Tasty Things No.3

one might call this a whole schmear of gewgaw that i encountered whilst riffling through haphazard hours. 

Row 1 :

 envelope handbag with a buckle closure bracelet by werelse x mango at werelse

cat teepee at loyal luxe

Row 2 :

 rottweiler print pvc zip pouch wallet by givenchy over at luisaviaroma

fallen trees turned into public bookcases in berlin via bookcrossing

Row 3 :

oversized notknot pillows by umemi at reykjavik corner store

yummy food packaging gnomo baguette designed by losiento studio

Row 4 :

musical wine glasses are the toast of the town buy at luna & curious

salt made from tears centuries-old craft with the freshest human tears at hoxton street monster supplies

Choco Moo Exhibition

Stylish Japanese Artist ‘Choco Moo’ is eminent for her convival,  signature monochrome art.

I'm taking in the fun popular culture references used in many of Choco Moo illustrations. Yuka has collaborated in the past with HELLZ JOYRICH, H&M and many magazines. Hell Ya!! for the cute adorable gizmo. 

‘heARTbeat is ART’ runs until 1st of August in The Underground Shop at Candy Nippon.

GROUND ZERO | FALL WINTER 2012-2013

GROUND-ZERO was established in 2003 by the young and talented brothers acting like a duo : Eri and Philip Chu. Each collection is like a new experiment to which no rules apply. Like a physicist GROUND-ZERO believes that each and every garment represents a mix of elements. The unique graphic print has become a signature. Merging creativity with craftsmanship, each of the two brothers is combining his fortes to give a strong direction to GROUND-ZERO. “Zero could be everything” – GROUND-ZERO will not limit itself to being just a fashion brand. It can be diverged into anything, from graphic arts, music, video, art installation and more. The possibilities of GROUND-ZERO are endless.

Up until now I've been oblivious of the Chu brothers, Eri and Philip. This FW 12/13 collection looks rad and fresh with creative graphics prints and studs to exhibit expression and statements. These brothers don't seem afraid to challenge the norms, just how I like it! I dig the whimsical illustrations on the images they blend celestially together providing the attitude and concept behind these garments. 

Link Love : Would You Rather ?

Which would you rather ?  My answers are a borrower .. an alligator tail .. and the last one is hard to choose!? 

Would you rather is a pretty simple game, where I think we've all played it one time or another during our fruitful teen years! Most likely we played it for our own amusement or just out of sheer boredom especially if it was during a double maths lesson.

From a curious perspective I wonder if we can deduce a persons personality or rationale through their answers, even if they're make believe scenarios !? The witty part can come afterwards when discussing the trivial answers and why we came to that conclusion, or is that a tad too geeky of me ? 

So anyhow it made me smile when I came across the http://woodyrather.tumblr.com whom creates fun colourful illustrations characterising the would you rather scenarios. Go check it out! How would you answer the above ? ? 

Enjoy your weekend folkss!

Iris van Herpen & United Nude : Thorn Shoe

Thorn - tastic! Iris van Herpen x United Nude unveil their 6th shoe collaboration for the “Hybrid-Holism” haute couture collection. The inside silhouette of the spike needles form a flower-like shape.

“Thorn” will be produced in very limited numbers in various colors, such as glossy nude, glossy black and matt black. Thrilled to see their collaboration is always pushing the boundaries, thus giving us tasty unconventional statement shoes.

 Thorn shoe was created using "liquid slow molded uppers and sharp-spiked stones with a 7+inch heel and hidden platform. The spikes, made of hand cut stones such as Labradorite, Tiger’s Eye, Leopard Jasper and Moss Agate, pierce through the upper between the platform and heel, creating a semi-precious arch of thorns that form the focal point of this ferocious bootie."

Photo's Courtesy of GoRunway & Fashionising

2NE1 Dara dons Undercut Hair style

I've done a sundry of things with my hair good & bad but an undercut has never been one of them, I've always wanted to do it! so I encouraged my sister to do it instead since I felt it would suit her better, she has softer features than I have! The outcome.. was RAD! I love her hair.  Hmm maybe I'll share a pic of her haircut on here.  

On topic, the transformational lady above Dara of 2NE1 happens to have a new hair cut too for their new upcoming album, the teaser photo of Dara's undercut looks super edgy and gorgeous, along with the tasty matching gold accessories which look versace like. I'm looking forward to zeroing in on 2NE1's new album performance and style. 

2NE1  I LOVE YOU MV (DARA)

Pamper or Prey ? Studded Glitter Sneaker

I'm super thrilled to find the nearest thing to the Miu Miu glitter studded sneaker. This was just what I was howling out for and I've found my prey! So glitter-heads is it pamper or prey ? 

Amara Baobab scented candle : Review

Good candles... really, really GOOD candles... are just the cat's pyjamas. They need to be functional, soothing and it helps if they look aesthetically appealing. I use to think most candles are of all relatively the same quality, until I was prone to headaches from the overpowering synthetic scented candles, I wasn't aware that the wrong candle could be toxic, if they weren't 100% pure. 

    

I have been given the opportunity to put the Baobab Madagascar Vanilla, one of Amara's most luxury candle brand to the test!

How is the packaging & aesthetics of the candle? 

For a luxury brand I expected good packaging and appearance, once I opened my package, I was able to see a beautiful black textured elegant sturdy box shown above in the photo. Making for an ideal wedding or birthday gift. The monochrome label around the box clues you as to what's inside.

The candle itself was larger than expected, it came in a hand-blown glass vase providing a telling high finish, with a monochrome printed ribbon and tag.

What did my candle smell like?

The scent description for Boaobab Madagascar Vanilla is as follows:

Its pure white wax and beautifully sweet scent. Inspired by Madagascar, or the 'big island' in the Indian Ocean, which is the largest producer of vanilla beans in the world. Madagascar bourbon vanilla is considered the highest quality, it has a creamy sweet smooth and mellow flavour which gives a tropical aroma, with the exotic scent of Frangipani tree held down by the base notes of Sandalwood. 

Immediately without the candle lit I was happy with the scent, it's pretty much everything you could want out of a great vanilla bean. It was creamy smooth authentic and comforting. The strength scent was just right, not too overpowering but pretty good for the size of the container. Best of all I had no headache !

How did my candle burn?

First of all I was happy to see 4 wicks on this candle for even burning. This was a relatively slow-burning candle, which I really appreciated. Longer for me to enjoy the scent! I didn't see any smokey black soot nor was there any around my candle rim when lit for less than 3 hour periods. A clean burning candle to say the least! Approx 60 hours of burn time.

Would I buy Baobab scented candle on a regular basis ? I would like to.. but it is a luxury range, though makes for a perfect gift for a friend or family or why not the occasional treat for yourself, I know I could get use to it!