Hazy Dazey Daisy

The truth

Noah Georgeson - Hand Me, Please, A City

At the moment I am very fond of Noah Georgeson. This song in particular from his 2006 record "find shelter" is so mysterious and atmospheric, transporting me to another world far different to ours. His robust voice is addictive. I would LOVE to see him live.

Helmut Newton.

There is no way I could ever get sick of looking at Helmut Newton's work.

Dreaming of Sandra Backlund

Swedish designer Sandra Backlund's SS10 collection is what I am currently dreaming about. It consists of amazing structural detailing and impressive fabrics but the colours are neutral and the styles are wearable - always a plus. Her previous collections have been quite extreme at various points but always highly visually appealing and creatively inspiring.

This is the first collection that she has actually gone into production with having previously done it all herself, hand making everything to order! Sandra states that she is "really fascinated by all the ways you can highlight, distort and transform the natural silhouette of the body with clothes and accessories." Check out this incredible HAIR top below from one of her first collections. I can't wait to see what's next!

A Stale... (Stylish Male)

I'm sick of boys looking like they've either just hopped out of bed or just had a hit. This guy does it for me. Clean cut hair do, simple yet sophisticated outfit and I really love the glasses. I hope I start to see this on a day to day basis.. (keep dreaming?)

Source: Kitsune Noir

Carpe Diem

“Look at you. You’re young. And you’re scared. Why are you so scared? Stop being paralyzed. Stop swallowing your words. Stop caring what other people think. Wear what you want. Say what you want. Listen to the music you want to listen to. Play it loud as fuck and dance to it. Go out for a drive at midnight and forget that you have school the next day. Stop waiting for Friday. Live now. Do it now. Take risks. Tell secrets. This life is yours. When are you going to realize that you can do whatever you want?”

Sources: Goodmorning & Goodnight A Kiss On Her Moulten Eyes

Last supper

These images are taken from the exhibition "Last Suppers" by James Reynolds. It's in L.A, which is a loooooong way away, but wouldn't it be interesting to see. Creepy in a way. I wonder what my last meal would be if I had to choose.

Source: MoCo Loco

Japanese myths and legends

According to Japanese folklore, foxes are magical creatures with supernatural powers, capable of shapeshifting at will and taking on human form if they wish. Stories of them transforming themselves into beautiful women, marrying and producing offspring are numerous, the earliest dating back as far as the ninth century. One such story is that of Kuzunoha, the fox of Shinoda Forest.

Legend has it that a young nobleman by the name of Abe no Yasuna was on his way to pay a visit to a shrine in Shinoda, in Izumi Province, when he encountered a party of hunters. The white fox that the hunters were attempting to capture (to take its liver for medicinal purposes) ran past Yasuna, who hid it within the folds of his garments and saved it from certain death. Shortly afterwards, Yasuna met a beautiful young woman by the name of Kuzunoha and, unaware that she was in fact the white fox he'd saved from the hunters, married her. Yasuna and Kuzunoha soon produced a son, Dōji (called Seimei as an adult), and the family lived together happily for three years, until Dōji (or Yasune in other versions of the tale) caught sight of the tip of Kuzunoha's tail while she was viewing chrysanthemums in the garden. With her true nature revealed, Kuzunoha decided to return to her home in Shinoda Forest, leaving behind a farewell poem on a sliding screen:

Koishikuba
tazunekite miyo
Izumi naru
Shinoda no mori no
urami Kuzu no ha.

If you love me
come and look for me
in the Forest of Shinoda in Izumi
and you will find
an arrowroot leaf.

Yasuna and young Dōji went to search for Kuzunoha in Shinoda Forest and eventually she appeared to them in fox form. She told them that she could not return with them to their home, but granted her son the ability to understand the language of beasts.

Source: Floating Along

Hugs

Everyone loves to hug...

Sources: Le Love, A Kiss On Her Molten Eyes

Relatable

Romy and Michelle's Highschool Reunion and Ghost World are two of my favourite movies. I can really relate to them because throughout a large part of my adolescence I was best friends with a girl who was outrageous and funny and together we were a riot, just like these characters. I think we were liked (?), but it didn't matter anyway because together, it was always just us. Looking back, I have fond memories of the time spent as one half of this disruptive duo, most of which entail a great deal of laughter and a couple of lunch time detentions.

I just showered with this guy...

Funny how nature drops in and says hi in the strangest of places. He was licking the moisture off the porcelain and I could see his little pink tongue! So cute. I got a real kick out of that.

Everyone was cooler when they were young

Screw that nail art...

Different cultures push different boundaries in different ways and in parts of Asia, their physical appearance seems to be getting crazier by the minute. If this isn't proof enough, google 'Harajuku'. But it's really interesting. What an impractical thing to do right? So why do it? What is the point? I don't get it. Ten points for creativity I guess.