Friday, January 21, 2011

Sun, sun, sun

h&m floral dress

h&m floral dress

h&m floral dress

h&m floral dress
H&M lace shirt | Supre crop top | BB Dakota peplum skirt | Topshop Wisteria wedges

Finally, I have the Wisteria wedges that had all the girls raving upon their release. And at $30 on sale at Topshop in Soho, NYC, I couldn't be happier. (Between you and me, sometimes I just hold the shoes in my arms and stare at them to make me feel better when I'm not my best. Awkward...)

And although I usually don't note the location, I'd have to be delirious not to mention this one. These photographs were from a quick shoot at my friend's house in Kuala Lumpur, where Pantene shot their recent campaign, and Dior had a party just last month. I've never seen a better view in my life.

Love from Singapore (back in Radelaide on Monday),
Chanelle
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PS: The winner of our Nail Rock giveaway is Adele from Little White Tiger Teeth - thanks to all our entrants!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Homecoming

h&m floral dress
Diva headband | H&M floral dress | Vintage boots - on Table Mountain

cape town
Cape Town

Table Mountain
Table Mountain as seen from Robben Island

After a relaxing 10 days with friends in Cape Town, South Africa (above), I moved on to Qatar for a day, and I'm now in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where the culture is diverse, the curry is scorching, and showering twice a day is de rigueur

The 12 short hours I spent frolicking around Doha, Qatar (below), were among the most bizarre in my life. I was hit on by the Kuwaiti soccer team twice, inadvertently gatecrashed a five-star hotel's private beach (and made good use of it), and ate turkish delight on what felt like the set of Aladdin. I've never felt more out of place in my life, among the locals in their head-to-toe dresses: white for the men, black for the women. They looked rather like chess pieces.

Monday marks my first breath of Australian air since August, and I'm counting down the hours. I hope you've been enjoying my photography from around the world - only Malaysia and Singapore to go now. Adelaide kids, some of these images will be featured in a Fringe exhibition this year, and I'll let you know the details soon.

Happy summer!

x
Chanelle

Souq Waqif
Souq Waqif in Qatar

Souq Waqif mosque

Souq Waqif laneway

Souq Waqif laneway

Saturday, January 08, 2011

New York, New York

New York City typography

Tiffany's on Fifth Avenue at Christmas

Brooklyn Bridge

Top of the Rock

Grand Central Station

Central Park lake

Cut from one week to two days because of the blizzards, my New York City trip had to be kept touristy, which is something I hate, but it is nonetheless a wonderful place. NYC is a little like coffee. The first time you experience it, you think it makes you look cultured and smooth. After a little while, you realise it doesn't make you anything special. It's habit-forming, expensive, and it's been done to death. But by then, you're already addicted.

Saving up for my next fix of Gotham City,
Chanelle
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