birthday suit

My biological clock flips over to start my 24th year on Thursday and I haven't been particularly supportive of the retail environment lately but I broke the cycle in honour of my birthday and have bought myself a minxy little number to wear out for Friday night drinks!
I picked them up delighted to finally find a pair of summery, fresh, high waist, wide leg jeans at a bargain price - only to discover as I investigated further what looked somewhat like an extra bib of denim firmly secured to the top. Ermmm ok not quite what I had in mind (nor on my 'classics only' investment list) but before I knew it I was wiggling myself in and am now head over heels for my new, banging 70's denim halter jumpsuit. Me-ow.








I think Wrangler has made a very well informed decision taking on Boo George as their latest asset, the last 3 campaign images gaining lots of love & attention web wide. I particularly love the choices he makes in models. How can something come across as being so deliberately orchestrated yet so organic at the same time?

Photos: Boo George

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Apologies for the exposed lump of uneccesary thigh flesh peeps.




More? Ok. Cute babies & flowers gooooo













Just getting you up to speed with my film shooting adventures which are still new and novelty to me so I will apologise if every time I post photos that have been shot this way I feel the need to mention it.

PS hey guys I'm going to New York next week...just found out yesterday. Heard some bloggers will be in town? HOLA!

x

Photos: Kodak Porta 400 Pentax 67 by Rachel Kara

hello

I have missed blogging. Sharing, connecting, venting, challenging, discovering. I have seen a lot but I haven't shared. I have had time for people, but I have kept to myself. I have too many thoughts and let them go round and round my head. I have had ideas, but haven't implemented them.

I have learnt that for me, more emotion -or at least emotion that brings action- comes from my heartbreak & trials than love & stability. My loneliest days last year brought the most viewed, commented, frequent and real posts. I forged ahead with work and was given new opportunities that I took on boldly. I wrote and noticed things about myself and how I relate to the world around me. I took time to dream a dream for my future. Something that seemed like a far off fantasy...that I can't even seem to remember now.

And then I stopped. Or slowed down at least.

I aim to get this back not this year, or this month - NOW, tomorrow, the day after....and the one after that. Not the heartbreak part but the activating bettering part of me that gets switched on with it.

Oh and I like the 'personal' section of photographers website the best. I mean, why not get personal?

Photos: Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello

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