Girls

So I'm a little obsessed at the moment with this HBO TV show- created, written, directed by and starring Lena Durham. I can only describe her as brave and insanely talented. The dialogue is witty, the subject matter confronting and the characters are inherently flawed. Its like catching up with friends (but much more sex and nudity than I routinely witness with said friends, and a hell of a lot funnier).

Lena Durham (creator, director, writer, star) has a penchant for body art and alliterating character names

Hannah Horvath (Lena Dunham): ambitious young writer, insecure,  individual, clothing so unique often borders on ugly (big fan of short shorts), many awkward sexual experiences

Jessa Johansson (Jemima Kirke): free spirit from England (although father is played by Australian Ben Mendelson and stepmother is Patricia Arquette), Hippie X Hipster, artist, nanny, you won't believe the stuff that comes out of her mouth.

Marnie Michaels (Allison Williams): uptight gallery curator, insecure, superficially has it all but still isn't happy, obsessed with a small artist called Booth Jonathan, character I most relate to.

Shoshanna Shapiro (Zosia Mamet): young, naive, innocent (I can't think of anymore synonyms), hilarious yet embarrassing vocabularly mostly comprised of text-speak and abbreviated words.

Maya Hayuk

I've been writing down lists of things to write about here, but found myself much too busy to concentrate on anything so frivolous as a blog about hedonism! Then my sister (artist-journalist-international relations student) sent me a link for this Brooklyn, NY-based artist. I found her work so stunningly beautiful and energising that I had to write something straight away. She does murals, installation art, screen printing, t-shirt design, album covers etc. etc., but most recently has collaborated with Billabong to create swimwear. Enjoy...

Big Bonfire, 2012

Cake Shapes, 2011

Maya Hayuk for Cantao (Brazil), 2010

May Hayuk for Cantao (Brazil), 2010

Maya Hayuk for Mara Hoffman, 2011

Maya Hayuk for Monument & Manik Skateboards, 2004-2006

Normal, 2011

Oklahoma 2012

Oklahoma, 2012

Remain in Light, 2012 

Maya Hayuk for Billabong, 2012

All images from mayahayuk.com and billabong.com. Check out her website, its mind-blowing!

Relaxed Fashionista

These are some old photos that I kept since I was living in Oxford temporarily... I still love the style and the 'coolness' of it. I was particularly inspired by the people in London who were beautiful, beautifully dressed, and had a unique sense of style.