no doubt you’ve seen some of these designs by makoto kagoshima before, but for once they don’t all appear to be sold out! buy them here.

navy + red loveliness at thakoon addition

a few hours to kill this afternoon saw me finally visit the living water exhibition at the ngv.

absolutely stunning colours and detail (which were very difficult to capture on my phone; i really must get in the habit of carrying a camera with me!).

well worth a visit for those in melbourne who haven’t already been.

no, really.

WHY THE FUCK DO WE NOT HAVE H&M IN AUSTRALIA?!!

insanely jealous of anyone who manages to nab any of the above marni at h&m pieces, especially one of these, or this, or this. or any of it, really. especially the jewellery.

jealous, jealous, jealous!!

full collection (and ridiculously cheap prices here), via thunder in our hearts. there is SO much thunder in my heart right now, i tell you. JEALOUS thunder. i think a part of me is dying…

side note: if you haven’t already read hila’s outstanding story about PETA, please read it here. but be warned; you will walk away extremely frustrated and upset at the end of it (for reasons that have NOTHING to do with animal cruelty).

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all photos from the really rather excellent sophie takes pictures. this girl is good.

makes me (almost) wish i’d finished my textile design course…

i can’t run very far, or very fast, but it’s a start.

some days i love it. some days i want to die. some days – most days – my knees kill me, and some days i wonder if i’ll ever be able to run for more than a few minutes at a time without needing to stop and walk for a bit.

but i can feel myself getting a little stronger everyday. and that’s a nice feeling.

still waiting for the fabled ‘runner’s high’, though…

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image by ikebana

all images by ben giles (and more available to buy here)

amazing bags and vessels by doug johnston.