Toby & Drake

I think I've seen these images before...but I've just formally discovered the beauty of Toby Burrow's photography. His series 'Fallen' is ... something I would dream of creating. The natural landscapes with great lighting and her perfect red hair.

I am even more fond of his 'Location' photography - photos of still environments that have this desolate beauty. All of it's very isolating.

Taking a very different direction...I am so excited for Drake's new album being released on September 24th.... I could almost count down the days. Obsessed.

Images via tobyburrows.com.

Dream On

I am currently really obsessed with this video clip 'Fall' by The Presets. The video is done by the guys over at Collider and it features the Kim and Julian-masked French champion free-dive team doing their thing over Costa Brava in Spain. That moment when they jump out of the plane...beautiful and euphoric...



In other news, this is my wish list. More of a reminder to me...let me indulge.

1. Daniel Wellington wristwatch (gold & silver - I can't decide!)
I need an everyday watch. I have one with two clock faces that I adore from Antwerp in Belgium, but it is a bit too fragile for my everyday life.

2. R.M. Williams Boots
I think these would be the best investment. Durable, look great and can wear with anything. I really want a pair to travel in and to replace my old boots that are pretty shabby. They are extremely steep in price if you ask me, but I think they will last forever and won't really go out of style. The Craftsman or Yearling, Black of Brown? I don't know.

3. Film Camera.
Now that I got my DSLR purchase of the way I want a film camera - thankfully a lot cheap! I need to do more research over what one I want but maybe a Pentax Spotmatic, Olympus Trip or Canon Program AE1.

4. Britta Sandal
I have to admit I hated clogs when they were the rage. Chunky, clunky, bulky and just obstructive. I don't know why but I've really warmed to these shoes and they'd go great with 'my' cigarette pants seen below. Navy or Natural coloured, I'm not sure. Probably Navy. You can purchase these from Nordic Fusion.

5. Philosykos Diptique Roll-on Perfume Oil
I'm allergic to synthetic fragrances so finding a perfume that I like is hard, lucky for me Diptique uses essential oils. I've come to love roll-on perfumes because I always forget to apply perfume at home. Roll-on perfumes are small and fit easily into any handbag or clutch, roll it on and you're good to go!

6. Cigarette Pants
These ones are nice by Thomsen Paris on My Chameleon.

Images via Daniel Wellington, My Chameleon, Nordic Fusion, R.M.Williams, and Wikipedia.

March IMN

The constant demand to be creative at university has meant my want and need to blog about inspiring things has greatly suffered. There is nothing fun about inspiration when it is forced. I went to the Art Gallery of NSW to look for inspiration for a project today, and whilst enjoyable there was the constant nagging feeling that I had work to get on top of.  In an attempt to jot down the things I've encountered recently before their glisten fades under the amount of work I have - I've allowed myself time to do a blog post.

1. Say My Name
An excellent good vibes dancey cover of 'Say My Name' by Destiny's Child that I heard on the radio this morning.



2.  Wud by Alexander Binder et al.

The Dwellings by Ellie Davies

Svart Metal by Grant Willing

This sounds like everything I love about photography in a book. It was featured in Dazed & Confused magazine and they said " if you're... just really into haunting pictures of leaves and bark and moss, Wud is just the ticket". If you have seen any of my photography work, you will know I am definitely into this!  Tangerine Press is doing a limited run of Wud. They are hand bound photography books that feature moody takes on a walk in fictional woods. "It's got all the fun of a spooky and attractive forest-bound nightmare and is as beautifully produced as they come". Yum!

3. 'Green Room' by Kyung Woo Han.

I would love to tell you why I like this installation, but I can't... I don't know why. Maybe it is the clinical-ness versus the floating ethereal aspect that gets me? No idea. Beautiful. Created through paint, clear wire and furniture.

4. Glitch Furniture.

There is some controversy over whether this is real - I really really really hope it is. I loooooveeeeee Glitch Art like no tomorrow. Good Vibrations Storage Unit is a cabinet designed by the architect Ferruccio Laviani to look like a distorted glitch image. I want it, so bad. I can only imagine the price, but it would be worth it.

Images via This Is Colossal and My Modern Met .

Locked Out Of Heaven

I know its pop, but this song is so good!! The video is excellent too, great art direction (those RGB colour separations), wardrobe, music and dance moooovesss, oh yeah.

And some more novelty for my Italian speaking friends, ha.

October: Inspiring Me Now

To be honest, I wasn't that inspired during October. I think I was still living off inspiration from September because I actually produced a lot of my own work. Some photographs, letterpress business cards, posters, lead-light bags, you name it. I'll let you know when they are all photographed and uploaded to my online portfolio. Enjoy your weekend. x

1. Artworks With More
A friend recently told me that whilst at university she created a major project based around an elderly lady that she cared for at her work. The lady had dementia and started to forget her family and only remembered my friend, her carer. The two grew a strong bond until the lady passed away at the age of 91. My friend's major work had 91 paintings based on this lady for the number of years that she lived. Relating the logistics of an artwork to actually represent something gives the work a lot more meaning.

The artist Matthew Brandt has taken photographs of lakes and reservoirs and then soaked each image in the water of the respective lake or resevoir that is pictured in the photograph. The images become even more interesting when you realise that consideration is even put into the type of water they were altered in. In the end, the water takes ownership of its own beauty.

American Lake WA

Nacimiento Lake CA

Lake Union WA

Skinner Reservoir CA

2. 'Love Fade' - Tamaryn
I find this song perfect to just hand out to. I love designing to it too - its got this sense of progressions whilst being chilled out - sets the pace!


Tamaryn "Love Fade" from Mexican Summer on Vimeo.

3. Alpha60's New Collection
As soon as I get paid/am on holidays I am racing into Alpha60 and going crazy. The photographs don't do it justice and there is so much more cool things in store. I had a little peak last week and had to run out of the shop because I started getting too excited and I only had 10 minutes to look. I will return, prepared.

Images via Arpeggia and Alpha60 Facebook

Canada's Finest

Perfect chilled Sunday tune. Seeing this lady (Grimes) in December, so excited!

Here is a bit of surrealist goodness via Jeremy Geddes..

And some other interesting links I found!

- A interesting look into classrooms from around the world.
- Orlando Blooms photographs of Miranda Kerr - beautiful!
- Funny and cute dog admissions.

Top image via Ruines Humaines.

Flesh & Bone

The more I look at this kind of imagery, the more I love it. Striking and weird. (yup, Givenchy jewellery still a thing for me).

Images via Models.com
Two albums on high rotation for me at the moment 'In The Grace of Your Love' - The Rapture and 'A Different Kind Of Fix' - Bombay Bicycle Club. Not exactly new but great. What You Want is my favourite track of BBC's album and here you go:

The Drop

I Shazam'd this from the Jingle Jangle dj set at The Thousands/Biennale pop up bar last night... I really like it, and the drop is amazing. I find this video's visuals highly creepy though - I never liked masks.

I recommend listening to the song with a good pair of headphones! I think it might be on repeat all day, similar to when I discovered this cover.


CLAMS CASINO - I'm God from PɨK on Vimeo.

He Said He'd Come Back For My Brains

Tonight I am going to go to a burlesque show called 'Harry Potter and the Curse of the Tassel Twirl'. yup yup, it's happening. ha.

To most people this would seem trivial but I am so pleased after creating this 'Ni' ligature. (yes I still need to tweak it)

Crazy inspiring work by Lotta Nieminen. Such strong consideration of aesthetics in typography, packaging, paper stocks and colour schemes. I'm now going to race off and ink up some type!

I have been wanting a pair of Vans for a while - really like these ones. I wish the middle ones came with white laces though!

Perfect in layers: grey.

And because it is Sunday that mean it is Domenica Musica. I've been so into John Talabot at the moment, really love his stuff - which I find surprising as I don't really listen to that kind of genre. Here is one of his older tracks that I like. (PS still cranking that Drive soundtrack like there is no tomorrow)



Images by September Industry, A Well Traveled Woman, Love Aesthetics.