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artist: reservoir dogs, title: stuck in the middle with you
early is pretty much the only time to go…
best day ever.
sketching on the beach…
my model…
Marisa took me to Fish Mongers which is voted the best fish & chips in all of Sydney… the good life
sand mountains!
avatar!!!
sky writer
radio interview… oh man…
seaplane!!!
our pilot was from Oregon :)
gorgeous little sail boats…
scoping the view
^pretty sure this is heaven?
ok now it is really heaven… watercolor by the pool :)
view at sunrise!!! UNREAL!
^ this place is responsible for my obesity & a food coma
^ one of my favorite photos
whale beach – ben literally had to drag me away because i was obsessed with the seashells
^view from plane of downtown sydney & opera house
seriously coolest picture ever – international bad ass :D
thanks to ben for everything!!!
hopefully tonight there will be time to post about all the exciting things happening in fashion weeks around the world – some surprisingly good collections/ trends to look forward to next fall. Think old hollywood glamour, tailoring (women’s suits/blazers/etc), lots of gorgeous neutral color palettes (grey, camel, blacks & whites) & hats! Back to the basics…
Until tonight I will leave you with these pictures of the view from Sydney Tower…
^view from Ben’s apartment – sydney tower on left!

home sweet home
hyde park
I am not 100% sure how I have lived in Sydney for eight months and not posted on the Sydney Opera House… wtf mates? This past weekend we had a friend visit from Hong Kong. We spent the week catching up on our favorite things to do down under – making time for our favorite restaurants, bars, scenic spots, and of course all the amazing historical landmarks. Top priority on the list was the Sydney Opera House.
A few times a week I run to the Circular Quay to see this spectacular piece of architecture – there is just something about it that mesmerizes me. Not sure whether its the intricate detailing of golden beams separating the white panels, it’s seemingly impossible shape, the 70’s decor you can see when you peek in or it’s magnificent view of the Harbour Bridge (sighh). Rain or shine the opera house is something special to see. Read the attached story below because this beauty has a crazy history and was SOOOOOOOO ridiculously expensive to build…
this blurry photo was take on Australia Day – so I guess that means it has special sentimental value…
view from boat on monday
you can kind of see the gold fan-like beams breaking apart the white paneling
when I peeked into the glass walls around the house I was pleasantly surprised to find a very 70’s interior design motif
Contrary to its name, the building houses six venues. The two largest venues, the Opera Theatre and Concert Hall, are housed in the two larger sets of shells. Three smaller theatres, the Drama Theatre, Playhouse and Studio are situated on the western side of the building, and the Utzon Room on the eastern side.
source: Wikipedia – Sydney Opera House
here you can really see that there are actually two large shells to house events – something you can’t usually tell from most images of the Sydney Opera House
The Harbour Bridge view from the house is the best
view from Ben’s old apartment
view from airplane…
this Numero cover reminds me so much of the Sydney Opera House – I think it is the cascading fan… This landmark seems to be inspiration for many creatives – even fashion
Sydney Opera House must be one of the most recognisable images of the modern world – up there with the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building – and one of the most photographed.
Not only is it recognisable, it has come to represent ‘Australia’.
Although only having been open since 1973, it is as representative of Australia as the pyramids are of Egypt and the Colosseum of Rome.
The Opera House is situated on Bennelong Point, which reaches out into the harbour. The skyline of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the blue water of the harbour and the Sydney Opera House, viewed from a ferry or from the air, is dramatic and unforgettable.
Ironic, perhaps, that this Australian icon – the Opera House with a roof evocative of a ship at full sail – was designed by renowned Danish architect – Jorn Utzon (1918–2008).
In the late 1950s the New South Wales (NSW) Government established an appeal fund to finance the construction of the Sydney Opera House, and conducted a competition for its design.
Utzon’s design was chosen. The irony was that his design was, arguably, beyond the capabilities of engineering of the time. Utzon spent a couple of years reworking the design and it was 1961 before he had solved the problem of how to build the distinguishing feature – the ’sails’ of the roof.
The venture experienced cost blow-outs and there were occasions when the NSW Government was tempted to call a halt. In 1966 the situation – with arguments about cost and the interior design, and the Government withholding progress payments – reached crisis point and Jorn Utzon resigned from the project. The building was eventually completed by others in 1973. After more than 30 years, the Sydney Opera House has its first interior designed by Utzon. The Utzon Room, a transformed reception hall that brings to life Jorn Utzon’s original vision for his masterpiece, was officially opened on September 16 2004.
The Sydney Opera House was included in the National Heritage List in 2005, and inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2007.
Sydney Opera House facts and figures
The Sydney Opera house:
- Was designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon
- Was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1973
- Presented, as its first performance, The Australian Opera’s production of War and Peace by Prokofiev
- Cost $AU 102,000,000 to build
- Conducts 3000 events each year
- Provides guided tours to 200,000 people each year
- Has an annual audience of 2 million for its performances
- Includes 1000 rooms
- Is 185 metres long and 120 metres wide
- Has 2194 pre-cast concrete sections as its roof
- Has roof sections weighing up to 15 tons
- Has roof sections held together by 350 km of tensioned steel cable
- Has over 1 million tiles on the roof
- Uses 6225 square metres of glass and 645 kilometres of electric cable
source: culture.gov.au
Yeserday was Australia Day – What better than some scenic pics to celebrate Australia Day on the blog-easy… Here are some highlights of my past eight months in oz.
Australia Day (previously known as Anniversary Day, Foundation Day and ANA Day[1][2]), and also referred to as Invasion Day[3] by several groups within Australian society, is the official national dayof Australia. Celebrated annually on 26 January, the day commemorates the arrival of the First Fleetat Sydney Cove in 1788, the hoisting of the British flag there, and the proclamation of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of Australia.[4]
Australia Day is an official public holiday in every state and territory of Australia, and is marked by the Order of Australia and Australian of the Year awards, along with an address from the Prime Minister.
Although it was not known as Australia Day until over a century later, records of celebrations on 26 January date back to 1808, with Governor Lachlan Macquarie having held the first official celebration of the formation of New South Wales in 1818. In 2004, an estimated 7.5 million people attended Australia Day celebrations and functions across the country.
Australia Day is seen as controversial by some Australians, who see it as a celebration of the destruction of Indigenous culture by British colonialism. There have been significant protests from and on behalf of the Indigenous Australian community, including, since 1988, “Invasion Day” protests. In light of these concerns, proposals to change the date of Australia Day have been made. As the date also marks the anniversary of the Rum Rebellion in 1808, Australia Day may be viewed as a commemoration of the only military coup in Australian history.[5] This last view parallels a sort ofIndependence Day.
source: Wikipedia- Australia Day
view of hong kong at night – source: google
The pool at the W hotel in Hong Kong has the coolest design
Enter the Dragon
Where skyscrapers and a giant Buddha graze the heavens, the W sign dazzles amid Kowloon’s urban neon. In this eastern Manhattan, energy streams like hot tea at dim sum where W Hong Kong sits among modern splendour, oriental markets and colonial cool.
Putting the Chi in Chic
You’ll find indulgences fit for an emperor; from the dazzling KITCHEN and sizzling FIRE restaurants, sensual Liquid lounge and chic Living Room to the heavenly rooftop WET® pool, nirvana at Asia’s first Bliss® Spa and working out among clouds at SWEAT®.
^umm is this heaven?
images and information sourced from W Hotel Hong Kong
Ipod Shuffle Campaign
Pan Am’s Helvetica dreamtime.
vintage airline advertisements… <3
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