Category Archives: theatre, film, television

pinterest picks: the icons edition

Posted on 17 July 2012 by Kate

For the most part, I do my best to eschew celebrities on the blog. There’s enough blah-blah-blah out there without me adding to the mix here. I do, however, have my icons. People who transcend fame and have a particular … Continue reading →

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stranded with einstein on the beach

Posted on 14 May 2012 by Kate

When we lived in Cameroon, we spent a lot of time in the car, skittling gun-weilding police at roadblocks, heading to the black sand beaches at Limbe or my French teacher’s beach hut in Kribi. A couple of hours in … Continue reading →

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five reasons: 1000 awesome things

Posted on 5 March 2012 by Kate

I’ve been meaning to write about 1000 Awesome Things for ages (and probably should have done it sooner because the countdown is already at #34), but today Neil Pasricha posted a pic of John Cusack in Say Anything (see above) … Continue reading →

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vogue china + ss12 = in the mood for love

Posted on 2 March 2012 by Kate

Does anyone else remember that stellar film In the Mood for Love? To be honest, I’ve only seen it once and it was a long time ago (I think it was back when I was living in Singapore), but seeing … Continue reading →

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icon: meryl streep

Posted on 27 February 2012 by Kate

OK, I know it’s not really a long shot when you predict that Meryl Streep is going to win an Oscar for The Iron Lady, even when the betting shops don’t list her as the favourite and considering she’s been … Continue reading →

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missoni + pedro almodóvar = surrealist pop-up decoupage perfection

Posted on 8 February 2012 by Kate

Knowing a little about the Missoni family, I can’t imagine anyone more suited to collaborating on the brand’s SS12 campaign video than Pedro Almodóvar. The acclaimed Spanish director (All about my Mother, Talk to her and Volver are my faves) … Continue reading →

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life lessons: diane pernet

Posted on 21 November 2011 by Kate

Isn’t it funny the way the things sometimes work out? Back in July, when I first started collecting fashion films, I stumbled across the wonderfully weird world of industry icon Diane Pernet and her blog A shaded view on fashion and her film festival, and I’ve been following it ever since. Continue reading →

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street style: new york city

Posted on 6 April 2011 by Kate

In September last year, while in New York for fashion week, the lovely Nadia Ackerman introduced me to some of her pals over a cup of tea and vegan pasta on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. I’ve featured a couple of … Continue reading →

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evolutionary road

Posted on 8 March 2011 by Kate

This short film, Evolution made us all by Ben Hillman, brought a smile to my dial. It also made me feel a little queasy in a good way. Do you see what I mean? Continue reading →

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we are the world

Posted on 2 March 2011 by Kate

Back in January, while I was still in Sydney and feeling quite poorly, I was asked to interview comedian Ahmed Ahmed. I’d actually come across him before (when I was working for Time Out Dubai he was part of the … Continue reading →

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