But not insignificant...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Earl Carter
Wonderful moody dark images from Australian photographer Earl Carter...
See details and representation here
See details and representation here
Sunday, January 29, 2012
The Thrill of the Hunt
It was the line "Strangest midget in the world, Ripley's Tent" - scribbled beneath a pencil-sketch on a torn-out art-pad page - that caught my eye at Woodward's in Hampden. Priced at $28 each, I thought it was excellent value for original pencil drawings from 1936. I chose my 4 favorites, and went to the register. Turns out, it was $28 for the entire lot. Thrilled with the steal, I threw in the fantastic porcelain cow trophy head for good measure...
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Outdoor café, s'il vous plait
Wouldn't it be a treat to be sitting at this brasserie enjoying a digestif/cocktail/café/chocolat/champagne or all of the above? The concept of outdoor café seems to be rather unimaginable in the dead of January's winter...
Image via here
Image via here
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Sundance Film Festival II
While those around us (producers, writers, directors) were caught up in their own dilemmas such as whether their films would be successful or not, the only dilemma I was ensnared in was what to wear. (What can a girl do?) Sundance may be the world's premier documentary festival, but Cannes it is not — in terms of dress. For one, it takes place in winter. Two, at 7,000 ft above sea level. Shoes have to be both fashionable and functional. High heels and snow don't gel. Fur coats and frost don't fraternize (and besides Sundance people are PETA-conscious). So it was with a heavy heart that I had to nix my vintage silver and fur-trimmed dress, and with an even heavier heart, my matching coat and accessories. Sartorial challenges aside, the poignancy of Searching for Sugar Man - directed by Malik Bendjelloul and produced by Oscar winners Simon Chinn (Man on Wire) and John Battsek (One Day in September) - made (for once) the dictates of fashion quite inconsequential. Don't miss this film whatever your attire...
More fashion-in-the-snow moments at Sundance...
A post-festival whirlwind tour through a rain-drenched Salt Lake City, produced (if Mormon architecture is anything to go by), an almost religious feeling...
And some Hipsta's...
We literally galloped through an amazing antique store called Anthony's Fine Art and Antiques in Salt Lake City. Next time, an entire afternoon needed...
Photographs by Craig Strydom and Philippa Berrington-Blew
(Pics of Liv Tyler, Kate Bosworth via here)
Director Malik Bendjelloul flanked by John Battsek and Simon Chinn (Searching for Sugar Man) |
Some of the films at the festival |
Such a great pic of Maggie Gyllenhaal |
Yours truly |
Loved this poster |
The Imposter looks amazing (also Chinn and Battsek) |
More fashion-in-the-snow moments at Sundance...
Kate Bosworth |
Liv Tyler |
Kate Bosworth and Michael Polish |
A post-festival whirlwind tour through a rain-drenched Salt Lake City, produced (if Mormon architecture is anything to go by), an almost religious feeling...
And some Hipsta's...
Most extraordinary long grass - like a lion's mane |
Salt Lake Mormon Temple |
Closer to the Temple |
We literally galloped through an amazing antique store called Anthony's Fine Art and Antiques in Salt Lake City. Next time, an entire afternoon needed...
Loved this oil of a nude (angle of the shot makes it look odd) |
Best antler chandeliers EVER |
A private performance by Rodriguez (pinch-myself moment). He always plays with his back to the audience...
(Pics of Liv Tyler, Kate Bosworth via here)
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Sundance Film Festival
So, off to Park City, Utah for Sundance. My husband is in a movie, actually a documentary to be exact. Will report back on Monday. (Side note: I think it will be a little chilly for bobby argyles, but Catherine Deneuve rocks them big time...)
Image source unknown (if anyone has details, I would love to know)
Image source unknown (if anyone has details, I would love to know)