rockaway

I'm pretty sure that I've watched this on youtube about one thousand times.  It's probably my ideal fantasy to run a cafe in a collective and inspirational and chilled out setting like this.  Maybe I could also show my art there in the cafe?  Maybe edward could have an extra nook to roast coffee? Maybe I could make all sorts of delicious seasonal dishes and treats?! maybe some friends that like cooking could also do cameos!!!!?!?! Maybe some days when it is amazing down at the surf we could just shut up shop and have a sign saying "cafe moved to the beach"!?!?! I want a bee hive on my roof!!!!
 yes.

beach house

last night i was swept away to angel place to see beach house as part of the sydney festival.  It was such a beautiful performance, and my first time to hear Victoria Legrand’s haunting vocals in real life!

I loved the simple stage set with glittery spinning cubes that hovered all around the stage.  Also, as it was in the recital hall from time to time i enjoyed turning around and seeing the play of lights and reflections throughout the triple height space.

tHe horse

I recently added a third pair of shoes to my collection from local brand tHe horse.
Their shoes are not only the very most comfortable but are also oh so beautiful.
I have also fallen in love with some images from their Autumn/Winter 2011 lookbook, I have added a couple below.

Stella McCartney Pre- Fall 2011

moutain man

last week I was lucky enough to surprised by  le boyfriend with tickets to see the band mountain man at the spiegeltent.  Their beautiful harmonies have been flying around in my head ever since.

Steven Alan

 

I adore Steven Alan's Spring 2011 collection - these are some of my favourite looks.  The neutrals along with select pastels and punches of bright colour is such a treat. 

hand made zines

how cute are these illustrations? the first is Beef Knuckles, a collaborative effort, and Telephone & Me by Mel Stringer and the second Pages from Fly Away Bird. 

Perhaps this year I might bundle up my own illustrations into a zine...

sunday

what a delightful sunday!  Started off with an Israeli FEAST at Shenkin with Edward and some of his coffee buddies.  After shaking off the caffeine overload we (accidentally) marathon shopped at magnation.  I went in for a magazine that it turned out they don't have and came out with three others! Stella (amazing first edition magazine), Detail (Architecture magazine) on re-use of products and Oh Comely magazine (which I'm sure will be a new favourite for many editions to come!)
This devine shopping experience was followed by a quick surf at Narrabean, reading in the sun and eating prawns for lunch! I wish it would last forever.

Oh comely magazine - a new love!

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rings on my fingers and bells on my toes (and flowers in my hair)

Loving my new Jordy By Jordan Askill triple heart ring and thinking it would be lovely to wear with a flower garland in my hair today...(this picture is not me, I don't know where it's from - but the garland is pretty much what I want to be wearing!!!)
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Inspired by fashionable bike riders lately.
My bike (above) is beautiful in its leather upholstered, 8 gear glory - I get so tired riding it that I don't think I keep up my end of the deal!  My Resolution is to look more expert when riding! Come riding with me!

Swedish Summer

I always like to keep an eye on what is going on in topshop world.  The lookbooks for each new season provide me entertainment and inspiration on what might be going on in the northern hemisphere. 
There are a couple of key pieces that I have in my sights at the moment including this denim shirt dress (despite the fact that I get consistantly disappointed by the quality of the manufacture of my purchases at topshop I keep going back, in hope that it will be better next time!)... and the lookbook for 'swedish summer' - so cute, and the colour palette is exciting and the textures are interesting.  While it is unlikely at this stage that I will purchase from this collection, it will definitely inspire some fun and naive creativity in my next shopping trip!

wake in the morning with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving

6 more months of architecture study and then i'll be free to explore and travel the world!  I can't wait!

This photo I took while flying over Santiago.

I must say that I'm loving being in Sydney at the moment - so many exciting things are on the cards for the month/s ahead.

Bright Star

"I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days - three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain." — John Keats

 

Every time I watch Bright Star I fall in love with Keats all over again!