Monthly Archive for October, 2011

Highs and Low(e)s.

Published on October 30, 2011 in Awesome Things, Highs and Low(e)s, Me and Rant. 2 Comments

Corinna, Justin, Isaac and I on the street in NYC. This is an example of something you would find on my tumblr.

Highs:

  1. Tumblr. Okay, so I don’t really rate it as a ‘real’ blogging platform (and I don’t really know what I mean when I say that…), but I have actually been enjoying updating mine lately. Maybe it’s all the questions I’ve been receiving. Maybe it’s my new ‘thing’ to be an agony aunt. Maybe it’s just because I’m putting up original content and I’m not just reblogging a whole bunch of crap that’s been seen before (oooohhh… Passive aggressive anyone?). Or maybe it’s just because it’s so damn easy to use and requires little thought. Whatever it is, it’s sucking me in. You can check out my pictures and answers to what are often ridiculous questions, here. (Shameless self promotion.)
  2. The birthday post Isaac wrote to me. Made my terrible New York to Los Angeles flight so much better. I cried – the good kind of cry. It was one of the nicest things I’ve ever read about myself, aside from that part towards the end. (Note to those who have been wondering: I DID NOT TURN THIRTY.)
  3. This will sound lame but it is literally one of the highlights of this week (it’s been slow): my mom bought me an orange, I ate it, and it was the. best. thing. I. have. eaten. in. weeks. Oranges are my favourite food.
  4. This new book, ‘Phone Book’ – basically a tangible, published copy of the uncensored contents of someone’s phone, including raunchy messages, NSFW photos and just everything in a phone that people with phones have. I don’t know why but I’m kind of obsessed with this idea. My phone is a hub of information. If anyone got a hold of it they would have access to pretty much my entire life. It makes you think, anyway.
  5. My mate Kam at Air New Zealand in Los Angeles, who cheered a sad girl up on her birthday. Thanks Kam! And thanks Air New Zealand, those new planes are the best thing since sliced bread – a big thing coming from an anti-flyer like myself.
  6. MOS DEF WEARS CRANE BROTHERS!

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Behind the scenes with Corinna Studier.

Published on October 29, 2011 in Awesome Things, Menswear and Models. 2 Comments

Corinna Studier.

Last week it was Georgia in a undone formal look, this week it’s Corinna donning the double denim for Isaac and Justin‘s baby, the ‘Like the Boys‘ series on the GQ Eye. Although I am now back in New Zealand (sigh), I was lucky enough to be around for Corinna’s shoot a couple of weeks back. Here are some of the things I saw behind the scenes:

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Honey, I'm home.

Published on October 27, 2011 in Me, Oh. and Rant. 10 Comments

I’m back in Auckland. It went like this – I woke up in New York City, on my birthday (the 25th, American time), with the feeling of dread and a suitcase that needed packing. I packed it – slowly, and with this sad puppy dog face on the whole time. I packed it and had a shower and went for my last supper – a fried chicken sandwich and chamomile tea. Isaac sang me a song to cheer me up on the walk to grab my bags. That’s what best friends are for. We hopped in a taxi and I sobbed like a little kid the whole way to the airport whilst Isaac sang Whitney Houston songs. We arrived at JFK and I checked in and we got him a taxi back into the city and said our goodbyes. I cried my little heart out all the way through security.

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Highs and Low(e)s.

Published on October 24, 2011 in Awesome Things, Highs and Low(e)s, Me and Rant. 2 Comments

Me, sad face, after 30 mins in the line at Supreme on Thursday morning, following a night of very little sleep.

Highs:

  1. Although I had to wait a long time to get into the Supreme store earlier this week, I got a lot of satisfaction out of buying something in the store (that sold out that day) and then standing outside in front of the remaining huge line of people with my shopping bag. I was super smug. I’m terrible, I know.
  2. Tomorrow night I am going to take part in a “tranny bingo” night. I’m not sure exactly what it involves (apart from transvestites and bingo) but it was recommended to me by someone awesome so I have high expectations. Also, the website says prizes include things such as remote controlled fart machines and porcelain dancing babies – you can’t get much better than that.
  3. Wholefoods orange juice. I have spent over US$30.00 on the stuff since I arrived. It’s not quite as good as the Arano juice you get back home, but it’s pretty damn close.
  4. The All Blacks. Duh.

Low(e)s:

  1. I am coming home very soon. I have one and a half days left here and I am starting to panic. Every hour that passes I think of all the things that I said I’d do here that I haven’t. Panic. Panic. Panic.
  2. Isaac got food poisoning and, being the good friend I am, I spent hours nursing him back to health. Kind of. By ‘nursing’ I mean I went to Wholefoods and bought things like ginger ale, apples and bread and then poured many glasses of water for him and stood outside the bathroom door repeating that everything was going to be okay in a soothing voice while he spewed his guts out (fun fact: Isaac is a power spewer – the loudest spewer I have ever heard in my life). Not the most fun I’ve had in New York, but at least the spewing has stopped.
  3. The thought of getting a long taxi ride to JFK, waiting an hour and a half and then getting on a budget six and a half hour domestic flight across America, then waiting at LAX (one of the worst airports ever) for a good four or so hours, then dragging my sorry ass onto the 11.5 hour flight home and going through what will inevitably be the longest customs line/baggage claim ever before being picked up (hopefully) and driven home, is literally killing me right now. UGH.
  4. I am going to miss Halloween in a city that is obsessed with Halloween. Sad face.

Behind the scenes with Georgia Fowler.

Published on October 23, 2011 in Awesome Things, Models and Photography. 1 Comment

Georgia.

Last week I had the pleasure of witnessing the creation of the GQ ‘Like the boys‘ shoot – styled by Isaac, shot by relatively new but upwardly mobile photographer, Justin Chung, and featuring fellow New Zealander, Georgia Fowler. (If you haven’t seen the shot or the interview with her yet, check it out here.)

I really can’t say enough great things about Georgia as a model (and a person!) – she’s a pro. You can’t get a bad shot of her, nothing’s too hard – her enthusiasm is contagious and, as you can see, she’s got those facials down. Such. A. Babe.

See more below and a few more on my photo blog over the next few days.

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Yesterday I waited almost 2 hours to get into the Supreme store.

Published on October 22, 2011 in Awesome Things, Me and Rant. 6 Comments

All Images/Isaac Hindin Miller.

I don’t know streetwear. Sneakers are sneakers, that really stiff raw denim just seems uncomfortable to me and the way I tie my laces is just the way normal people tie their laces. I am not an aficionado by any means, but you don’t have to be an aficionado to know that right now, Supreme is cool.

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This is literally the best thing I have seen in months.

Published on October 20, 2011 in Awesome Things and Photography. 3 Comments

Image/via Jaen Vicenc.

I don’t know if any of you out there have tumblr’s, but I do. I’m haven’t been very good at using it – my posting is sporadic and I don’t follow very many people (I find it tedious filtering through all the crap – no one wants to see the same emo images over and over again) – but lately I’ve been getting better. Today I spent a good hour going through my feed and thank goodness I did because I came across what is literally the best image I have seen in a long, long time. See above. Incredible.

New York City: a photo essay #2.

Published on October 19, 2011 in Awesome Things. 6 Comments

Georgia Fowler. Best face-giver of every girl I've taken a photo of. I can't post the rest until Friday - keep an eye out!

How can one go back to little old Auckland and be happy there after all of this? It’s a question that’s been plaguing my mind lately…

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Highs and Low(e)s:

Published on October 17, 2011 in Awesome Things and Rant. 7 Comments

Image/Sydney Hirsh.

Highs:

  1. The All Blacks. Duh. (I got up at 2:00am last night to brave the cold and the crazy drunks and watch the 4:00am Rugby World Cup semi-finals game last night. I felt super patriotic. It was pretty fricken fun – and I don’t even like rugby.)
  2. Murray Crane’s blog. The posts come often, they’re short and sharp and often very, very funny. That man is the king of puns. THE KING OF PUNS!
  3. Accompanying Isaac on an hour taxi ride to Long Island to this mall in what seemed like the middle of nowhere, to purchase $6000 worth of Marc Ecko Cut & Sew clothing on behalf of a bunch of middle-aged guys. The taxi was not exactly fun (car sick anyone?) but the shopping most certainly was. There’s nothing like spending someone else’s money. And there’s nothing that makes you feel better than spending someone else’s money on what is essentially gifts, for others.
  4. I went to Popeyes again. I have to admit, it wasn’t as delicious as the first time, but it fulfilled my fried food quota and it was crispy and salty so it was good enough for me. I have pictures. I’ll post them tomorrow.
  5. My favourite Alabama girl, Jenny Albright, has taken me in while I’m here in New York. She is super, super nice and super, super fun to live with, but that’s not my high of the week. My high is that she was featured as models.com’s ‘Model of the Week’ this week! GO JENNY!!!
Low(e)s:
  1. I am in a constant state of quasi-sickness which includes one of those crazy, uncontrollable coughs that last for minutes and occur at the least convenient times – for example, on important phone calls.
  2. The toilets in America. This is a weird thing to say, but New Zealand has the best toilets. The ones here have the water level so high you’re in constant fear of splashback. Also, the water pressure. I will say one thing: Isaac blocked the toilet yesterday and it was not pretty.
  3. People spit on the street here. I don’t know if it’s all Americans or if it’s just the guys I’ve been hanging out with, but they spit on the street. It doesn’t matter what time of day it is or who is around them, they spit anywhere. It’s really gross, and when you say something about it, they just laugh at you and do it more. So, so weird.

PS: The above photo was taken by Sydney Hirsh. Check out her portfolio, here.

New York City in pictures. Again.

Published on October 14, 2011 in Awesome Things. 2 Comments

Corinna.

Same as yesterday. Lazy still. Here are more pictures from the last couple of days:

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New York City the last three days: a photo essay.

Published on October 13, 2011 in Awesome Things. 2 Comments

Jian DeLeon from Complex Mag's tattoo... BLOGLIFE.

Lazy post. Been working. Almost 1:00am. No words. Too tired. Talk tomorrow. Click for more, blah blah blah. Night.

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Isaac is awesome (dot com).

Published on October 12, 2011 in Awesome Things, Menswear and Photography. 4 Comments

You may have read about this already, but the other day I took Isaac’s picture in a few outfits from this menswear store on Bond St, C’H'C’M. While I was taking the usual portrait outfit shots, I decided I would do what I love doing, and throw in a few landscape portraits as well. It’s kind of my favourite thing right now (and for the last few months) – landscape photos and cutting off the top of people’s heads. Sure, you can’t really see the outfits and lots of people think it looks weird when the top of a person’s head is cropped out but I really like it. What do you think?

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Highs and Low(e)s.

Published on October 10, 2011 in Awesome Things, Me and Rant. 1 Comment

Isaac making love to the camera earlier today.

Highs:

  1. Earlier in the week I was walking down Lafayette and bumped into Natalie Cantell. Natalie is a New Zealander who’s been living in Sydney for a while, she’s a model and a writer and stylist and basically she’s just awesome. Anyway, Natalie has been in New York for a month and a half or so. I was surprised to see her because she was supposed to have left already. She told me she was loving it so much she’d changed her return flight to a later date. That sparked it off. I was loving it too. I wanted to change my flight. And so I did. I was supposed to be leaving tomorrow, but now I’m not coming back for another two weeks.
  2. After days and days of cold weather, the sun really came out yesterday (and today). Im talking 29 degrees (celsius) and full on sunshine. It was so balmy. People were complaining about it being humid and sweaty but they can just shut up, I love it. It’s my favourite kind of weather.
  3. I am constantly impressed by the things that are available here. You want beer? You don’t want to go outside? Well have it delivered to your house. You want any kind of food in the world? Get it delivered. 2.00am and feel like meatballs? Get them. The Meatball Shop is still open.
  4. I took some amazing pictures today but because of circumstances I cannot speak about right now, I cannot post them until a later date. But trust me, they’re good.
  5. My outfit from the other day. Those Burberry dub monks are serving me so well. No regrets about the purchase whatsoever.

Low(e)s:

  1. It got cold the other night. Real cold. And despite the fact it was warm today, I have a feeling it’s going to get much, much colder. And I’ve only got summer clothes. Two sweaters and the Harvard one that I bought that I can’t actually wear here without looking like kind of an asshole. Damn.
  2. I promised to get better at blogging but I have failed miserably. I have, however, increased my activity on my photo blog in case you were interested.
  3. Speaking of my photo blog – and anyone who has a tumblr will also relate – how weird are some of the questions you get?! YEAH. I’M TALKING TO YOU, BUDDY.
  4. I accidentally tipped the toilet lady at a bar, US$10.00. I meant to give her US$1.00. And it’s not like you can take it back once you’ve given it to them either. So awkward. And so expensive.

This is Twenty-Seven Names' Zoe Dress.

Published on October 8, 2011 in Awesome Things and Me. 5 Comments

All Images/Isaac Hindin Miller.

I received this dress as part of my summer Twenty-seven Names order that arrived literally the day I left New Zealand. It’s called the ‘Zoe’ dress and it’s a nice change from all the boyish clothes I’ve been wearing lately – girly and sheer and it even has that pretty lace peter pan collar. I wore it today with a navy crew neck sweater (that I’ll have to blog about later because it’s not pictured) and those Opening Ceremony shoes I went to great lengths to acquire. It was a little chilly wearing it here today in New York, but I think it’ll be perfect for the New Zealand summer.

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Kate Sylvester A/W 2012: The Secretary.

Published on October 7, 2011 in Awesome Things, Models and Photography. 8 Comments

All catwalk images/Supplied.

One of the worst things about being away from Auckland right now, is that I’m missing out on a whole bunch of events. Yes, I’m having a great time overseas, but when I see pictures like the one above from the Kate Sylvester A/W 2012 show held a few nights ago at the Auckland Art Gallery – I get FOMO (that’s ‘Fear Of Missing Out’ for those of you who aren’t quite down with the lingo – Hi Mom!)

Luckily, I have some good, talented people to rely on back home. People I can rely on to keep me posted and updated on what’s going on. One of those people is the lovely Nikau Hindin. I sent Nikau along in my place to the show with the request that she take a few snaps. (Thanks Nikau!) Here’s what she saw backstage, along with some catwalk shots of my favourite pieces:

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