gah

I am still digesting prawns, champagne etc from the past few days but felt the need to share this photo - it's my new desktop background which only happens when an image is at obsession status.

Photo: "Swing Time" feat Abbey Lee by Norman Jean Roy for Vogue US Jan 2012

How was everyone's christmas? Best present, dish of the day, most awkward family moment etc GO! Tell me yours I'll tell you mine.

a garden party

It was sister 1's birthday yesterday, for which she had envisioned a garden soiree.
In the lead up I was picturing myself all braids and garden wreaths, creamy skin and flushed rosy cheeks, muted flower toned dresses, nude sandals, all very soft and whimiscal - a big, but desired step away from my unofficial uniform of jeans, tee and button ups.
Having just moved into our new home it's a hot mess of boxes and last minute bit's and pieces so cleaning, organising (ie hiding sh*t in places that won't be seen by guests) and decorative preparations left only 10 minutes for personal preparations. I ended up fresh out of the shower with a side plait, makeup of no such description, in an old floral number with a sheer white tshirt underneath a tied up pale pink shirt and my beat up converse...it was far from what I had imagined but very close to what I had predicted...that's just me and I think I'm ok with it.

See rest of this stunning Flowergirl ediorial here.

Photos: Signe Vilstrup for Elle Denmark May 2011 feat Julie Rode, Maria Palm Lyduch + Solveig Mørk Hansen

greetings from paradise

 

 

 

This post is about sunshine, smiles, silliness and encapsulates my hopes for the summer that is coming to Sydney soon, please Lord VERY soon.

It's not just the girls it's the photo's, but it's just not the photo's it's the girls. Healithy obsessed with everything that is seen through Ms Maya Villigers lense.

Photos: Maya for Turnedout.tv

luscious

Y'all can pretend you're not interested in the whole Pirelli calendar phenom, but really, there is no denying the beauty of this....

Less smut than usual for 2012 which, a well recieved surprise.  It has been decided this Saskia de Brauw shot needs to be hanging life size on my wall, pronto.

As a side note, I want a Phase One 65+ back for my travels next year so I can zoom in on grains of sand and have them this crystal clear. YUM.

Photo: Mario Sorrenti for Pirelli 2012

walkabout

He has mornings off (I seem to have the whole day off) and likes to feel like we've lived a little before the daily grind begins...so we wander down to Salvador Coffee on Kings Lane and sit and listen to the loud South American make coffee, eat some avo on toast with nothing more than a crack of S&P and squeeze of lemon, take some photos, take the scenic root home, do some general meandering always looking around for new things to feast our eyes upon, find a pretty little lane with a grey cat on a garden table, take note of a big leafy wall and try and figure out how we could shoot that (scaffolding?), see that the vine covered and ever intriguing MiniMeanwhile (the outlet store of what is thought of as a mens Blood Orange ie AMAZING) is finally open so pop in for a browse, reconfirm the fact I love mens clothes way more than womens and before you know it, it's 11am and time to say goodbye.



Stylestalker leather jacket // Comme Des Garcons tshirt // Nicola Finetti pants // Senso shoes // Lucky Brand bag
well, that felt weird

Photos: Rachel Kara

this is about him

Have long been obsessed with Darren Macdonald's work, that you may better know as Cold After Midnight. This little beauty is his recent campaign for Ellery Resort Collection feat the always relevant Kim Noorda shot under the beautiful & unmistakeable Parisian light. le sighhhh

Photos: Darren Macdonald

faithful

Was impressed by the beautiful light in these portraits of Heleen Scholten (via FGR) enough to follow through to the photographers site...turns out I'm generally impressed by Saskia Wilsons work.








She see's simple, natural beauty and knows exactly how to place her subjects in those stumble upon pockets of natural light. Not only that, she so perfectly conveys the feeling of peace & tranquility you get when you're presented with a stunning landscape. Love.

Photos: Saskia Wilson

days gone by

*keepin it real with fluffy hair but so not ideal for picture taking

Some wonderful moments were had this weekend just gone. One being the time we spent on Saturday afternoon after the shop had shut and we were left with nothing but the 3pm sun, ciders, salad and sweet 90's disco tunes.
Other highlights include; the balmy night on a pretty rooftop with fairy lights and a spectacular view of the city, old friends, swimming in the ocean as the sky was grey and rain started to fall, chai to warm from said ocean swim, good company, brunching alongside Tobey Maguire and co, carrot cake cupcakes for my beautiful friend and her birthday picnic, afternoon sun, goodnight kisses & giggles.

How was your weekend?

x


Photos: Tim Ashton

the coffee stand

Film: The Selby for Zara feat Lucy Chadwick

fair vein

Ladies, If you're not sure if he likes you, just check his instagram....





Saturdays / Watsons Bay / Jasmine Dragon Eyes @ Youeni Provides / The clouds when he leaves
Zicos got a rig, I'm hungry on the job / waking up ugh / city scenes / on the job Hyde Park
Top knot / Magnums in bed / beeeachhh / when he used to creep me @ Youeni
My monster / JASMINE! / Nice view / On the job in a stair case
Sunshine beach / Noosa / In a bush, Surry Hills / Smiling universe

Photos: timjohntom - follow him for a live pictorial stream of my life. No but really follow him, he's good.

INSTAGRAM FOR ANDROIDS? Somebody please use your web power to make this happen.

yeah yeah yeah

Must say, Bazaar isn't one of my usual reads but this months deliciously warm Miranda Kerr  cover was just too glorious to not take a peek and see what the latest fuss (of Australias first ever Victorias Secret Angel) was about.


THIS is what.

But of course - shot by Simon Lekias.  Was pleasantly surprised to read the interview and find more than a few suggestions that  she was impatient and tired (but rightly so) throughout the brief interview. If she was smiling golden sunshine and offering tasty home baked organic vegan goods whilst breast feeding her baby boy after a full days work I would have been genuinely upset - no ones allowed to be so close to perfect, ruins it for the rest of us more normal folk.

Photos: Miranda Kerr for Harpers Bazaar November 11 by Simon Lekias

personified

 





Liu Wen werks it. Starting to notice this more and more, much like my long time notification of being more in love with Asian publications above all others. Vogue China, Vogue Nippon, Numero China, Elle China et al. They're that little bit off beat...but not in the way that other mags are when they're marching to their own sound and end up just presenting as dark and a little too twisted (and unnecessarily nude) for my liking.
 
Photos: Maciek Kobeilski for Numero China

//Bell's ringing? Maciek's cover shot of Abbey Lee holding a muffin with a crumb on her lip for The Journal feat back here

true II

Follow up of this Tim White post from a couple weeks back.

One of if not the most beautiful series of bubs I've ever seen.

Been thinking...

Things I need in life; travel & babies. And photo's of travel and babies. And really amazing healthy fresh food to eat whilst I travel with my babies, and my love. Yep I've decided that's it. There's obviously a few factors that need to be negotiated around this but instinctively these are my most basic (yet oh so complex) needs.

Photos: For Genea IVF by Tim White