munching on the apple

lift off

My funny relationship with film has returned to its honeymoon phase – I used to love making short films when I was younger, grew to hate the gruelling process of lugging around heavy camera equipment and the inevitable problems, and now I once again I can’t get enough of it. The process has paid off – my first fashion film got accepted to the London Short Film Festival!

Have a look at the full lineup from the Fashion Popcorn event. Thanks to the guys for hosting the evening and I’m mulling over an idea for my next film.

Jay Z & Kanye (featuring Beyonce) – Lift Off

THIS PHOTO

Unreal.

Woman wearing an artificial leg, 1890-1910. Credit © Science Museum

going for gold

It may be a little on the nose to talk about London 2012 and inspiration, but here we are. It was a summer of inspiring a generation, taking the stage and even Tom Daley’s little thing.

Aside from working like the dickens at American Apparel King’s Cross, I felt pretty far from reaching any personal bests. This week, however, I started my MA at London College of Fashion and after only two days I feel like I’m really going for gold.

So far it seems like the dream. A positive environment with amazing resources where I can study what I love. Amongst the overload of starting something so new in a city I’m still settling in, one word has come into my head and perfectly sums up my attitude in this early stage – tinkering. This playful, positive and inquisitive word. I see myself tinkering with words, ideas, productions and spaces – trying to figure out what I want to focus on and where my starting block is.

Real Estate – It’s Real

basic space

I had notions that if I ever started writing this blog again I would firstly have to feature a comprehensive WHAT HAS SINCE HAPPENED post which is terrrribly daunting. So instead let’s turn these notions into potions and just write about here and now.

Here, now:

I live in London and love the city. Parks and parties galore. But now spending time at home, way out in the countryside, I realise how important space is to me. Basic space. Going for a walk and not seeing a soul gives you space to sort out your head and feel truly relaxed. Being somewhere natural you can forget any commitments you have and feel free. I felt like a big slug sitting on a rock and who doesn’t want to feel like a big relaxed slug?

The xx – Basic Space

home sweet home.

I’m home. This sums up what I miss about NY:

And THIS sums up where I am now. We are on Google street view! Holy moley. OH SO QUIET.