A year in Pics

A year of skulls and skullduggery, where anything was

possible and the outright odd was common place.

Quirky was definately the new normal and fuschia was

the new black (and we said we don't even want a new

black because we like black and any other colour we

chose to throw on.)

We rolled our pants to mid calf and let our sleeves hang

down past our fingers.

Retro and cutting edge walked down the street hand in

hand.

We grew tired of the 1% that seem to blatantly fuck

everyone else over time and time again to satisfy

their own insatiable desires.

Markets replaced shopping malls as our favourite place

to shop, eat, meander and mix.

Spirituality and the cyber age united to help

brace for and prepare for a brave new world in

2012 .....Watch this Space!

The Fountain

Retro Cafe Style

Starlet

Keith Haring

I've been noticing a lot of street art, and

images in popular culture inspired by

the late great artist Keith Haring.

Here's just one of them ...

Happy Christmas Streetspaghetti Lovers

Bhakti and Bindi

These markings, often painted on the forehead of

Hindu devotees are often made from the ash of

incense burnt as offerings in front of deities.

These lines painted on the horizontal, represent

devotees of Shiva, while on the vertical, Vishnu.

The red spot is of course the Bindi and is often painted

on by a high priest, representing the feminine aspect

of the individual.

I really find all the symbolism of the Hindu religion so

fascinating and also quite beautiful.

Red

Christmas Trees and Chain Saws

Also at the Kirribilli Markets (yesterdays

post) were these two performance artists.

They tower over everyone on their

stilts and always come as different

characters.

So last weekend they were Christmas Trees..

Carrying mini Chain saws no less !

Too Pretty to Eat !

You know I love markets. Well some of my favourite

just happen to be right near my place in Sydney, on the

edge of the harbour (almost under the Harbour Bridge

in fact. )

The Kirribilli markets are full of interesting gift

ideas and sensational food aswell.

Two of my favourites are these chocolates and Icey Pops

(featured).

These Chocolates are to die for, oh and they happen to be

made by my partner. All biasses aside, I think the

wrapping is so cool as well and have that uniquely cool

quality that sets so few products apart in todays

over saturated foody world.

I also fell in love with these 'Artisan Pops' by Liana

Raine .

What could be more refreshing than one of these on a

sweltering Sydney summers' day ?

Bubble Heads

Smoko

Another couple of workers having a quick break out

on a London street.

Gumboots 2

These two guys worked in a nearby butcher's shop and

were grabbing a bite to eat in there monochromatic

uniforms and gumboots.

House head

Fro

Lotus

This fantastic Sculpture , an inflatable giant fuscia

Lotus floating on a pond in Sydney's Botanical gardens,

was part of an annual art festival .

There seem to be more and more attempts to capture

the imagination of city dwellers all over the world.

Public Art can really transform a city and this is a great

case in point.

SUMO

I was staying in a hotel in Cairns, Northern Queensland

and there just happenned to be a Sumo wrestler

convention there...I kid you not!

I took this photo as they all sat and sun-baked by the pool.

It has to be one of my favourites.

What do you think ?

Garlands

Muscles

I love India!

I feel so at home there . It's like when I step off the

plane my soul relaxes and exhales.

Close Encounters

Pumpkin

When I am in India, I love the fact that

everywhere you go, big open smiles greet

you.

I also spotted a colour trend that I think

might just catch on....

Sharp

I spotted this sharply dressed pair

in Johannesburg the other day.

Her quiffed hair and cute shorts and

his cherry red boots and cuff-linked

dapper style perfectly complimented

each other.

Golden Buddha

Roundabout

Corners

Offerings

I love all the garlands of flowers you see all over the

streets of India and Thailand.

In Thailand these offerings (such as the bottle of Fanta

with a sweet smelling garland of Jasmine around its

neck) are placed in the shadow of a building, to thank

Buddha for the use of the land it is built upon.