hoot

this pic of this dear old duck always makes me smile. i can hear her giving the 'what up dawg' a good go. fantastic.

harajuku lovers

these harajuku lovers fragrances are divine. ok ok they've been around for a little while now, but i recently got one as a gift and i just adore it. the concept (yes there is one) behind them is pretty cool too. the word harajuku comes from a style or attitude displayed by girls from harajuku, tokyo. anything goes. outrageous. layered. eye-catching. the five dolls in the series represent gwen and her four back up dancers - love, angel, music and baby. also the title of her album. each fragrance offers something different. the range has done so well that an entire harajuku lovers clothing brand and even limited edition harajuku lovers 'snow' fragrances (the girls are dressed for the winter cold) are available. adorable.

hazard

thought this was quite a sweet idea. must have been fun to make. grey london is responsible.

hopeful

in 2008, polaroid made the awful decision to sell out and stop producing analogue cameras and instant film all together. this equals crap. i've always loved the idea of having an old-school polaroid camera. but what film is left, is running out and hard to find, especially in sunny south africa. i recently came along this website, 'the impossible project', and have had the sweet taste of hope for the future of instant film. yep i said future. the project is a huge undertaking to not only re-establish the instant film production line, but to improve on it. the following and support is overwhelming. how exciting. guess i will be saving up and hunting for that vintage number after all. all i can say is, bad move polaroid. bad move. www.the-impossible-project.com.

hurry on up

came across this cute little stop motion video by bang-yao liu. nicely done. oh the joys of looming deadlines.

harsh splendor

francoise nielly. these are some of her glorious works. to state the pretty much obvious, she paints these massive masterpieces with oil and a palate knife. the hard-edged technique she uses, combined with an array of delicious colour gives her work such vibrant, sexual, exuberant energy. stunning.