The Crazy Wonderfuls
As I sit on this plane to Jakarta listening to Lauryn Hill’s infectious Doo Woop song, with less than two weeks til the year’s out I can’t help but look back on what was a crazy, yet wonderful year. A new career direction was accompanied by a huge amount of optimism and excitement, but it was far from being an easy transition. It was indeed … Continue reading The Crazy Wonderfuls
Walls have feelings too
About two weeks ago I escaped Sydney’s wild rainy weather and headed south to Wollongong, only to be greeted by a monsoon. But a little bit of water (actually, it was a sh*t load) didn’t stop the 20 artists who stuck by their walls at the annual Wonderwalls festival. Now in its second year, Wonderwalls is a 3-day street art and graffiti festival consisting of art … Continue reading Walls have feelings too
An old lady’s left lung
I have an old lady’s left lung. This story begins in the craziest city on earth – New York City. I was delighted to be welcomed by an old teddy bear nailed to a telephone pole as I got off the L-train in the heart of Brooklyn. After checking into a hostel that looked like it was out of a horror movie, I found myself … Continue reading An old lady’s left lung
Step up
Simone Rocha Autumn/Winter 2013 Fashion probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital city. To most of the world Bali, Bintang Beer and Mie Goreng are probably the strongest associations they have with the fourth most populous country. But an emerging, well-heeled folk are changing things up. As a frequent visitor and avid contributor to … Continue reading Step up
A cuppa with Lady Macaron
Emmelyn Gunawan From Bali to Paris, Melbourne to New York, this yoga-loving, quinoa-munching global trekker and brand manager of Potato Head bar and restaurant in Jakarta caught a breath with Grandma AL to talk about Paris, hippies and eyebrow threading. [Accompanied by a pot of Gatsby’s prohibition tea courtesy of Potato Head Garage] My heroes: I really admire my brother (Creative Director of PH) and … Continue reading A cuppa with Lady Macaron
Baby photos
Something tells me that you’ll never look at a baby photo of yourself the same way again. The other day my mum and I were going through some old family photos with the impossible task of album-ing everything. I stumbled across this baby (ha! wordplay!) and couldn’t help but think how creepy it was to be staring into my own newborn eyes. It’s as if … Continue reading Baby photos
F.O.B
Courtesy of Spiegel & Grau, New York I love a good underdog story. Especially the ones about individuals from migrant backgrounds living in predominantly Western societies who take this thing we call Asian diaspora, wrap orange-dyed batter around it, stuff a bit of cream into it and call it mango pancake (a yum cha dessert arguably made famous in Australia – it’s even … Continue reading F.O.B
Dick.
He’s back in town you guys. Meet Dick. Dick enjoys endless hours people-gazing from his favourite bench in Sydney’s Strand Arcade. On the day our paths crossed, Dick couldn’t keep his feet still while humming a tune to himself.Must’ve been crooning along to a Sinatra classic. Maybe this one? Powered by mp3skull.com So next time you see Dick, you know which song to belt out. … Continue reading Dick.
Matchy matchy
This is Donald and Nancy Featherstone. In 1957 Donald designed those ornamental plastic flamingos you’ve probably seen stabbed into lawns across the US (kind of a big deal). But together the couple are known for something completely different – they’ve worn the same outfit for thirty-five years. When they first met, Donald always wore stuffy suits even during hot summer days. So Nancy sewed … Continue reading Matchy matchy
Lyons’ crew
Leader of the pack: Jenna Lyons (courtesy of The Sartorialist) When I was in NYC back in 2010 I fell in love. I fell in love with a brand called J.Crew. I loved the style, quirk and swagger of the J.Crew girl. Little did I know that this girl had a name; her name was Jenna Lyons. After graduating from Parsons in 1990, the … Continue reading Lyons’ crew
The Adventures of Grandma AL 