out there, I find I’m constantly discovering something new, unique and totally inspiring out there.
Miranda is someone I’ve fallen for. The daughter of designer Lydia Delgado, Miranda Makaroff is a Spanish native, currently living in LA. Part crazy wild child, part endearing ingénue, what I love about this girl is her ability to embrace anything and...
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”
– - Dolly Parton
bend me, shape me
Lesley Vance is an LA based artist who I’ve recently discovered. Her pieces are oil on linen, but I can’t help imagine that this series is actually random slivers of semi precious stones and petrified wood. Curious….
- images of art from calitreview.com and todayandtomorow.net.
- image of Lesley from hedislimane.com
a cross between brigitte bardot and clint eastwood
“I want to be like water. Strong enough to hold up a ship, but able to slip through your fingers.”
- Michelle Williams on Nightline 22/12/10 via huffingtonpost.com
you're a stone fox
Some girls are just born effortlessly cool.
In my mind, I can perfectly picture Sofia Coppola as my fabulous new girlfriend. Not only is she a phenomenal screen writer and an intuitive filmmaker, but just imagine how good raiding her wardrobe would be!
And to top off this little day dream of mine, I think I need Sofia’s Louis Vuitton handbag. Classic, understated elegance - like the lady...
“I was nauseous and tingly all over. I was either in love or I had smallpox.”
– - Woody Allen
defective on purpose
It may be the afterglow of receiving my beautiful new Holga today, but I’m itching to run outside and start happy snapping. I love the idea of taking a picture, saving up to develop the film, and waiting in anxious anticipation to see the results. It’s just so much more real than digital. It’s tangible - a memory right there in your hands.
A throw back to the mass produced...
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14 actors acting was a project produced by the New York Times magazine and directed by Solve Sundsbo. Loving Michael Douglas, Vincent Cassel and James Franco - beautiful, honest performances.
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and I’d rather be absolutely...”
– Marilyn Monroe 