Things I Love Thursday

[ 2 July 2009, 13:27 ]

Yayoi Kusama + sparklebutt!

My boyfriend aka le Dish (yesssss hahah); people watching; making mixtapes in my head; compliments; underwear as outerwear; being so involved in writing Love & Sequins that I didn’t even notice the Dish walking into the coffee shop!; thunderstorms; big type; stylish people on bicycles; neon toenails; fake (but not orange!) tans; big icy juice blends; unexpected invitations; the teenage boy on my block who says, “Looking good rockstar” whenever I walk past; listening to Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness, hello blast from the past!; dressing up like a droog as standard daily wear (bowler hat + drawn on lower lashes)...

Wolf girls.

Fantasising about shoes; immaculate pedicures & chipped manicures; Jay-Z for speaking out against auto-tune, publicity stunt or no, someone with some musical authority had to do it & I’m glad it was him!; coffee shop productivity; buying new dresses; remembering Michael Jackson; long phone conversations with Nubby; mad chilling with Hank; napping; 5htp; fun surprise packages in the mail; new jobs (!!!); bunny slippers; monster feet slippers; getting dressed up & going to fancy parties with the Dish & having a really good time; my friennnnnnds — so good to me & so rad, & finally, looking forward to 4th of July weekend… I don’t really know what to expect other than fireworks but it will be exciting I’m sure!

“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.” — Yoko Ono

How about you, my bunnyheaded warrior? Send out all the love & sparkles you’ve got!

Hyper-love & bunny kisses,

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Love & Sequins #3 Is Live!

[ 1 July 2009, 14:44 ]

Bonjour, bonjour!

It is with great delight that I announce the third installment of Love & Sequins: Making Magic Happen, my monthly series all about being a love letter to the universe. It is available now! Right now! I’m sitting here zapping hundreds of digital copies of it all over the world at this very instant!

This month, the chapter is LOVE, SEX, THE GALAXY & EVERYTHING — From falling in love to co-habitation, & all the beauty & madness contained within!

It’s all very timely, since I have been through so much romantic upheaval in the last year, from processing long-term break-ups to developing my international playgirl style & flitting around having intercontinental love affairs — & am currently deeply smitten by a certain Dish! So I have really been from one end to the other & all the way back again. Needless to say, I have given this subject some deep thought recently!

Love & Sequins #3 is bursting with hints, tricks & tips on all things love-related, from how to find your ideal sweetheart to learning your own secret love language. Written in the thick of a tumultuous New York summer from the air-conditioned bliss of my favourite coffeeshop, & recorded on the Dish’s bed with Hank asleep beside me, there are lots of love stories, shining examples of what NOT to do & plenty of hope for lovelorn, wide-eyed dreamers!

Single issues are $12 each. Alternatively you can subscribe monthly for $10 (& I’ll send you the ones you’ve missed!), or buy the whole lot at $7 a pop!

If you haven’t heard the other two, you pick up back issues any time!

Love & Sequins #1: LEARNING TO LOVE YOURSELF — Self-adoration, manifesting your ideal persona, channelling your inner Marie Antoinette & everything in between!

Love & Sequins #2: THE SMART GIRL’S GUIDE TO BUSINESS — Taking control of your life, finding your passion, loving what you do & making mad bling!

As always my star-kissed darlings, thank you so much for your support & encouragement with the Love & Sequins project! It means more to me than you could ever know. MWAH!

Hyper-love & bunny kisses,

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GET OFF THE INTERNET

[ 30 June 2009, 12:50 ]

Photo by goldeneyes2007 in Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Room.

We keep distancing ourselves from one another — secluding ourselves in our houses, turning down social invitations, wearing headphones all over the city — but at the same time trying to reach out digitally & immerse ourselves in one another’s lives via Twitter, Flickr, Facebook, instant messenger. We send endless text messages but never pick up the phone, & keep up with our friends by reading their Facebook status instead of going out with them to dinner.

...& then we wonder why we all feel so lonely & isolated.

There is nothing to wonder about!

The internet is an amazing tool, but NOTHING competes with sharing physical space with another person! You can read status updates until your eyes drop out of your head but you’ll never learn as much about your friend as you would from just going out for a drink.

The internet is not real life.

Photo by quatre merles.

GET OFF THE INTERNET.

Go fall in love or something.

Hyper-love & bunny kisses,

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Carousel -- Week Ending 26th June 2009

[ 26 June 2009, 08:10 ]

Hello, Friday! Hello, cake!

Have a read through some of the best stuff on McSweeneys written by women!

Dolce & Gabbana ad campaign, oh my god, so good, the return of the turban except crossed with a head-bow, YES, also scroll down for something scary, The Dish says, “They look like yaks!”. Rad.

Do you belong in NYC? Take the test. Though I have to say, on the last point, I don’t think an interesting life & a happy life are necessarily mutually exclusive.

Astro-Beauty; Legs & Your Past Lives. INTERESTING... or at least I think so!

WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO: Draw yourself at the age of 100! The entries are great.

“When two people meet & fall in love, there’s a sudden rush of magic. Magic is just naturally present then. We tend to feed on that gratuitous magic without striving to make any more. One day we wake up & find that the magic is gone. We hustle to get it back, but by then it’s usually too late, we’ve used it up. What we have to do is work like hell at making additional magic right from the start. It’s hard work, but if we can remember to do it, we greatly improve our chances of making love stay.” — Tom Robbins

Super-rad, super-saturated photos. Thanks, Sri!

My girlfriend Chloe documented the decoration of her new apartment & it’s impressive, she is a clever girl.

365 reasons to party from Everything2.

How To Meet The Most Girls, also from Everything2.

Glamour & Glitter started in March & I really, really like it. Bravo Calla!

I want a copy of this book so badly! It is cute to the max. There are more pictures here. You can buy it through Mulberry or wait for it to hit Amazon.

How to get an entry level job in the creative industries by Rachel Hills.

“I thought, There is nowhere else in the universe I would rather be at this moment. I could count the places I would not rather be. I’ve always wanted to see New Zealand, but I’d rather be here. The majestic ruins of Machu Picchu? I’d rather be here. A hillside in Cuenca, Spain, sipping coffee and watching leaves fall? Not even close. There is nowhere else I could imagine wanting to be besides here in this car, with this girl, on this road, listening to this song. If she breaks my heart, no matter what hell she puts me through, I can say it was worth it, just because of right now. Out the window is a blur and all I can really hear is this girl’s hair flapping in the wind, and maybe if we drive fast enough the universe will lose track of us and forget to stick us somewhere else.” — Rob Sheffield, Love is a Mix Tape

2 Questions To Ask That Are More Important Than A Diagnosis by Dr Frank Lipman.

Stoned wallabies make crop circles. Amazing.

How To Go From Sedentary To Running In Five Steps from Zen Habits.

JAK & JIL does droolable couture like no other. Viz the Balmain jacket on the right, oh my, how delicious, if I owned that I would die happy. & Marjan Pejoski — the man who made Bjork’s swan dress — designed these shoes which make me swoon a whole bunch. Tommy (of JAK & JIL) has also started collaborating with Complex Geometries. I am desperately in love with this tank, aren’t you?

Rachael Gibson knows me well. I want that ring so badly! & did I link to this before? Her Super-Big New York Guide rules. When is she going to come over from London & eat cupcakes with me?!

Nubby was interviewed for M.I.S.S.’ Women Making History segment & it’s fantastic. Yay!

Jane from Sea Of Shoes is in Tokyo right now, look at her pictures! Also, she just designed a capsule shoe collection for Urban Outfitters. Go Jane!

Also, if David Bowie had wheels, how much would you pay to ride on him?

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think of, say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past… we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, & that is our attitude… I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me & 90% how I react to it. & so it is with you… we are in charge of our attitudes.” — Charles Swindoll

I love you Dame Darcy!

Did you know they’re remaking this with Russell Brand?!
I like Russell very much, I actually think it will be brilliant.

Wow.

Image by Recovering Lazyholic.

Finally… lots of love to Michael Jackson, his friends, family & fans. I’m really sad to hear about his passing — he had a huge impact on me, & I have always adored him & thought of him as a complete musical genius. I also always defended him to my friends who said he was “weird” — the best people are! I had a little MJ dance party last night in tribute & I hope you did too. Writing Songs With My Friend, Mike is beautiful.

Hyper-love & bunny kisses,

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Behind The Scenes Of A Top Secret Project!

[ 25 June 2009, 15:39 ]

Waiting for make-up.

On Monday night, I was part of a top secret Style Coalition project at DEX Studios. I can’t tell you what it was all about yet, but I can show you some behind-the-scenes shots to tide you over!

HOW DO YOU LIKE MY FEATHERED HEADDRESS?!

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

MEGA smooches, kisses, love & undying adoration to Tarina Tarantino for letting me borrow it! I really didn’t want to take it back, it’s one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen. Would be bellissimo to wear grocery shopping, walking the dog or ice-skating… Don’t you think?