smoke and bunnies: May 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

when there's nothing left to burn, you have to set yourself on fire

inspired by the art of chinese paper-cutting and designed by Ting Yu Wang, paperself are amazing eyelashes made delicately from paper and are available in three different styles, each infused with a symbolic meaning from chinese culture, horses a symbol of success, peony for happiness and good fortune, and peach blossom a symbol of love and romance. available in 2 sizes, smaller sizes for the outer corners of the full lash for a dramatic effect. you can purchase them through elevate sydney.

remember way back when mood rings were cool? perfect formula is reinventing the mood ring, but this time in the form of a fingertip fad—nail polish.the top-secret special formula changes your shade from cool colors to warm bright hues depending on your body heat, which triggers the polish to magically transform. available in june

cutest bunny add from duracell

photo paddles anyone? a pocket sized camera accessory which allows you to accessorize your friends while taking photos of them. basically its a set of mini transparent paddles with different eyes, glasses, hats, facial hair, lips and signs. you can purchase a paddle for US$5 here as well as upload and display your paddle moments.

Monday, May 24, 2010

now remember...

diana f+using 35mm film: shark bay

Sunday, May 23, 2010

a bunny editorial

i am in total LOVE with any accessory inspired by a cute furry animal especially a bunny rabbit. A revival of headbands that are cute and charming - think bunny ears, Mickey Mouse ears, cat ears, or other themes that are quirky and cool, and even a little eccentric.
Marc Jacobs did an amazing collection of bunny ear headbands for Louis Vuttion and Maison Michel did the lace bunny and cat ear headbands in his fall 2009 collection.
According to Marc Jacobs, the idea came about almost by accident, when he saw a member of his design team wearing fabric tied around her head in a bow that resembled ears. In the interview, Jacobs said “I like the kind of Playboy, French coquette aspect to it.”
you might think that the runway bunny ears are a bit too big and too out there. but the retail version has been toned down, which made it more wearable but still has the 80's spirit.
the bunny hairband is made from 100% silk with fringes finishing in silk taffetas. It also has a golden metallic rivet with Louis Vuitton engraving. its exclusively available to Louis Vuitton stores for US$400. worth it? i think so.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

little something something for the 'gings'

they are commonly known as the redheads, gingers, carrot tops and rangas....as in orangutans.
i feel sorry for the natural red head, sporting pale skin, freckles and grey eyes. cultural reactions have varied from ridicule to admiration; known for their fiery bad tempers and sun burn. i have heard countless red head jokes and i have to admit its hard not to laugh. but in defense for all the gings i have met and as a makeup artist, red heads can be the most amazing and naturally beautiful canvass to work on. the red hair varies from a deep orange-red through burnt orange to bright copper and the cuter description the strawberry blonde.

natural red heads make up less than 2 percent of the worlds population. according to a report published in National Geographic in 2007, redheads, the natural kind—could be extinct in 100 years. and though red hair is most common in northern europe, especially in scotland and ireland, gingers have popped up everywhere from ancient rome to northwest china.

the pictures on this post are hair and makeup i have done on model Kobi Collins. photographer Ed Purnomo

fairy tale foot wear

now i'm not sure if they were made for wearing but i doubt Cinderella could do a 10 hour shift, cocktail waitressing at Hemisphere in them that's for sure.

introducing the Maison Martin Margiela glass slippers...

the designer sells these limited edition heels, not in pairs, but per piece.
Available at Maison Margiela Stores for HK$9,900 each or HK$19,999 for the pair.