Saturday 30 June 2012
Wednesday 27 June 2012
Tuesday 26 June 2012
Monday 25 June 2012
Royal Academy, London. From Paris: A Taste for Impressionism Paintings from the Clark 7 July—23 September 2012
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| Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 'Girl with a Fan', c. 1879. Oil on canvas. 65.4 x 54 cm, © Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA, 1955.595. |
Sunday 24 June 2012
My Lyst - Blossomorsnow
The most wonderful fact about the internet is that it has opened doors to many creative collaborations and allows people to connect with each other with their interests and passions. Although a darker side is that people may meet up less but that I think for adults this is one's lifestyle choice, one can meet up with people if one really wants to. However it may be more difficult for young people though if a majority of their peers are playing games most of the time and not interacting through hobbies, clubs etc.
I think the internet has made information more accessible to all ( actually nearly all as some countries censor some sites) and this information sharing has led to better consumer choices.
The world wide web was in its infancy or toddler stage when I was 18 years old, it is simply amazing how it has blossomed and also interesting how it may possibly change human interactions socially over time.
Wednesday 20 June 2012
The Hours- film
Sunday 17 June 2012
Friday 15 June 2012
J.Crew - Hello, World
https://www.jcrew.com/helloworld/index.jsp?bmUID=1339784543296
Check out The Sartorialist and Garance Dore's collaboration with J.Crew - There are videos with cool music and are very artistic.
"... we sent photographers Garance Doré and Scott Schuman on an eight-city tour to gather the evidence—proving that amazing style, one-of-a-kind color and impeccable quality know no time zone…"
Image credits below are from the website link above.
Check out The Sartorialist and Garance Dore's collaboration with J.Crew - There are videos with cool music and are very artistic.
"... we sent photographers Garance Doré and Scott Schuman on an eight-city tour to gather the evidence—proving that amazing style, one-of-a-kind color and impeccable quality know no time zone…"
Image credits below are from the website link above.
Monday 11 June 2012
Distress and depression
I don't have any true friends in the strict definition of the term friend. Sometimes I focus on my work too much and it gets me down too. I need to focus more on what I want and be happy with who I am too. The difficulty is with the steps I need to take to get there.
I think they are:
1) Focus on health, career and personal development
2) Learn new skills
3) Don't feel the need to keep up or find out about old friends who have moved on with their lives
4) Don't login to Facebook every day, maybe once a month!
5) Look after myself, dress nicely and wear makeup- Bite beauty lipsticks are a must - a favourite colour is Tannin- super luscious red!
Sunday 10 June 2012
creative spirits
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| http://barbarafoxwatercolors.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/afternoon-peony-watercolor-floral.html |
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Saturday 9 June 2012
Friday 8 June 2012
diy
http://www.ecabonline.com/2010/04/braided-bead-necklace.html
DIY braided necklace link
I came across a blog http://brideblu.blogspot.co.uk/2010_06_01_archive.html and decided I will make this necklace this summer! It is so beautiful and is certainly a necklace that would be tempted to buy! So I will resist temptation and make one myself . Lovely discovery!!
DIY braided necklace link
The journey by Mary Oliver
One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice ‑
though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
“Mend my life!”
each voice cried.
But you didn’t stop.
You knew what you had to do,
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundations,
though their melancholy
was terrible.
It was already late
enough, and a wild night,
and the road full of fallen
branches and stones.
But little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do ‑
determined to save
the only life you could save.
~ Mary Oliver
what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice ‑
though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
“Mend my life!”
each voice cried.
But you didn’t stop.
You knew what you had to do,
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundations,
though their melancholy
was terrible.
It was already late
enough, and a wild night,
and the road full of fallen
branches and stones.
But little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do ‑
determined to save
the only life you could save.
~ Mary Oliver
Thursday 7 June 2012
Wednesday 6 June 2012
pleasures, my favourite things....
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| Penguin Great Loves series |
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| books by Charles Dickens |
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| poetry |
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| Kew Gardens in Richmond, UK |
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| lemon cake |
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| peonies and Columbia flower market, London |
Tuesday 5 June 2012
Monday 4 June 2012
life...
"Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone won’t either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You are here to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up. And when it happens that you are broken, or betrayed, or left, or hurt, or death brushes near, let yourself sit by an apple tree and listen to the apples falling all around you in heaps, wasting their sweetness. Tell yourself you tasted as many as you could."
— Louise Erdrich
Existential crisis
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image credits Jonathan Leder |
An existential crisis may result from:
- The sense of being alone and isolated in the world;
- A new-found grasp or appreciation of one's mortality;
- Believing that one's life has no purpose or external meaning;
- Awareness of one's freedom and the consequences of accepting or rejecting that freedom;
- An extremely pleasurable or hurtful experience that leaves one seeking meaning;
Friday 1 June 2012
Girl crush #2 Caroline Issa
Text from http://www.thecorner.com/gb/fashion/angle-by-caroline-issa
ABOUT CAROLINE ISSA
Caroline Issa is the Fashion Director of Tank Magazine and Editor of www.becauselondon.com. Armed with a business degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, she spent the beginning of her career as a management consultant, working with brands such as Nordstrom and Dr. Pepper/7UP. She moved to London and joined Tank to help establish the magazine into its 4th year and develop its creative agency arm, Tank Form.
10 years later, in between publishing independent magazines, she can also be found working as a creative consultant for several luxury and retail fashion brands. She has been on the juries of the Hyères and Les Rencontres d'Arles photography festivals, as well as the Swiss Textile Awards and is a champion of young talent.
ABOUT CAROLINE ISSA
Caroline Issa is the Fashion Director of Tank Magazine and Editor of www.becauselondon.com. Armed with a business degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, she spent the beginning of her career as a management consultant, working with brands such as Nordstrom and Dr. Pepper/7UP. She moved to London and joined Tank to help establish the magazine into its 4th year and develop its creative agency arm, Tank Form.
10 years later, in between publishing independent magazines, she can also be found working as a creative consultant for several luxury and retail fashion brands. She has been on the juries of the Hyères and Les Rencontres d'Arles photography festivals, as well as the Swiss Textile Awards and is a champion of young talent.
10 QUESTIONS
3 WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOUR CAREER SO FAR:
Challenging, exciting, inspiring.
YOUR TOP 3 DESIGNERS TO WATCH:
Gabriele Colangelo, Uma Wang and Monique Péan.
YOUR ALL-TIME FAVOURITE FASHION MOMENT:
Christian Lacroix's final couture show - devastating and emotional.
YOUR MOTTO:
Live life with passion.
YOUR SIGNATURE SCENT:
Frédéric Malle Lipstick Rose.
YOUR FAVOURITE MOMENT OF THE DAY:
First cup of tea in the morning.
THE SONG OR ALBUM THAT COULD BE THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE:
Sade's "No Ordinary Love".
YOUR FAVOURITE CORNER OF THE WORLD
In my bed, in my flat.
A DREAM THAT HASN'T YET COME TRUE:
Most of them have! There are still some that I know will come true soon...
YOUR NEXT PROJECT:
www.becauselondon.com's new visitor app.
My words:
I find this woman to be totally inspirational, my background is in finance and its amazing how she has created a creative career for herself and is living her dreams, proof that it is possible, you can create the life and career you want. Thanks Caroline Issa for your inspiration.
PLUS I looooovvvve Tank Magazine, the Summer 2012 edition is out in Mid June :)
3 WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOUR CAREER SO FAR:
Challenging, exciting, inspiring.
YOUR TOP 3 DESIGNERS TO WATCH:
Gabriele Colangelo, Uma Wang and Monique Péan.
YOUR ALL-TIME FAVOURITE FASHION MOMENT:
Christian Lacroix's final couture show - devastating and emotional.
YOUR MOTTO:
Live life with passion.
YOUR SIGNATURE SCENT:
Frédéric Malle Lipstick Rose.
YOUR FAVOURITE MOMENT OF THE DAY:
First cup of tea in the morning.
THE SONG OR ALBUM THAT COULD BE THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE:
Sade's "No Ordinary Love".
YOUR FAVOURITE CORNER OF THE WORLD
In my bed, in my flat.
A DREAM THAT HASN'T YET COME TRUE:
YOUR NEXT PROJECT:
www.becauselondon.com's new visitor app.
My words:
I find this woman to be totally inspirational, my background is in finance and its amazing how she has created a creative career for herself and is living her dreams, proof that it is possible, you can create the life and career you want. Thanks Caroline Issa for your inspiration.
PLUS I looooovvvve Tank Magazine, the Summer 2012 edition is out in Mid June :)
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