Life. Fun. Inspiration.
I went to Evgeny Kissin’s concert and the first piece he played was Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. I think it’s something that you either love or hate no middle ground. It’s quite beautiful, haunting and eerie at the same time. I searched for the piano interpretation when I got home but failed to find something nice. However there’s an orchestral version on youtube conducted by Claudio Abbado that I like (starting from 1:34).
For the child in you:
Here are some stunning photos of actor-director teams taken by Annie Leibovitz for Vanity Fair (March 2009).
DANNY BOYLE and DEV PATEL
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
DARREN ARONOFSKY and MICKEY ROURKE
The Wrestler (2008)
RON HOWARD and TOM HANKS
Splash (1984), Apollo 13 (1995), The Da Vinci Code (2006), and the upcoming Angels & Demons (2009)
SAM MENDES and KATE WINSLET
Revolutionary Road (2008)
PENÉLOPE CRUZ and WOODY ALLEN
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
GUS VAN SANT and SEAN PENN
Milk (2008)
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN and the late HEATH LEDGER
The Dark Knight (2008)
Recently I found myself drawn to things related to animals. Blame it on the Animal Planet channel. There are so many animal species out there and many of them are simply adorable. I really enjoy watching how they nurture the young. Motherly instinct kicking in!
I am curiously attracted to Marisa Haedike’s art with a child like innocence about it. To me her art reflects gentle love, frienship, hope and calmness. You can get the art prints on her Etsy page.
These shoes are so in trend with cropped jeans right now, and they are very comfortable.
Love this Marni dress.
These are the few that I recommend:
Current/Elliot
Soft, nicely distressed, not too baggy
GOLDSIGN
Very soft, nicely distressed, loose fit and I like the slouchy back pockets.
J Brand
Nice color, nice fit, slightly distressed.
7 for all mankind
A toned down version, more girly, slimmer cut, slightly distressed.
Garzotto Rocco, famous brand known for its delicious Mandorlato also known as Torrone or Nougat. The candy is made with honey, egg white, sugar and shelled almonds with no added flavours true to its recipe dated back to 160 years ago.
The box is simply beautiful.
What’s inside
Imagine long time ago when traders had to travel months across the silk road for spices. Spice was as valuable as gold, something only accessible by the lucky few. I really love the smell of all sorts of spices, with their different but equally exotic aromas. For mixed spices I like to buy NoMU’s. It’s easy to use and gives your meat that extra flare. Today I use their poultry rub on chicken breasts. Available at CitySuper.
Last winter the only dress I bought was a Toga dress. I love the slightly architectual approach + femininity of its designs.
This spring, Toga makes me happy again with this dress.
