Kristina (New York Models)
style - Rosemary Gonzalez & Amanda Stauffer
Love that sweater :3
illustration by Victo Ngai for the fiction “Sweet Dreams” by Peter Stamm
She went to the bathroom, filled the tub, and got undressed. The mirror misted over with condensation, and the smell of pine needles filled the air. She turned off the water, and the apartment suddenly seemed very quiet. Then she heard footsteps, and Simon’s voice through the half-open door. He said, I’ll just go downstairs for the bottle of wine. I thought you’d gone already, said Lara, and she poked her head through the crack, and he kissed her on the lips and tried to barge the door open, but she held it shut. They kissed again. See you soon, said Lara. It was odd, she still felt a little ashamed in front of him.
(Source: arrests)
Hong Kong by Thomas Birke
DOUTZEN KROES Features on the march 2012 issue of the Harper’s Bazaar US, photographed by Daniel Jackson and styled by Alastair McKimm
2012 Inspiration
Une Fille Comme Les Autres (by Jalouse blog)
Scheduling spontaneity. It sounds counterintuitive.
But, the deeper you get into life, the more you’ve got going on, the more you need to schedule time to not have anything scheduled.
Ritual is important. So is routine. They help create certainty anchors in your day, moments where you know what’s coming next and you can get into a rhythm that allows creativity and productivity to flow.
But, without fail, the biggest ideas, the most endearing connections, the world-changing insights come not when you’re engaged in the process of trying to make them happen, but when you step away and give your mind a bit of space. When you let your brain breathe.
That’s when data coalesces into genius. Conversations blossom into love. And the playful side of life swirls through you.
The busier you get, the more important it is for you to exalt and even schedule time to be unscheduled. To pause.
As John Lennon once shared -
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”
Schedule spontaneity and plan to live.
Email I just received from a friend.
Aska Matsumiya: dream girl living a dream right here. She’s a classically trained pianist who writes music for films, fashion campaigns and advertisements.. and also has exhibitions for her art installations. And is in a band. *gasp*
If ever I become diligent enough in piano and illustration.. I’ll at least want to get somewhere I’m personally satisfied with. To be on top of two skills is really impressive, whereas upon self reflection, I’m trying to juggle more than two and I may find myself in a difficult position of being “jack of all trades but master of none.” I’m beginning to learn that like the reports and essays I am forced to write at uni, you have to narrow down what you focus on in life. The key is to focus and to focus hard, otherwise you’ll just be running around in circles.
This post will be dedicated to a hopeful “early” morning tomorrow, where, with the help of my back-up alarm (phone), I shall wake up in time to practice piano before my lesson. (been sleeping through my fail ipod alarm… waking up to “xylophone” just isn’t going to work)
Carefully curated fashion photography makes me queebly in my chair. In a good way.
Bob Marley (via 1000scientists)
The side of me that likes seeing things organised LOVES this site, which groups objects and fashion items according to similarities of style or aesthetics.
