I'm really loving this collection by San Francisco outfit, Jack/Knife. The styling reminds me of modern westerns, ranch lifestyle and down south America. It's pretty great. Plus it rocks one of my favourite colour pallettes - blacks, browns, whites and blues, combining them pretty damn perfectly. It's super great. Check out Jack/Knife's full collection over… Continue reading Jack/Knife
Month: April 2014
Sunday Short: Beginners by Raymond Carver
Terri said the man she lived with before she lived with Herb loved her so much he tried to kill her. Herb laughed after she said this. He made a face. Terri looked at him. Then she said, “He beat me up one night, the last night we lived together. He dragged me around the… Continue reading Sunday Short: Beginners by Raymond Carver
A Book a Week: ‘The House of the Spirits’ by Isabel Allende (15/52)
The death of the beautiful, green-haired Rosa sets life off for her sister Clara and their suitor, Esteban Truebo. Clara, a clairvoyant, lives a loveless marriage with Esteban, having three children who she has unique and compelling relationships with, and who, throughout the novel, we witness the political upheaval of Chile.Oh man, this book hits… Continue reading A Book a Week: ‘The House of the Spirits’ by Isabel Allende (15/52)
Friday Finds
https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/qXavZYeXEc0&source=uds I've been listening to so much of The Four Tops recently, it feels a little ridiculous. They're such a great jam though, particularly this song. - This interactive Game of Thrones map is giving me life right now. - Amy Berg's documentary on Hollywood sex abuse is insanely topical given the allegations against Bryan Singer.… Continue reading Friday Finds
Family Affairs SS 2014
Family Affairs is another one of those designers that I'm forever a bit in love with. Mother and daughter team, Nina and Kaya Egli, are lean and mean, crafting clothes that are deceptively simple, chic and vibrant all at once. I'm particularly loving the styling of this collection and the movement of it. It's nice… Continue reading Family Affairs SS 2014
Three Pubs
In relatively insane, Sophie-is-a-professional-writer news, I've had two short stories and a memoir published already this year, and another story shortlisted for the Rachel Funari Prize for Fiction. It's a pretty great feeling, and the pieces are all stories that I feel pretty darn happy about. Huzzah for progress! You can purchase Voiceworks here, Regime… Continue reading Three Pubs
Sunday Short: ‘The Type’ by Sarah Kay
You are a woman. Skin and bones. Veins and nerves. Hair and sweat.You are not made of metaphors. Not apologies. Not excuses. I go on and off poetry, but this one's been doing the rounds for a while and it really is pretty wonderful. It captures compelling narrative about womanhood and feminism and body without ever… Continue reading Sunday Short: ‘The Type’ by Sarah Kay
Friday Finds
https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/eR7-AUmiNcA&source=uds I've had this song stuck in my head basically all week, so here! Have a listen! May it be stuck in your head too. - This interview with Kelly Sue DeConnick is basically spot on, both for writing comic books and any sort of creative practice. - Anthony Mackie's comments on a Wonder Woman… Continue reading Friday Finds
Lauren Moffatt Fall 2014
If I was a rich woman, my wardrobe would be made up of Lauren Moffatt. I've loved her stuff for so long now that when she releases new collections, I tend to load up her website and just sigh wisfully into it. (I mean, I would cut off an arm if I could get my… Continue reading Lauren Moffatt Fall 2014
Sunday Short: Wolf like Me by Antonia Hayes
My inevitable downfall was the sun, the trigger of an intense flare of illness. My friend Bella and I had gone on a holiday to the beach, where we sat on the hot sand all day and read Doris Lessing, and lay out on cheap inflatable lilos tied to a buoy, floating under the Mediterranean… Continue reading Sunday Short: Wolf like Me by Antonia Hayes
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