MAYNARD FROM TOOL IS MY MAIN GHOST
maynard james keenan from tool, a perfect circle and puscifer is my top ghost. i’ve been reconnecting to the whole mjk thing lately by listening to a lot of apc and i reckoned i could let you all on it…
WISH ME LUCK!
i’m applying for an amazing job. chances are slim but it would mean a lot to me if i make it i’ll be back with details as soon as possible. thank you!
VICTORIE SPRUCE – A NEW SHOE MAKER TO WATCH
she got a BA in footwear design at the cordwainers college and an MA at the royal college of art. check out the promising pieces she had on show at the royal college of art! perhaps the production values could be better, but, even so, one can notice the architectural intricacy and beauty of the shoes. keep...
DAY-DREAMING SHOE LIST
i see shoes as great instruments for giving the tone of an outfit. whether they’re edgy or fun, really high or flat, you put them on and your look shifts in a moment. below, my top 10 recent finds! :) you like? well? which ones make it on your list?
BEND IT LIKE NINA
click here to see cool contortionist nina burri bending like a rubber band in rick owens, haider ackerman, comme des garcons, etc. in metamorphosis, a short by photographer oli rust. in case you are interested in the film or fashion credits, check the end of this 2-minute film. credits: hintmag.com
THE FATHER OF THE VERTICAL GARDEN
patrick blanc is a wonderful french botanist specializing in tropical forests. he is the green-haired (really!) father of the vertical garden in general and of many of my favourite wall gardens specifically. so, he more or less single-handedly made the vertical garden trend happen around the world – you can check his website for a...
EASILY BORED NEEDS QUICK FIXES
modern, wild-looking jewelry? yes, please. - this maison martin margiela plexi neck piece had the blogosphere talking: nobody would even think about wearing it. i totally would. actually, i have a smaller/cheaper version that i’m wearing quite often. i usually like all the pieces margiela puts out there: they’re simple and they often challenge the concept most...
COVERING ADELE
rolling in the deep is adele’s recent hit that got all the stars humming and then doing full-blown live covers! which one is you favourite? patti smith john legend young the giant ms. pussycat dolls herself, nicole scherzinger and, unexpectedly and clearly on top of my list, chester bennington along with his band, linkin park....
ARAKI – JAPANESE MASTER OF THE HARD ON
in case you already know araki’s work, you can tell that terry richardson built his career on it and turned it mainstream. he actually even borrowed the old master’s strategy of getting naked if the model is naked, for better synergy. in case you live under a rock: araki is probably the most famous japanese photographer....
YOU WANT TO READ THE MILLENNIUM SERIES
do you need a book that will grab you and keep you interested until you finish the whole lot? not too difficult and not too serious, with just the right amount of everything to make it the huge international best-seller that it is and large enough for that vacation coming up? i found it! it’s stieg larsson’s...
I NEED POPSICLES!
in order to lower my body temperature a bit, i found watermelon popsicles! i will give you the loose details and you decide on the quantities depending on your taste: cubed watermelon with the seeds removed, lemon juice and small bits of fruit (pieces of peach, raspberries, halved grapes, etc). in case you have a...
THE VERY COOL 25H HOTELS
are you going to travel to frankfurt, vienna, zurich or hamburg soon? if the answer is yes, i may have already found the place you’re going to stay. i admit, it is a little presumptuous, but check this out: there are 6 25h hotels in the 4 above-mentioned locations (actually, the one in zurich will only...
