Henriette Botha

7.8.11

Public domaine skate board culture @ the gaite lyrique

The idea of skate boarding has always been somewhat scary to me. How is it possible to balance while moving on four wheels and a board, there are no breaks so how do you stop? yes okay, dumb question, but with all that coordination I would most probably end up in a wall before I could react to stop myself. At the Gaite lyrique they've had the most incredible exhibition for the past 2 months on the art of skate boarding, and I don't just mean the ability to balance but the actual art found in this skateboarding culture. It finishes today, so if you are in Paris go and check it out it is definitely fascinating!

xMM

29.7.11

happy weekend#1

The weekend is finally here along with the end of the month and the beginning of summer holiday, for most people. I am however not one of those lucky ones as I am still in the office next week, but what is an extra week now in any case, especially when followed with a long holiday back in South Africa.
Here are some things I have gathered this week during my internet explorations:

Quirky words - Public School posters

INSPIRATION - I am absolutely in love with this guys look.

Totally obsessed with see through dresses and skirts, all you need is a great pair of high waisted briefs ( you know, the ones Carrie in SATC used to wear) and you good to go.

what can I say, I like this picture, let's focus on the details

Just came across this rather young brand D.EFECT

I grew up in a house full of wallpaper and although it's not always easy, I still like the idea of it

These 3 brothers are super creative

Not sure if this is actually practical, but in the words of Rachel Zoe ' I die' for those crystals

talk about a room with a view, it would however scare me to live in a glass house in the middle of the woods.

this makes me think of holiday

so simple and yet it makes such a great impact

I am really liking this collection by Cooperative Designs and these Illustrations by David Poole just capture the feel of this brand.

Happy Holiday and remember this check list done by My Little Paris

xMM

21.7.11

mary sibande

In less than a month I'll be back home for the holidays! So much of excitement going around, especially as it will be le man's first visit to the motherland. I constantly find myself searching more things to see and do, I am clearly very scared of missing out. I think it's partly due to missing a great exhibition, by Jo'burg based artist Mary Sibande, last year when I was back home just before the world cup. Her series long live the dead queen were ‘attempts to critique stereotypical depictions of women, particularly black women in our society’.

xmm

19.7.11

cut the rain, it's movie time!

One of the great things of summer in Paris is the open air cinema at Parc de Vilette which runs from 19 July to 21 August. It's a great way to meet up with friends after a busy day in the office, all you need is a blanket, some snacks and wine and you're set. This year's theme "D'une Rue a L'Autre" is all about the streets with some great films in the line up.