Apart
from being particularly busy this month finishing up my last semester of
university in Malaysia, here is a short and simple compilation of some
interesting finds I have come across this month.
1. Lost
River.
via: cinemavirtue
Ryan Gosling recently made his
writing and directorial debut on the silver screen with his new movie, Lost
River.
I admit I only considered
watching it after having thought the trailer was mighty interesting. However, I
felt that despite the star-studded cast comprising of Christina Hendricks, Eva
Mendez (his own wife, dammit) and Saoirse Ronan, the movie failed to impress me
on so many levels.
via: seethroughnegligees
Gosling chose a highly
artistic and conceptual angle to portray a dystopian society. And although I
felt that certain aspects of the film was immensely difficult to interpret due
to either a. the abysmal level of content or b. the lack of content and logic;
it is still something I would consider watching.
Simply because he incorporated
wonderful photography angles and well, the whole “secret underwater town” idea
is pretty damned genius.
I understand not all films are
up to Hollywood’s cookie cutter standards and this film is probably not for everyone.
But I quite enjoyed it. So perhaps, give it a shot?
2. Jeff
Leatham.
I first heard of Jeff Leatham 2
years ago when I caught him on a Korean documentary. His work was being
featured in the Shilla Hotel in Seoul and it was my first encounter with floral
art. Fast forward to the present, I still try to keep up to date with his work.
Google images: dujour.com
As reigning artistic director
at the Four Seasons in George V, Paris; Leatham is some sort of celebrity in
the art and design world. He continues to set design benchmarks with his signature
floral pieces and sculptural installations – somewhat a hallmark in his trade.
His pieces are reflective of a
sense of ethereal beauty and feature no repetition of ideas; giving off such a
surreal vibe. They embody a magical feel of stepping into a sacred and secret
garden. Displaying lavishness and innovation, Jeff Leatham is a visionary of
the arts.
And he is even on Instagram!
3. Shakshouka.
I fell sick this month for
about a week. And during that week, I was sort of “bed-ridden” and confined to
total bed-rest. In my restless state, I started watching cooking videos and all
sorts of food tutorials. And I stumbled upon this video on how to make
Shakshouka.
source: blog.bookalokal.com/
To keep it short, according to
Wikipedia, Shakshouka is a Tunisian Arab dish of poached eggs served in a pan
of tomatoes, chillis, onions and peppers. It has a very strong flavoring and I
am probably attracted to it because of the tomatoes.
It’s pretty easy to make and
looks absolutely appetizing. Tastes even better than it looks. I know fully
well I’ll be making this rather often when I’m on my own.
4. Hamish
Bowles’ apartment.
Hamish Bowles is an eccentric
man. Highly eccentric, I should probably add. On one of my internet haunts, I stumbled
upon pictures of his beautifully decorated apartments in both Paris and New
York.
source:
stylebyemilyhenderson.com
source:
hahninteriors.wordpress.com
The international editor of
Vogue, Bowles certainly channels his eccentricity in his taste for interior
design. I’m afraid I simply cannot do his style justice. These selection of
pictures will have to do.
I would have loved to do a
longer post, but this will have to do for now. Since I am on summer break, I
suppose I shall be updating a lot more frequently, I will try my best.
P.S. I do not take credit for
any of the images posted above. They were all sourced from Google and cited
with their sources intact.
