Treasured nightmare

I grew up in Sydney, Australia and surfing was more or less part of my daily, if nothing else weekly routine depending on school, other sports etc. Sydney does rarely get huge swells, but big enough to get hammered in. One of the biggest fears is to get caught inside on one of those days that the swell picks up. Paddling out and seeing a wall of water building up in front of you and anticipating the massive weight that is about to pound down on your body is fear personified. Taking that last deep breath, not knowing for how long you’ll be tossed around on the bottom of the ocean like in a washing machine is not a pleasant situation to be in. In fact, so unpleasant that I still have reoccurring nightmares about this. This happens a few times a year and one of those times was last night. Waking up I’m only left with one feeling though. The feeling that it was way to long ago it happened  to me in reality.

Going big, feeling small

Maybe calling in sick today was not a good idea after all

Jack's back!

So it seems Jack has become somewhat of a workaholic! Whenever we're working late he insists on hanging out and helping us get the stuff done. He is also a master of mixing work with play... Here for instance he is taking five, cruising around the office on his two skateboards that he brought with him today. We say very impressive Jack! And thanks for all the valuable input tonight. Couldn't have done it without you... You Rock! ...or as Alison would have put it, "You're neat!"

Meeting Cate's parents

Cate Blanchett, I’ve always had a thing for her. I can’t really put my finger on it. Is it the apparent sense of integrity she shows? Is it her mystical aura? Or is it just her sheer beauty? Regardless, I just really like that woman. Ok, I can’t claim that I know her, I haven’t even met her but I imagine if I did she would not be a disappointment. Then again, what little knowledge I have of her character it is largely based on characters she’s played. My favorite one probably being from The Aviator (2004), where she truly does the role of Katharine Hepburn justice.


Below is a link to a great scene from The Aviator that come to think of it is probably how I imagine it would be if I were to meet her parents. Which further proves my disillusion of what she must really be like. None the less, I still like her though. Call me shallow and/or naïve if you will.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z1pPyarKhA&feature=related

Best Undressed

Vanity Fair is somewhat of an institution. It truly balances everything that one may want to read about within one single magazine. It is of course also widely known for delivering the best and most interesting portraits of the most famous people on the planet. But you know, sometimes things just don’t go right on the set. It can happen to anyone (trust me) and it seems there has been some occasions when the stylist simply has not turned up to the Vanity Fair shoots. Given that the people being shot have quite busy agendas, and that the show must go on, there then really is no other option but to shoot the celebrity at hand in their birthday suits. That’s at least my guess as to why these portraits turned out the way they did.

Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl,
November 20100.

Lady Gaga, September 2010.

From left: Sulley Muntari, Landon Donovan,
Kaká (Ricardo Izecson Dos Santos Leite),
Samuel Eto’o, and Pato (Alexandre Rodrigues
da Silva) June 2010.

Stephanie Seymour, December 2009.

Gisele Bundchen, May 2009.

Kate Winslet, December 2008.

From left: Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio,
Karolina Kurkova, Izabel Goulart, Selita Ebanks,
and Adriana Lima, November 2007.

Nicole Kidman, March 2007.

Keri Russell, May 2006.

Natalie Portman, April 2006.

Angelina Jolie, March 2006.

Sienna Miller, March 2006.

Scarlett Johansson, Tom Ford, and Keira Knightley,
March 2006.

Lindsay Lohan, February 2006.

Jennifer Aniston, September 2005.

Angelina Jolie, June 2005.

Jennifer Aniston, April 2000.

Julianne Moore, April 2000.

Mark Wahlberg, December 1993.

Cindy Crawford, December 1993.

Ralph Lauren's greatest collection ever

Boy’s love cars! It’s just a fact! My soon to be three years old son can wake up in the middle of the night, find his toy catalogue, turn to the pages where all the toy cars are and come wake me up to tell me which cars he wants from Santa this X-mas. For some of us it’s simply an obsession. Ralph Lauren is no exception. And consequently he has put together pretty much one of the finest and most impressive collections (we’re not talking fashion now) in the world.

A 1938 Alfa Romeo Mille Miglia Spyder.

A 1958 Ferrari Testa Rossa, center, surrounded
by other Ferraris from the 60s, 70s, and 90s.

From left: the 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK “Count Trossi”
roadster, a 1931 Alfa Romeo Monza, a 1934 Bugatti
Type 59, a 1938 Alfa Romeo 2.9 Mille Miglia Spyder,
and a 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Coupe.

In the foreground, a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Alloy
Gullwing. (2) A 1955 Morgan +4 Drop Head Coupe.

A 1957 Jaguar XKSS.

A 2006 Bugatti Veyron.

A 2010 Lamborghini Murciélago Super Veloce.

Rear of a 1938 Alfa Romeo Mille Miglia Spyder.

A 1955 Morgan +4 Drop Head Coupe.

Left rear fender of the 1930 Mercedes-Benz
SSK “Count Trossi” roadster.

A 1929 Bentley 4¼4 Litre Blower.

A 1948 Ford “Woody” Station Wagon.

Dashboard of a 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Coupe.

A 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 convertible
(Lauren’s first extravagance after becoming an
independent designer).

Interior of a 1954 Ferrari 375+. (10) A 1965 Ferrari P2/3.

A 1965 Ferrari P2/3.

Cockpit of a 1955 Mercedes-Benz steel-body Gullwing.

A 1938 Bugatti Atlantic.

The interior of a 1955 Mercedes-Benz alloy-body Gullwing.

Naked Hollywood

Great spread from a great book

It's good to be the King of Kool

Elvis at the mere age of 21, “hanging out” backstage in a stairwell at the Mosque Theatre in Richmond, Virginia, minutes before a concert, June 1956.

Amazingly Awesome Art. #1

Ok, here's some refreshing art. If you're lucky it may contribute to add some energy to everything else that is monotonously predictable. Who knows?

In any case, it's the work of mega talented Melissa Haslam and I at least think it's amazingly awesome.