Inspiration | Rag & Bone's DIY Project

This project, which I have just discovered, was apparently held a while ago. I think I'm an information junkie, so I never stopped wondering why everyone else were able to obtain information before I do. Or maybe I'm just a late developer. Or maybe I should spend more time on Facebook rather than (awesome) online teen magazines like Rookie (which I've been obsessed with... These girls totally tickled my undercover fangirl side.)

Speaking of Rag & Bone though, this DIY Project blew my mind away not only because of the girls we all  love but because it turned being chic into such an accessible thing. These models have all worked with brilliant photographers and this time they took charge of their own photoshoot, with only a basic point+shoot camera. The thing Terry Richardson did best, the girls didn't dissappoint us either. Speaking of, I also love how we are able to get a close-up look at the back of the glamourous model life - of course, while some delivered exceptional works, there were also uhh, so-so ones. You really can recognise the different amount of effort being put into the project, and something even crueler, the talent. Here's a few of my favourites :

by Miranda Kerr

I love how this photoshoot is so refreshing, energetic but still able to keep that effortless sexiness of her. The rawness of the film also makes these photos as cute as freshly-baked cupcakes ♥

by Abbey Lee Kershaw

I'm buying it. Because I have a fetish for obscure shocking images with food in it... and because it's Abbey Lee. Hands down.

by Mina Shin

Only one question: How can anyone ever be so beautiful? I think I'm going to have to start watching Korean dramas just for her sake. On the side note, I adore the warmth in this shoot. Really pretty.



You can view the rest of the project here.
Other participants include Sasha, Candice Swanepoel, Hanneli and others.

Listen | All the Young Lovers Come Out to Play - a Valentine's Day Mix ♥♥♥

Valentine's Day! A day when all the lovers come out from their cribs and when sugars and puppies and rainbows and care bears and stuff become more important than global warming... Yes we sure love it. And in order to celebrate this great cause that moves the country forward and completes our lives, here's a mix that hopefully will bright up your day, and make you feel a little bit more in love ♥

1. Bizzare Love Triangle - Frente!

2. Officially Missing You - Tamia

3. Crave You Ft. Giselle - Flight Facilities

4. Love What Happened Here - James Blake

5. A Beautiful Mess (From A Raining Jane Session) - Jason Mraz

6. Of Angels and Angles - The Decemberists

7. The Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice

8. Yellow - Coldplay

9. She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5

10. Valentine - Kina Grannis

11. Love Me Do - The Beatles

12. Honey Bunny - Girls

13. It's Nice to Be Alive - Ball Park Music

14. Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Muse

15. I Would Do Anything for You - Foster the People

16. I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

17. Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer

18. L.O.V.E - Olivia Ong

19. Love Fool - Olivia Ong

20. Big Jet Plane - Angus & Julia Stone

via melisaki

ps. the playlist is made solely based on my personal preferences, so you know, guilty pleasure for some.

Remember to buy a cookie for your loved one kids ♥

Obsession | Charlie Siem

The best way to meet a girl. Word.

directed by Bruce Weber.

If you can read ze español, you can also read the original post here.

Inspiration | Aubin & Wills Spring 2012 featuring Alex James and Irina Lazareanu

It's finally weekend. Well it really wouldn't matter that much to me - weekend or weekdays - given my current holiday status as an unemployed uni student.

However as my months-long holiday almost comes to an end, I probably should start distinguishing the different shapes between my head and the pillows on my bed, or rather start functioning so I won't become a pillow.

[rants]

Anyways.

So when I came across this new Aubin & Wills campaign here few days ago, I immediately decided that this is what my future weekends are going to look like for this entire year. I want to:

1. Wake up to guitar on my bed and a good morning stretch

2. Go for a stroll in the city

3. Read (with or without cats)

4. Take photos like this

5. Do all things stated above wearing clothes as pretty as the ones in the photos

Happy weekend!

All photos in this post via Oyster mag. 

OOTD | the cat boy

I also just realised at this point, that the detailing on the shirt is SO effing cute. Look again if you haven't figured it out. I'm so naming my future cat Jucy.

These shoes were inherited from my lovely mum's closet. I love how classy they remain to look today albeit being made two decades ago. A great sum up of this casual vintage look.

Today I wear:
Vintage shirt from Harry Wragg / Lawrys Farm pants / old-school Chanel suede lace-ups shoes

Tiffany & co. bracelet / ring from Lovisa

This cat shirt has been one of my favourite item for a while now. I got it at Harry Wragg, a beautiful vintage store hidden in the Melbourne alley. Besides the clothes, one other interesting thing about this store is that the shop staff all seem to have amazing memory about anyone who walked into the shopfront. And they not only recognise faces, they pick up names too. 

I'm not sure how I feel about this really, because I'm usually the type of customer who tries to avoid social interactions of any kind during shopping, and the overly sassy character of the staff in Harry Wragg (somehow they all seem to share similar personalities and a hobby of dressing people up too) did put me off at first, but now I guess I just got lazy and started to let them do all the work for me.

Screen | summer haze

photos taken in Sabah, Malaysia.

Camera: FishEye II

Film: Lomography X TUNGSTEN 64 cross-processed.

The most beautiful part about analogue photography is, to me, the wait.

J.