Mmmmmmm

I don't want to write about food too often here, don't get me wrong, i LOVE food but i feel like there are a lot of people out there with better instagram skills and more appropriate language to be able to write about food. My reviews tend to be just sounds of drool hitting my desk or the sound of my stomach rumbling.

I do however HAVE to review two dishes i've had recently that need to be shared;

The first was todays lunch over at one of my work faves Cavallero. I've only eaten there a handful of times, their baked eggs in the morning are amazing, as is their coffee and most wines which is what i tend to stick to. Today however i had to try one of their famed sandwiches. Now it was a hard decision between the 'collingwood meatball' sub, the schnitzel and coleslaw sandwich however in the end I went for the Reuben. Now I love a good corned beef on rye, in fact this is what turned my from 7 years as a vegetarian into a full blown meat eater (later that year whilst spending christmas with my family in Greece i even at turkey brains.......). The Sandwich was DE-lish, amazing actually, well, i'm pretty sure the image speaks for itself!

The second dish was at The Newmarket, the south side flavour of the month that has drawn me in a number of times. Recently was the first time i'd sampled the dessert and Oh my god, the chocolate tart with Kahlua ice cream and toffee shards is as ridiculous as it sounds.

**I apologise for the quality of this image, i think I was too excited to eat!

So there is my culinary advice for the weekend, no doubt there will be the odd one in the future but i'll probably get distracted by clothes!!

A.mbition to C.reate N.ovel E.xpression

Have you seen anything more fun than the outfit below?

Thanks to the amazing Geri Hirsch from the blog Because i'm Addicted for posting these picks of the new Acne Leathers range. WANT!

Since seeing Mikael Schiller, CEO of Acne at this years LMFF Business Seminar, I've been more obsessed with the idea of owning one of their leather jackets than i am with owning a dog (desperate to but our apartment is way too small). The brands ethos about rational thought and creativity really stuck a cord with my. This was one of the best talks of the day!

Still swooning over this vest!!

1. Whyred knit and Acne leather skirt
2. COS dress and Acne leather vest

Photos: Carolines Mode

True Genius

Anish Kapoor is one if those people whose work literally stops me in my tracks and makes me rethink everything i have ever done with my time and brain. I'm surrounded by a lot of creative people as part of my job and also my friends and aquaitances. I see people do great things and it's incredibly inspiring. This however, is different.

As part of Monumenta 2011, Kapoor created something quite extraordinary. The Paris based event is like no other, each year the French Ministry of Culture and Communication selects relevant and prolific contemporary artists to appropriate the Grand Palais Nave with art works specifically created for the event.

This year it was Kapoor's turn and as a result Leviathan was born. Now, i've seen some pretty impressive things in my time - The Parthenon, New York City, Joshua Tree National Park and George Clooney however Leviathan is something different and I have only seen photos.

I've written and deleted and re written my own review/appraisal of the work but nothing I say does it justice. What I will do is leave this photo, and link to the VIDEO that completely and utterly changed my opinion of this artist. He is a true visionary.

Anish Kapoor – Leviathan – Interior view of the artwork
© MONUMENTA 2011- Anish Kapoor – Leviathan – Interior view of the artwork. Photo Didier Plowy – All rights reserved Monumenta 2011, French Ministry for Culture and Communication

MiFF AKA 14 days of fun

It's my favourite time of year! Not only is it my birthday (weeeeeeeeeeeeeee, last year of my 20s **shock **horror **booze) but Miff (Melbourne International Film Festival) begins. In actual fact, it ends the day after my birthday so the next two weeks will be a film filled build up to my day (it's MY DAY!!!!!)

Every year my sister and I (her birthday is three days after mine) get each other a festival emini pass which gets you 10 flicks and 3 extra ones before 5pm on a weekday. It's a bloody bargain and quite indulgent. Anyway, i haven't book all my films but here are a selections of the ones i'm heading to. I always favour documentaries but there are a couple of features thrown in also;

El Bulli (Documentary)

Said to profile the inner workings of the Spanish eatery, El Bulli exposes the genius behind the restaurants Chef, Ferran Adria. I have had a long standing fascination with him since my other culinary heart throb Anthony Bourdain visited on his TV show No Reservations. Adria is a true genius, less Chef more mad scientist. Very much looking forward to this!

Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Elliot Spitzer (Documentary)

I feel a bit sorry for poor ole Elliot. After the fall of the US financial system, the then New York State Attorney General rose to power only to be pulled back down to earth with a resonating thud. One of the key prosecutors of the powerful and wealthy, Spitzers skeletons were leaked to the New York Times which involved him in a prostitution ring that caused perhaps the only real Democratic hope to fall from grace.

Martha Marcy May Marlene (Feature)

Now, i have a fascination with Cults. Not that i'd ever be in one but i'm quite intrigued as to the nature of them and the people who choose to be in them. Most if not all are violent, crazy and just plane weird and it sounds like the one in this film is not different. The film follows Martha (the Olsen Twin's sister Elizabeth) escape from such a cult living in upstate New York. This film looks dark and slightly harrowing but said to be amazing non the less.

There are a lot more where these came from so visit the website and see for yourself.

Melbourne International Films Festival

21st July - 7th August 2011

Make Love(r) not War

I have been catching up on my blog reading this evening, work has been busy so i've been out of the game for a while, out I might add for the duration of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week!

Anyway, the girls over at So much to tell you included an image from the Lover show. Now I LOVE Lover, I mean LOVE!! However, the minute I saw these pieces, something happened. See for yourself;

Now, not only does this red dress completely knock my socks off but i'm sure wearing it is a whole other story. I covet them both! I thought they'd nailed it with their previous collection (see my faves below) but from what i've seen and heard of the show, we ain't seen nothing yet!!

See more from the collection, available later in the year HERE. Completely timeless!

Dear Lover, I Love You!

SWOON!!

At this time of year I begin to think about what the best live acts have been so far. I've not seen a huge amount which is pretty poor given i'm a pretty avid live music fan however, a few months ago I witnessed Local Natives at the corner hotel. Right then and there i realised they were probably going to top the list for 2011. They were BEAUTIFUL, just amazing and still, months later after listening to their album countless times, their songs continue to amaze.

THIS song is my absolute favorite. Cubism Dream gives me goose bumps no matter how many times I listen to it. Sadly it's now winter, I can actually hear the rain outside as I type. When i first heard the song the weather was warm and i'm sure I was in the sun somewhere.

Oh well, at least the song will keep me warm for the months ahead. Enjoy!!

Four Eyes

So this whole Bouffant-Gate thing that surfaced today (basically a Melbourne suburban school asked the photography company hired to shoot the school photos to airbrush the students, oh dear!) has inspired me to write about something from my school photo days that always made me feel a little awkward, I definitely wished the airbrushing thing was around in my day!

For as long as I can remember I have worn glasses. I got called four-eyes, have numerous photos of me with them all the way down the end of my nose and, well, it made it a little awkward when it came time to start kissing boys, they quite frankly got in the way!

Now however, it seems to be the age of eyewear. Devendra Banhart and his amazing looking girlfriend, Rebecca Schwartz appeared in the short film for Oliver Peoples Eye Wear, Zooey Dechanel also models for the brand (se above) and Tom Ford's line is just, well, you look at the photo below and judge for yourself.

Glasses are cool, sexy even now but they certainly weren't when I was in school and if I could show you my prep school photo (which i'm not cause this is the internet) you, for my sake would wish there had been air brushing back then too!!