"whiskey please...

...i neeeeeed some whiskey please..." ida maria's confessional lyrics worked their way into the soundtrack of india where they beautifully complimented the landscape of insanity. rough and gutteral, she brings to mind a young pj harvey. suddenly her song 'oh my god' seems to be popping up everywhere.

rococo

for some unknown reason, i never really listened to the arcade fire before. heard, yes. but not listened. well now i'm listening. constantly. i'm not smitten with all the songs on their album, yet those that i like, i adore. current favourite: rococo.

the diana f+ around asia

as a mentioned a while ago, the diana is an unpredictable camera. i took a few films around asia and was disappointed, but unsurprised, when endless photos did not turn out. these are my favourites, especially the one in beijing, where the boats are given a haunting appeal.

some kids were playing on this bike around angkor wat in cambodia

a funny still-life at angkor wat

the boats frozen in the summer palace moat in beijing

one of many street dogs in mcleod ganj, india, home of the dalai lama

tibetan prayer wheel in mcleod ganj

great sign for a buddhist temple!

a monk going for a walk in the woods, mcleod ganj

momos: the ultimate tibetan food

the end of a desert meal in rajasthan, india

camelprints

it's it

mr. schuman calls it the shoe of the season. rightfully so. the valentino shoe has the right balance of edginess and femininity. it's the shoe for the rockstar and the priss. i've always been infatuated with studs due to the attitude of rebellion associated with them. over the years i've purchased numerous studded shoes; the closest thing i have to these are a pair i picked up in korea, black with gold studs that criss-cross over the top of the foot. not quite though, not quite.

ashley rowe

a few years ago when i volunteered at toronto fashion week, ashley rowe was responsible for coordinating all of the volunteers. always incredibly stylish in a low-key manner, and very driven, i wondered what had happened to her. as it turns out, she's now launched her own brand ASHLEY ROWE (prior to that she had miss rowe). the capsule collection includes the aptly named the dress, the jacket, the pant (baggy), the pant (wide leg), the skirt, and the t. i want it all, but most of all the jacket. i'm drooling.

amanda lew kee

new ryerson grad amanda lew kee is the talk of toronto. her gothrock sensibility is injecting some well-needed attitude into the canadian fashion scene, something we really haven't seen since izzy camilleri. a black on black palette is a risque start, however her work with leather and her layering techniques make the look anything but boring. can't wait to see her showing at the lg fashion week...

pucci dres

everyone's going nuts over emma stone's appearance in a pucci dress, but i'm not quite sure why. i love the dress, however it's not right for the starlet - it does nothing for her figure, dwarfs her personality, and she looks physically uncomfortable. wrong girl.