σιδεβοοβ VS υνδερβοοβ

As you all know I am more than a little partial to flashing the σιδεβοοβ, my most flattering boob angle. However, it has come to my attention that 2013 seems to be over the σιδεβοοβ, and totes into the υνδερβοοβ. From celebrities in designer dresses on the red carpet, to chubbster teens in crop-tops (no one needs to see that much of you love, buy a bigger top), the υνδερβοοβ phenomenon is sweeping the world. And I'm totes not down with it.

For me, the appeal of the σιδεβοοβ is its' subtlety (when executed correctly). It is sexualizing an area of a woman's body which isn't usually on show, it is a hint of skin, an understated crescent of boob. I feel much more confident and sexy with a hint of σιδεβοοβ on show rather than the mainstream "full cleave" (probably because that's a look that I can't achieve without a lot of push-up help). So I really can't comprehend the attraction of the υνδερβοοβ, it kind of just looks like your boobs are one small bounce away from breaking free out the bottom of your top. Plus, you need to have pretty pert perfect boobs to be able to accomplish the look with any degree of subtlety. But I guess this look isn't so much about being subtle. It's more like, hey, look at my boobs, I simply didn't have enough fabric to cover them fully, and wearing a bra would just be absurd, so take a gander at my υνδερβοοβ.

The main υνδερβοοβ offender is Rihanna. I guess it's down to her flawless genes that she manages to pull off flashing boob all over town.

She's not a shy girl when it comes to υνδερβοοβ. Then you've got Beyonce on the cover of GQ (which must mean this is an actual trend, ahem)

Subtly υνδερβοοβυ 

Anyway, I feel like I've talked about boobs for far too long on a non porn-esque site. So I'll stop, and remain resolutely and staunchly in favour of the (perhaps now very passé, oh-so 2012) σιδεβοοβ. And you readers, what is your boob preference in the σιδε VS υνδερ debate? Where do you stand on this pressing and ultimately pointless discussion? Answers on a postcard 

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getting ready to go out

So here I am home alone on a friday night, it's been quite a long time since that's occurred. I forgot how fun it can be getting all sparkled up while listening to music and dancing like a tit around the house. I hope everyone's weekends are off to a great start, pump up some music and get out of the house!
If you need some motivation click here
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mmmbackstage

I think it's been rather a long while since I've done a photo-shoot related post, so here we go. This serves mainly to remind you that I actually do work and don't just spend my time jet-setting to far-flung places and being generally amazeballs. A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting the actor Marios Demetriou for the upcoming issue of Omikron Magazine. It was a fun shoot as we got to be really random and outlandish and not the usual pretty/styley/perfect/posey. I had two lovely friends helping me out as extra's, and they got into character so well, as did Marios who took to his villainous role with exceptional ease. I was also blown away by my make up artist of the day, Crystal Michael, who I had the pleasure of working with for the first time. She really brought the characters to life and complemented the styling perfectly. Also, I found a giraffe. So that was cool too. 

Hope you enjoy the pics and check out the full shoot in the next Omikron

how'd you like mah teefs?

So uhm, I guess girls have somewhat of a reputation when it comes to shopping, and whoever has seen my wardrobe room knows that I am no stranger to a spot of retail therapy. But lately I seem to have become a lot more selective or picky about what I decide to buy or not. I might see something I like, and in the past wouldn't have stopped to consider whether or not to buy it, I'd already be matching it up into outfits in my head, but now something peculiar has come over me. I actually stop and think before whipping out my wallet - do I really need this? Do I love it, am I actually totes in love with it, or is it just a passing crush, can I justify buying it or do I just want it? Don't get me wrong, it's always nice to have something you just *really* want (you may recall my miumiu sparkly trainers), but I think I'm just starting to put more value on things in the long term rather than the short term rush of a new impulse purchase. 

This little prelude brings us round to my recent trip. Considering I hadn't been to London in over two years I was a little worried that I was going to go shopping crazy before even getting to Buenos Aires...which led to me not actually really buying anything at all. But then, slightly disappointingly (but good for my bank balance), I didn't really find all that much in Argentina either. Days of walking round markets, malls, and boutiques resulted in - one vest (very nice) and a pair of shorts (I wore jeans that day and it was hot, so somewhat a necessity purchase) and a delightful necklace...made of teeth. I know it's seriously disgusting in it's amazingness, I just totally fell for it, found in a random jumble of a shop in the mercado of San Telmo, and had to have it. Even the man in the shop seemed a bit surprised that I wanted it. Didn't know what animal it came from. Sold it to me for 40pesos. Awesome. 

Hello Buenos Aires

The thing that I was most blown away by in Buenos Aires was the amazing street art. Graffiti, stencils, painting, stickers, they use it all and make it look damn awesome. It's everywhere- from the uber-hipster area's like Palermo (think SoHo in NYC), to the more gritty somewhat-dodge area's like La Boca (where we managed not to get robbed thanks to a local policeman who pointed us in a safer direction).  The streets and buildings are covered in such vibrant colours and style that make it impossible to know which side of the street to look at because there is just so much to take in. An unfortunate side effect of looking up all the time means your eyes are less focused on the pavement, where sadly there is quite large amounts of dog shit. Not so cool.  

i like how even though things overlap/differ in style, it all works. 

don't get caught with no knickers on ey. 

awesome house

coolest lamp-post ever 

little stencil-paint man

obviously, my dream house.

empty space taken over by green

creepy panda

awesome.

zebrawoman

i like all the different textures in the buildings and foliage

one of the most amazingly decorated buildings i saw. 

In La Boca

just a really big chicken..why not. 

Anyway, hope you enjoyed the first load of Buenos Aires pics.. more to come. xxx

coming soon...

So yeah I know, massive fail on the blogging front over here. I will be (attempting) to rectify this in the foreseeable future. Here is a little picture of the content of my next post - all about my awesome adventure to Buenos Aires - consisting of samba, steak, and a shit load of oversized beers.

New old additions

I do like finding new but old additions to my household. It gives me so much more pleasure than just buying some random print from Ikea or wherever. And I much prefer the process of stumbling across something special, somewhere you may have never thought to look, and you know it is one of a kind - it gives it more weight, more meaning, and more significance to its presence in your life. 

My newest old additions are - 

 A very cool portrait of King George the second of Greece (Γεώργιος Βʹ) who ruled twice, from 1922 to 1924 and then 1935 to 1937. I don't know when this portrait of him was done, but it has been sitting buried in one of the back rooms of my family home for over 26 years. As it went somewhat unclaimed (I had to fight my sister over it a little bit, but she is lovely and let me win) it has now got a lovely new place in my home. Joining King George are - a postcard of Serge Gainsbourg sent to me years ago by my lovely friend Johnny, a picture of a little girl covered in tattoo's (you can never start too young), Lobster Telephone by Salvador Dali, and a Gilbert and George postcard also sent by the lovely Johnny (we went through a postcard phase in London). 

This is a real picture of King George (thank you Wikipedia) 

 My other new additions are two old frames found from the flea market in the old town of Brussels. It is such an amazing market, full of everything you could possibly imagine. It was the second time I went to it, and it was even better this time, mainly because the sun was shining which always makes me a happy bunny. I like to put on an awesome playlist and just stroll up and down to see what catches my eye - and then attempt to let loose my Lebanese side and do some intense bargaining (which never really goes too well, I fail at being Leb). So the one frame is an awesome vintage gilt one with a portrait of a couple in it, they look really happy and so properly groomed - not a hair out of place. The other one is a really delicate rose. I'm not really fond of flowers and such girlyness, but there was something about this that I fell for. I loved the colours in the frame and on the border of the picture, they have a really old feeling to them, and I liked how chipped and sad it could have looked anywhere else, but in my house it just kind of works. Accompanying (and surrounding) these additions are various old family pictures, and little figurines that I have from here and there. I do like me a bit of a random medley.

Peace&Love