Colour Me Thailand

Just a little peek at the array of gorgeous colours, fabrics and jewelry that the night markets here in Thailand have to offer... i want to buy everything! I did allow myself to buy these silver drop earrings though - a great find for the summer!

BEACH BABE: Two Fab Looks

Look 1: Bright White

With a much-awaited (and much-needed) few days on the beach rapidly approaching, i am skimming the magazines and surfing the net for some sand-proof and tan-maximizing wardrobe ideas. So far i've found so many great looks that i'm a little overwhelmed by the options and more than a little underwhelmed by the choice of clothes i have from which to create them. But... i have scooped my research together into two main looks that i will be attempting to re-create (in my own way.... of course) and hopefully, with a little help from a good hair taming product (any suggestions?), i might just knock my husband sideways with the achieved effect.

The first look: Bright White - whites in crochet and lace, white 60s-inspired dresses, cropped tops and shorts, sun hats, large sunnies, minimal jewelry, tousled hair with a few plaits and lean, tanned legs (working on it...)

The second look: A Splash of Colour - one bold, block colour mixed with neutrals and nudes, bright lippy with florals or patterns, hair scraped into that impossible-to-get-perfect bun/birds-nest on top of the head (i'll keep trying), wedges and wooden heels and a touch of effortless boho.

It's going to be great.

Look 2: A Splash of Colour

Seeing RED

Rosie looking her normal (excruciatingly) beautiful self in glamourous red by the pool, a model in Gina Tricot and H&M, and a fab silver ring.
Red looks good good good.

Erin Rocks

I'm not sure there's anything cooler than Erin Wasson in this month's ELLE France - photographed beautifully by Fred Meylan. Stunning. Loving the rock-chic grunge vibe.

Hair Envy

So i've had enough of the frizz, the heat damage and the worrying speed at which my hair seems to be falling out. My hair was once a bouncing vision of healthiness, but not anymore. I'm beginning to see the long term effects of using straightening irons for the past 11 years and not looking after my hair properly, and it's time for a hair make-over! Presently i'm galavanting around Thailand for work and so it isn't highly practical to start a new regime when the air is full of unforgiving humidity, and the only way i can wear my hair without looking like a yeti is to scrape it into a bun, but i can certainly make a plan and maximize on the lack of straightening i'll be doing here.

Here are some pics (the gorgeous Rosie in this month's ELLE and some Valerie Van Der Graaf) to inspire me and to get me motivated - when i get back to the US i will look into protein and thickening treatments, shine products, have a new cut and perhaps some new colour and we'll see how i get on. I may even try some diet changes... i will post my progress and the products i test and all you faithful followers can hopefully learn with me as i search for the best methods to give my hair a much needed boost of life.

The Rider

So here's the film that Josh and made along with our amazing crew and cast! Check it out. I will do a proper post about it soon and a fashion one too... I love you guys and sorry i've been absent for so long!

The epic journey...

So Josh and I are presently in India, heading to Thailand. We came to India from the Edinburgh International Film Festival where a film Josh and I made was premiered as part of a NOKIA and Vimeo competition. We had such a nightmare getting from Edinburgh to India but we're here now and spent today filming the team that are working here in Kolkata with HIV sufferers and street kids. We're looking forward to heading to Thailand tomorrow... i'll keep you updated :-)