and repeat.

in 2014 i want to spend more time by the sea. be that home or away.

this guy.

my little ginger kitty Mordecai. what a guy.

you used to be much more..."muchier." you've lost your muchness.

out and about in Islington with the boy and my camera. spent ages pondering over the antiques and piles of crockery we actually ended up buying the little blue sugar bowl in the bottom right of the picture. but i wanted it all, could have spent the day rummaging through the wares.

notebook.

photos of my sketchbook. photos of my notebook.

i wanted to capture the crisp winter light through my window and didn't have a better subject matter. plus i'm a sucker for documentation and never without a notebook so they are actually quite personal photos in more ways than one.

rose tinted.

730 days. 17,530 hours. 63,113,852 seconds
all made better because of you. i really like us.

hey ladies.

Borough Market, bubbles with Binty and Bambi. just before it got cold.
Dixon and Scottish Emma at the ICA. it was Dixon's birthday.

i'll write you a love letter.

with this new track and talk of their new album, Love Letters, due for a March 2014 release. i thought now would be a good time to talk about Metronomy. and get how i feel about them off my chest in a sort of love letter of my own.

this is a huge statement but Metronomy are probably my favourite band ever. they've made consistently good records and haven't disappointed me yet. (i've bestowed the coveted you can be one of Rache's faves honour on only a few but i have of course always been let down in the end.) i'm not naive, yes it's inevitable there WILL come a time when Metronomy also fall from my grace; but hopefully it won't be just yet and on the back of the forthcoming new album. i've yet to have confirmation that the whole album is actually all good but this new track I'm Aquarius is VERY reassuring as to the standard.

also. i'm not sure but i think it sounds like the backing lyrics are 'shoop doop doop ahhh' AND WHATS NOT TO LIKE ABOUT THAT.

forgive me whilst i backtrack a little but it seems weird  has made me somewhat uncomfortable to refer to Metronomy as 'my favourite band'. in the same way its a bit weird for a gal of my age to be referring to a gal pal as her 'best friend' it all just smacks of playground bullshit. that flavour of the week mentality where 'favourite' and 'best' labels which were slapped on to anything in your eye line.

what i mean is. i don't often have 'favourite' anything's because mostly i find it hard to chose or worse i can never remember when asked to re-call something or when i'm put on the spot. you know those dull questions asked by dull persons like what's your favourite colour - they don't deserve an answer anyway to be frank.

but Metronomy. well. they have transcended this pattern. i can always remember them. in fact through out my 7 years in London they've been my listening safe place. in what have often been times of insecurity and uncertainty, Metronomy have sound tracked my good times and bad. from friendships, loves to heart ache and worries. plus i've lost count of how many times i've seen them live and how good that always is.

so i am bestowing the title of FAVOURITE on Metronomy.  can't wait for the new album. #nopressureguys

between projects.

as a freelancer finding oneself, however briefly, 'between projects' means there's plenty of time to sit and lose hours on the internet. which is in a way somewhat counter productive to finding work. well it is and it isn't. one needs a substantial internet and social media presence to convince any potential employers of that they are in fact an internet savvy creative employable person and a you know 'somebody'. but too much presence and well there's opinions to be disagreed with, more room for faux pas you know what i mean.

plus loosing hours or shall i be honest days to the internet isn't really ideal full stop. of course it wouldn't be be half as bad if i was using the time wisely. but when there is a bounty of youtube videos of fluffy bunnies having bath time to be watched or Adventure Time gifs to be vaguely amused by, why do anything else. there is a lot to be said for pinterest too and the torturous pinning things i can't afford or how about the classic reading of other girls blogs which instead of inspiring me to improve my own only induces a cold sweat at their seemingly more interesting and probably perfect lives. but the thing that you really don't want to get me started on is my tumblr addiction.

so with that said i thought i'd share my efforts on the internet away from this blog here.
girlandtheparty tumblr
NEWWEIRDOS tumblr

my favourite bunny bath time video



some one help me. employ me. save me from my self.

will i see you again.

you spin me.

polka dots + hula hooping.

art bitch.

spent a week temping at Frieze London art fair. a pretty fantastic experience all in all and a great opportunity to get a perspective on the inner workings of an event of  such scale and calibre. the long days and early mornings were a little tough but the atmosphere was good and i met some amazing people.

managed to take a few very quick snaps too whilst passing through on my Lomo LC-A which is perfect for quick clicking away with out bothering to even consult the view finder. they're a little grainy in places - i don't think the Kodak Ektar 100 film my camera was already loaded with was the best choice. i didn't manage to photograph everything i liked but i tried to capture a cross section of what was on offer this year - trying to steer clear of the works which have already generated themselves a lot of exposure. there were also a lot of great outfits but i didn't have the guts to take any street style pictures.

doldrums.

triangles in ink.
did a little doodle in my notebook. took picture of it. used my Zenit 3EHNT-E with helios 44-2 lens loaded with Kodak Ektar 100 film.

and she said to me.

"i think you may be going a little over the top there but i expect that from you"

after party.

drunken snaps. taken in a too lowly lit room with a very unsteady hand.

although the flattering blurrr is probably for the best considering how much we'd had to drink. had my Lomo LC-A and Zenit 3EHNT-E cameras with me both loaded with kodak film. these pictures are unedited.

>

triangles and butterflies. 

ink and mixed media drawing. does it still count as a fashion illustration because i cut out the butterflies from Stylist magazine (?)! the lines on paper are my own.

weird me out.

Prize Pets - New Weirdos.

this track totally provided the inspiration for our weekly party night.
it just doesn't get old for me. 

what remains.

taken at a PV in Bethnal Green. all the free beer was gone by the time we arrived. but it did make for this shot so seems fine.

face like a.

what a total track.

Drenge - Face Like A Skull.
totes going into the NEW WEIRDOS set list.

psych me out.

The Wytches - Digsaw.

saw these guys support Metz at Birthdays way back when this year was new. totally forgot how much i dug them at the time and thought they deserved to be revisited.

day ruiner.

the Erdem SS14 collection is perfection. i wish there was a better word than love to describe how i feel about it.  <3 <3 

these are my fave looks even though it was super hard to narrow down because i really wouldn't say no to having any of it adorning my person.
loving the dark and light. soft and hard. trad white shirting with contemporary overlays. lux lace and feathers. evening wear meets every day. this collection totally sums my girlandtheparty vibe.
images taken from style.com

also loving this new Group Rhoda track for some lo-fi chill times. you could also totes catwalk to this track too. *slink. slink.* it would soundtrack my SS14 collection anyway. #jussayin

girl gang.

Claire Barrow x Matches x Skinny Girl Diet
(Claire Barrow X Matches from LOVE on Vimeo)

i honestly cant put into words how much i love this collab and promo. 

riot grrl gets chic. high fashion meets grungey gorge girls with guitars. all shiny hair and pouty red lips. what's not to like.

mannequin.

"I just wish you didn't look so worried."

"That's easy for you to say. You're a mannequin, you'll always have work."

THIS IS A MIX OF WHAT WE LIKE AND HAVE BEEN PLAYING THIS SUMMER ALREADY.

first attempt at playing mixing with software as we usually just freehand it with the CDJs. please excuse the questionable mixes hopefully only a couple of really rope-y ones. tracks wise it includes some old favourites plus a load of new jams. 

this mix was created especially for Leeds! Leeds! Leeds! @blip blip blip gallery you can read about the exhibition here and was curated and put together by the very talented Hayley Dixon of dweller forward.

mystic.

double exposure fun in the twilight.

very pretty sunset on the island of Gozo, Malta. holiday with the boy July 2013.

#jussayin

you are my star.

view from my bedroom window.

experiment shot taken on newly acquired Zenit 3EHNT camera loaded with expired Fuji Superia film.

thick syrup.

i build this garden for us.

<3

the boy with bouquets in Brooklyn. double exposure happy accident.

wet through.

you sure are pretty in the rain. Times Square, NYC.
taken on my Yashica Minitec AF.

N Y C

taking photo's like proper tourists. of everything and anything. and why not. it's not every June you get to spend a week in NYC with your boy. we did a lot of walking and goofing around in the sun it was an amazing trip. all photos taken on my Lomo Silverlake LC-A. various films.
rest of my snaps are on my flickr.