Wish You Were Here
A blog about travel and other inspirations
Monthly Archives for May 2012
Fashion: Colourful Nails
Do you remember the days when having red nails was considered borderline vulgar – the marks of a somewhat loose woman? The days when the only acceptable colour were shades of pink and red? If like me you have always wanted to go a bit crazy with your nail colour but have never dared.. this is our chance. Nails are having a bit of a moment right now. Everything seems to be acceptable – from silver to neon to multicolour. A couple of years ago I went rogue and bought myself some neon coloured nail polish. The response I got from all and sunder was that they looked “chav.” Clearly I was just ahead of time…
The Most Astounding Fact
Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?” This was his answer.
Art: Lee Yung’s Neon Installations
At the moment I am really drawn to all sorts of neon text based installations. Lee Yung’s installations are perhaps my favorite of them all as I love the contrast between the neon lights and the natural setting in which she has placed them. Neon lights are something I associate very strongly with a big and bustling city, and to see them in such an incongruous setting like a meadow somehow adds even more weight to the words.
All images via here
Travel: Ring of Fire
I wish I had been in Japan or in western US last week. The pictures of the eclipse look absolutely amazing.
All pictures via here
Sourcing: Korea and Thailand
Fashionweek Daily asked me to write an article about my experiences during my sourcing trip to Seoul and Bangkok. If you have wondered what sourcing is really like you can read the article here.
Korea
Bangkok
