robert and phyllis brown

my grandparent's wedding. these images are still frames from original film footage (yes, film!) recently discovered and currently being remastered.

watching all this old film footage really makes me happy. it's so great to see your family before you and how they lived. it looks straight out of a movie. absolute perfection.

the avett brothers at the relentless garage

i was so looking forward to this gig for so long, and it didn't disappoint in the least. their voices are even better in person and the constant banjo just makes my world a little bit brighter.

i hope to push my way to the front at paradiso on monday to get some even better shots. these were the best i could do standing behind a 6 foot tall man. i never really realize how small i am until i go to gigs. everyone seems miles taller than me.

room

a set of matryoshka dolls i got in russia.

new top from COS sits on my bookshelf.

beloved deer head decoration. i've already started collecting these.

wall of frames and trinkets. this wall has built up slowly since i moved in.

i love tin toys. and a mini amsterdam canal house above my door.

style inspiration

first and third images: facehunter
second image: hanneli mustaparta

frinton-on-sea

last sunday, we ventured out of london in a little red car and spent a few hours in frinton-on-sea. we had a lovely sunday roast, walked the beach and froze, and headed to a cafe for tea and cake. this is probably my favorite way to spend a sunday. it was nice to see what england looks like outside of london.

exit through the gift shop

Wednesday night I went to see the much anticipated film Exit Through the Gift Shop: A Banksy Film.

At first glance, I thought the film would entirely focus on multiple street artists and what they do. But as the film went on, it all funneled down to artist Mister Brainwash (MBW) and his inspirations. While i thoroughly enjoyed the film, I left the cinema confused and angry at society for accepting an artist such as MBW. While he does take ideas and transform them to be his own, every piece is directly inspired by his close friends (consisting of space invader, shepard fairey, and banksy to name a few). While he may be "genius", he doesn't even create most of his works and sells his pieces for thousands of dollars. I was both angry in his artist lifestyle, but surprised how amazing it is that a man with minimal artistic skills can succeed in the art world with such flying colors.

The film was a great representation of the ever-present street art era. Now people do appreciate graffiti as an art form, and this appreciation is growing. I really enjoyed watching this documentary, and would happily go see it again.

a perfect orange

this photo of australian model abbey lee at paris fashion week is just so perfect, i can't take my eyes off her. i love this outfit.

image courtesy of altamira