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A blog compiled by Neeve and Claire which tends to feature; screenshots | internet diversions | lens media | fashion | fluorescent lights | maps | extra large google image search | detail shots | dead ends | gold | faux bois | suburbs at night | spotlights | dogs | Russia | Ciara | palm trees | film stills | the aesthetics of rugby | music videos | colour palettes | aerial photography | adornment |
Monday, March 26, 2012
Dolce & Gabbana F/W 2012: Backstage
Embellished; rococo; ornate; aureate. Gold embroidery, elaborately florid and tapestry-like. Lace, velvet, and fur.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Equine | Valerija Kelava & Chloe Memisevic by Boris Ovini for Exhibition
Fashion|Mode|Photography
I am sure I can speak for Claire also when I say how eternally grateful we are to the owners of the above blog for their unrivaled dedication to large, high quality editorial images. Bravo!
I am sure I can speak for Claire also when I say how eternally grateful we are to the owners of the above blog for their unrivaled dedication to large, high quality editorial images. Bravo!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Inflorescence: obesa nursery
Images from the Obesa nursery located in Graaff-Reinet, South Africa. Despite the dizzying 36+ degree heat I had a very happy day wandering about this amazing cacti garden. Founded by C.J. Bouwer the collection is over 35 years old and houses some 7000 species of plants.
Particularly captivating was this Encaphalartos altensteinii apparently, a young female plant about 13 or-so years old grown from seeds, with its enormous bright orange cone or 'inflorescence':
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Céline | F/W 2012-13
Details from the Céline collection for Fall/Winter 2012-13 by Phoebe Philo. Cobalt; burgundy; cherry; russet; swathes of plump leather and impossibly lustrous magenta [fox] fur.
All images via vogue.it
The Maasai Cricket Warriors
Photographer Carl De Souza documented this group of young Maasai warriors from the Laikipia region in Kenya who've formed a cricket team. Captained by 26 year old Nissan Jonathan Ole Meshami, the team are fundraising to travel to South Africa inorder to take part in the Last Man Stands World Championships. Alongside promoting healthy living, spreading awareness about HIV/AIDS and women's issues, the team aspire to become role models in their community and ambassadors for both the Maasai and Kenya.
Edit: You can donate to this cause here: www.justgiving.com/MaasaiCricketWarriors
The Last Man Stands World Championships is an annual international tournament, this year it is held in Cape Town, commencing on the 31st March till 7th April. 'It consists of amateur teams from around the world playing several T20 group matches, followed by a knockout stage and a final. LMS offers a first prize of US$10,000, receives considerable media exposure' (1)
(1) maasaicricketwarriors.bellstrike.com
Source: The Atlantic: InFocus
Edit: You can donate to this cause here: www.justgiving.com/MaasaiCricketWarriors
The Last Man Stands World Championships is an annual international tournament, this year it is held in Cape Town, commencing on the 31st March till 7th April. 'It consists of amateur teams from around the world playing several T20 group matches, followed by a knockout stage and a final. LMS offers a first prize of US$10,000, receives considerable media exposure' (1)
(1) maasaicricketwarriors.bellstrike.com
Source: The Atlantic: InFocus
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