From Nature

These are some older photos from a trip I took in 2013 to the West Coast of the South Island.

I saw a lot of beautiful, lushness and contrasting textures.

Summer Fashion

These are a few things I'm really loving this summer:

Australian label Lover

Ruby a great New Zealand label

Cambridge Satchel Company- patiently waiting for the black version of this to turn up in the mail!

Gorgeous swimwear by Surface too Deep

Lonely Hearts Club - essential lace dress

 Nick von K- jewellery

 Twenty seven names

Jon Drypnz Street Art

Some cool street art by Jon Drypnz

The bottom poster was my friend's shop open in Nelson- great place.

Reading

I have been reading this lovely autobiography of the New Zealand dancer, Douglas Wright. When I saw studying dance at university he dance work Gloria was one of my first inspirations. I really like that there are some very well written autobiographies coming out recently such as the Keith Richards and Patti Smith ones.

Glitter Paintings by Reuben Paterson

Recently I saw the contemporary art collection at Te Papa Museum and there was a striking monochromatic glitter painting of New Zealand artist, Reuben Paterson. I fell a little in love. Just like Ziggy Stardust on the walls.

Snuggly Winter Fashion

Oh there are so many amazing winter / autumn fashion collections out at the moment. I want them all. Lovely photography. I like the pastel shades. Mostly New Zealand designers- great stuff!

Karen Walker

Kate Sylvester

Twenty Seven Names

Julian Danger

Lover

Lela Jacobs

Nadinoo

Nadinoo

The Eastern

This is one of my favourite bands. They are amazing live. Adam McGrath and Jesse Shanks joined by various others from Lyttelton just out of Christchurch, New Zealand. This place has had a horrendous time of late with a terrible earthquake and they are back and performing already! Please support their music. They have a few albums / EPs out: 'Oh, Mystery', 'The Eastern' and 'Arrows'.
Sweet rocking hillbilly, country, stonking, whiskey drinking amazingness....

Adventure

Over summer my boyfriend and I packed up our little car and went on an adventure. We had food and supplies, a few address of people to stay with and no set plans. It was glorious freedom for two weeks. We found the most delicious little camping spots, met lovely, generous people and explored the untrampled paths of the countryside. I love my sense of adventure and finding new places in the world. Travel doesn't have to be to exotic locations though- all adventures start with walking out of the garden gate.