Sunday, July 22, 2012

Would you have Stolen this? - Adam did...

Stolen Girlfriends offsite show during NZ Fashion Week took the opportunity to use the internationally acclaimed skills of Post Creative co-founder Adam Bryce, as Style Director for the men's component.... Thought I'd run by and grab a little of my take on it - the guys are fun, and nothing like giving a little love back eh?!












Stepping up from New World, Freemans Bay to Rhubarb Lane (and a guaranteed captive audience), the entrance via Portaloo on a wild and wet Auckland night gave cause for a little concern, but the result was never in doubt - a show that had folks fighting over viewing space, and talking!
Have to credit the ambition also - trust me it's hard enough to get one show running smoothly and well, without transferring runways, models and punters mid way thru the event... 
Enjoy! (...we all did)

Bigkiwidave's getting Smarter by the minute (or day probably;)!

My last few months of being "forced" to write (ie something that I was required to do - trust me, I guess I need it like that lol) is coming to an end, so I thought a transfer of sorts was a good thing, to keep me at it as I should...
In the next weeks I'll link it to the new venture with Yasmine Ganley also ( whiteproductions.co is GO!), so hopefully a continuation of lots to share.
Cheers!

Sunday, January 16, 2011

And there's always the one who just looks pretty!

first there was functional (feeding), and then we have always to appease the part of the brain that just needs to drink in the visual...

Flowers - the heart's food, or the eye's?!

The garden changes every day, and those who know Auckland know it's more like every hour...

.....bluest sky ever!!

and my favourites, good ol' Hydrangea... (who'd of thought, big puffs of pastel colours lol!)

colur, colour and more colour...

welcome to another beautiful day in paradise... in my own backyard!

The very first step to self sufficiency!

Thought I'd share the fruits of my weekend labour - and it's true, tomatoes ARE a fruit!


I'm loving the fact of an outdoor life for the kitties, and a garden to boot! - not too interesting to most I know, but if you know me, you know how proud I am...


and then again, as in all (ie "fashion"), there's always someone who gets hurt. Just not strong enough to handle the rigors of life in front of the camera....

He just didn't quite get to thrive and bloom to his full capacity... Never mind, once again there's another many coming thru...


Lunch today is mine own "Caprese" salad!

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Chocolate Drops from The Golden Boy!

Don't you just love it when someone sends you something, quite wonderful, and completely unlikely to have found it's way to you otherwise?!

This is from my bro Boyd, who I have to say I can always rely on to sift thru the dross and deliver - guy has talent oozing out of him...Many see the glow and offer it all up, yet he still lives to surpass his own expectations of himself most....

Here's a gift from him to make you smile - you seriously can't stop yourself ;-) - Props to all involved btw!




Cheers, and ENJOY!

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Etown, Anna Maria Island, Kentucky

So, can't sleep...who would have thought you could say Auckland is too hot at night?! I'm sure it'll be different tomorrow, that's how it is here, but when I can't sleep I write - It's always been things for no one to see, but maybe the mould is starting to form, and this begins to be me?!

please forgive the nostalgia btw, and there will be little or no cohesion here and in posts to come, but these things come to my mind when they will, and there has been a lot to remember in the course of the "Adventures"...

I found a pain in my heart tonight, and can only blame a movie that I'd summarily dismissed before - Elizabethtown, which turned out to be in Kentucky, and about a road trip, and death, and then it was all about a journey I'd taken myself - can't believe it takes this long and something like that, to make you cry like a baby, and really know you miss those you love, and never even had the chance to say goodbye to... maybe this will help??

It's crazy how after years something as simple as an OK mainstream movie, makes me remember a promise I made. This is the beginning of an endeavour to make that right - Heather's mum wanted pictures of her beautiful daughter that were more about her, and less about the fashion world she despised, lived in, and ultimately (I believe) led to her demise. I have the pics, and so many wonderful stories of a gentle soul that didn't deserve the end she met... I'm sorry it's taken this long, but to know we all (Taz, Boyd, Della, Brigita, Richie, Cemek, etc, etc) still think of her, and miss her, will I hope make my apology a little more easy to accept...There will be more to come on this, and I will deliver those moments I cherished with her and our friends, to a mother who suffers the loss every day, and more than any of us...

And so to a happier place, where the memories led me - Boyd and I left Kentucky and drove what felt like forever, to Florida and Heather, a magical week on the Mexican gulf, and a town that seemed inhabited by us alone. It was at the beginning of my States sojourn, and all seemed so fine then - I remember we laughed at how everyone was gone because of the encroaching "storm" (that never eventuated as usual!), and enjoyed so much the bike rides to nowhere, alone and unencumbered by anything except our whimsy.... Barrington Beach House, an English B & B with attitude - 10 metres of sea grass from the front door to the beach, swimming in water that was as warm as the air, and laughing as we hummed the theme from Jaws thru the enveloping mist... there was so much more to the trip, but I'll come to that as I find the images... when it comes right down to it, we had a great trip, and the memories so obviously hold still.

just one thing to say - the inhabitants of this journey of mine have left their mark on me forever...

Love you Heather baby, and I know you're in a place of peace, with always that twinkle in your eyes so bright, and that smile to light the hearts of those who really knew you, and will hold you close forever ;-)
xxx

Monday, January 3, 2011

Lutefisk KIWI!

Was never the plan to add my work to here, but I'm finding slowly that there really isn't any separation between my work and my life, and ya know what - I like it that way!


The cheeky aspect of Ella V!

our pool "down the hill"...

Dad always told me, find something you love, to work as a job... well guess it's apparent, I actually enjoy taking a picture or 2, and even better is finding new generations of likeminded souls - Get out there and ENJOY the world M, Ella and Richard (all @ Clyne NZ) - you made the day fun, easy and the pics show it all...

....they just glow don't ya think?!

Here's the link - hope you like!

http://lutefiskmagazine.com/issue%203/p32.html

Thanks to all for a great day, and to Ben@ Lutefisk for the opportunity to show them to the world...