.all the sounds you make .with every breath you take

#216 picspammy Challenge #11, Short Form: Favourite Perfume Ads, The Classics

2009-07-08T20:03:58Z

It's a real pain trying to find HQ ads/tv spots to cap. My second entry for picspammy's 11th challenge, "Short Form", and continuing on the perfume ads, here's are some of my favourite ads - the "Classic" version. There's a lot of newer ads around that I love (Miss Dior Cherie) that have come in the last year of two, but many of my favourites have been around for some time. Although I think some of these - Dior's J'Adore and YSL's Elle - are better viewed in motion so if you haven't seen them check, watch them on YT. Again, all caps taken/edited by me.

Fragrance: Christian Dior "J'adore" → watch? | print campaign
Directed by: Jean-Baptiste Mondino
Starring: Charlize Theron
Music: Marvin Gaye's Funky Space Reincarnation

Fragrance: Christian Dior "Midnight Poison" → watch? | print campaign
Directed by: Wong Kar-Wai
Starring: Eva Green
Music: Muse's Space Dementia

Fragrance: Yves Saint Laurent "Elle Intense" → watch? | print campaign
Directed by: Michael Haussman
Starring: Coco Rocha
Music: Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Gold Lion

Fragrance: Givenchy "Very Irrésistible" (2009 Edition) → watch? | print campaign
Directed by: Jeann-Baptiste Mondino
Starring: Liv Tyler
Music: Nicolas Errera

Fragrance: Chanel "Coco Mademoiselle" → watch? | print campaign
Creative Director: Joe Wright
Starring: Keira Knightley
Music: Joss Stone's L.O.V.E.

#215 picspammy Challenge #11, Short Form: Chanel N° 5

2009-07-07T22:15:05Z

And here's my ~~first~~ entry for picspammy's 11th challenge, "Short Form". I have this unhealthy obsession with Perfume ads, I love how half them make absolutely no sense, or have no real purpose apart from just looking pretty. Two fairly different ad campaigns - each represent the director rather than the perfume. Personally I think Audrey is a great fresh face to the name, but seems a little subtle for Chanel, the original with Nicole is more extravagant, more memorable. And really, this should be the first time everyone gets hyped, or first hears about about Debussy's Clair De Lune, not Twilight. All caps taken/edited by me.

"Has she forgotten? I know I will not.
Her kiss, her smile, her perfume"

Fragrance: Chanel N° 5 (2004-2008) watch?
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
Starring: Nicole Kidman & Rodrigo Santoro
Music: Debussy's Clair De Lune, re-arranged/performed by Craig Armstrong and The Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Fragrance: Chanel N° 5 (2009-Present) watch?
Directed by: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Starring: Audrey Tautou & Travis Davenport
Music: Billie Holiday's I’m A Fool To Want You

#214 Silverstone, R.I.P MJ, Part-Time Hiatus

2009-06-26T11:53:29Z

The Silverstone Race Track
• You know every child has dreams, some just never happen, some no longer because dreams, but some you get to fulfill. And thats what happened on Sunday.

I FUCKING WENT TO SILVERSTONE!
Silverstone, 2009 British Grand Prix, and to go there and watch the actual Formula 1, it was epic. Seriously, it was something I've always wanted to do, and to have the chance to do it was amazing. A great win from Sebastian Vettel, who pretty much lead the race from the first moment. But absolutely fucking amazing day (as you can tell I've run out of adjectives already). The day was just plain astonishing, fascinating, incredible, stunning, surprising, unbelievable, wonderful - you get the point. And it didn't rain. Miracle.
And talking about sport, going to Wimbledon next week. I think the last time I went was nearly 6 years ago. Wow, a long time.

• And because it has to be said,

R.I.P Michael Jackson
with as much crazy stuff there was in his world, I can't believe he was only 50 years old. A true legend of the century.

• Also, a sort of part-time hiatus. I've been around the Internet, done some downloading, but I'm probably the worst friend ever as I haven't checked my f-list in over 4 days. I'll be working on dbsk_library under I can get it up-to-date.

#213 A Weekend In

2009-06-08T21:10:43Z

W Korea July 2008 Wei Tang (because she looks gorgeous here)
• I spent the entire weekend at home. Literally. I didn't step out the house for one moment.
I can't even remember the last time I did that.

• I had two papers to catch up on (and still 1/3 left) and just decided to chill, watching some TV. A little French Open here, a little Turkish Grand Prix there, and some random bits of the Apprentice.
I haven't actually sat down on a Sunday afternoon to appreciate a Grand Prix race, ever. I'm always just checking out highlights or just reading the winners. Watching a race was strange, coz since I got my license, like, four months ago, I haven't sat behind the wheel once.

• Because I decided to do some sharing/CD-Ripping for clear_sounds I was trekking through my albums, AND OMFG! HOW MUCH MONEY HAVE I THROWN AWAY?!?! The last, four years I've just been buying, and buying and buying albums, and looking now I realise how much stuff I have, and stuff I don't even listen to -- alot of the stuff I buy is a spur-of-the-moment thing. And those three-trillon editions of each album are really starting to irritate me. Especially when I look at DBSK's O.Jung.Ban.Hub - all four version sitting on my self. Egh.
My postman hates me for making him carry so much.

• And because I was stuck at home I did some scanning/re-scanning. Someone asked me for Dong Bang Shin Ki in S Magazine August coz the link expired, I tried finding the scans I had before but can't, so I rescanned that in for you. Ten sets of scans, click on links to see them. Seriously, I have nothing better to do with a weekend in.

Harper's Bazaar UK July 2009 | Harper's Bazaar UK June 2009

Vanity Fair August 2008 | Vanity Fair December 2008

Vogue UK July 2009 | i-D June/July 2009

Dazed & Confused June 2009 | Vogue China March 2009

EMPIRE UK June 2009 (20th Anniversary) | S Magazine (Korea) #02 August 2007

#212 (Insert Subject Title)

2009-05-29T19:30:34Z

... pictures have killed my HD
• Today was sooo boring. I was waiting for the post, and he FINALLY came at 2pm. I spent four houes downloading catch-up and renaming and sorting out my picture folders. 4 damn hours. I cleaned out duplicates, lower quality, and some really random pictures and ended up saving 9.2GB of space. LOL, I thought I did great, and then checked the size of picture file again -- it's STILL at 29.3GB. I did though shrink my DBSK folder from 18GB down to 4.4GB, something to be proud of. I pretty much got rid of everything apart from scans
[ click on the picture/s for full view ]

• I think I've finally realised why I'm not a BoA fan. I mean I love the girl, love her music, love her hardwork, but I don't follow her or the fandom. It's her performances, they just don't do something for me. She has great vocals, and when I'm watching a performance of hers I will always want to finish it til the end so I can see the dance routine -- but it doesn't have that quality to it, making me re-watching them again.

• I think it's also the same sort of thing with alot of the new girlbands last few years, Wonder Girls, Baby VOX ReV, SNSD and KARA -- I just don't find their performances interesting and full of energy -- more of their concentration seems to be focused on trying to act cute/innocent and batting the eyelashes. Thus the reason I think I fell in love with After School - they have this stage presence which I just love, and even when I didn't like DIVA too much at the beginning I felt compelled to watch them perform. It's soemthing 2NE1 have as well. I don't like them too as a band yet - apart from the fact Park Bom FINALLY got to debut - but their debut stage on Inkigayo has to be one of the best. Ever. From singing to dancing, to energy, to hype. Perfect. And I don't even like the song much.

• .. and I've finally gotten into 2AM. "This Song" didn't work for me, but I saw a performance a few weeks back of "Confession of a Friend" -- and OMFG! they sound even better live than in the studio. Seriously. It's so hard to find "good" ballad singers nowadays. They're certainly someone I'm looking out for now.

#211 January Jones ♥

2009-05-02T20:51:00Z

... January Jones May 2009 for MAXIM UK and Harper's Bazaar UK
• I love this woman sooo much. For whoever hasn't watched "Mad Men", go do it NOW. She's a fan-fucking-tastic actress, and being beautiful is really just a bonus. I love how the covers complement each other, one from sexy and one from fashion. Bigger thumbnails under the cut if you wanted

• I have this crazy obsession with collecting high quality magazine cover scans. I have over 2600 of them and still counting ♥ I feel like doing a picspam of them. Wow, I'm bored. I feel down the stairs this morning and my ass is still hurting so I can't go out.

#210 (I didn't even realise I post my 200th post)

2009-04-28T23:01:11Z

... weird houses and what not
I went to the book store with my auntie this morning coz she's decorating the new house and was looking for ideas. Who knew there were so many interior design books around? I got a headache and decided the Internet would be easier [it's the 21st century!! Google!] I came across a few interesting things. I thought I'd mention thhis is a totally useless post. I don't even know what to tag it.

Who the hell invented this idea? This is a two floored, multi colored house with no stairs. To go up, you have to climb the fraking poles.

I like this one. It's really cute, also strangely located on some kinda pathway/bridge/random crossing.

Various Interiors

I'm more of a white, minimalist, simple spacious person, but I do really like darker themed rooms. My mum says guys prefer the black sheets coz it hides dirt and stains easier.

The windows/walls/glass! ♥

I like the green TV/Movie room, we have one of those, but it's less tech-y and a midnight blue/black color instead.

The left picture, it literally is what I wish my apartment could be, and being realistically so. The crazy house to the right caught my attention straight away. It's beautiful, the view looks breathtaking, however I'm afraid of heights (imagine walking out to THAT balcony every day) and it looks like civilization is miles away.

I like this. I think it's suppossed to be the back pool - so someone might have pointed out it could the entrance but meh, I don't think so.

Another hilltop/cliffside weirdly shaped house. It looks like the middle of NO WHERE

But while I'm at it might as well do a little pimping, a comm for Asian soundtracks from dramas, anime, games, cf's etc drammaticaa drammaticaa drammaticaa. Speaking of anime, what good out there right NOW. As in the spring season. Apart from FMA2 and Eden of the East.

#209 IN NEED OF A PLAYLIST REFRESHING

2009-04-20T21:38:14Z

... even I say my iTunes playlist is rather odd
• Listening to the same music over and over again is making me depressed. I really need some new music. Alot of my indie pop/rock stuff feels old now, and well, I JUST NEED SOMETHING NEW. NEW AND REFRESHING. I got my Seira Kagami CD today so was listening to that -- I will recommend to to J-pop fans, sort of pop/electro/anime stuff - she did the ending theme for CHAOS;HEAD. Can't wait for Bonnie Pink's new album. And I still haven't gotten around to Younha's yet (is it good?)

• And suprisingly, I FUCKING ♥ After School. Ga Hee is so damn pretty, and I don't know another person who can look so different with their hair up or down. The dances, performances and outfits are sexy and the songs are pretty catchy (just please get rid of the "Ladies Sound..." intro next time). They aren't great live, but compared to Wonder Girls, they're miles ahead. They might be slightly (term used lightly) older than the other "new generation" girlbands but they THE ONE for me. Of course, my love for CSJH and BEG comes first (they need to release new).

#209 picspammy Challenge #09, Scenes and Sequences : Twilight

2009-04-18T22:41:39Z

A third picspam in three days. So this what not what I had in mind when thinking of something to picspam, but with really great screencaps from HoTN, I thought might as well make good use of them. Then I realised the coloring for this film is a real bitch and took alot more time that I expected and nearly gave up (as you can tell near the end) - I hope the final result isn't too bright for anyone. The film didn't rock my boat. Personal opinion, but sadly, true. The DVD did a little better with the deleted scenes. However there were a few moments which made up for the lack of Edward/Bella chemistry. Namely, anything with Charlie or Carlisle in it.

(Bella)
Edward Cullen was standing four cars down from me, staring at me in horror. His face stood out from a sea of faces, all frozen in the same mask of shock. But of more immediate importance was the dark blue van that was skidding, tires locked and squealing against the brakes, spinning wildly across the ice of the parking lot. It was going to hit the back corner of my truck, and I was standing between them. I didn't even have time to close my eyes.
(Edward)
I had already done too much. As I'd flown through the air to push her out of the way, I'd been fully aware of the mistake I was making. Knowing that it was a mistake did not stop me, but I was not oblivious to the risk I was taking - taking, not just for myself, but for my entire family. Exposure.

Charlie: (to Tyler) You and I are gonna talk. You all right?
Bella: I'm fine, Dad. Calm down.
Tyler: I'm sorry, Bella. I tried to stop.
Bella: I know. It's okay.
Charlie: No. It sure as hell is not okay.
Bella: Dad, it wasn't his fault.
Charlie: You can kiss your license goodbye.
[...]
Carlisle: I heard the chief's daughter was here.
Charlie: Dr. Cullen.
Carlisle: Well, Bella, Iooks Iike you took quite a spill. How do you feel?
[...]
Rosalie: ... fifteen kids that saw what happened.
Edward: What was I supposed to do, then? Let her die?
Rosalie: This isn't just about you. It's about all of us.
Carlisle: I think we should take this in my office.

Bella: I have a date with Edward Cullen.
Charlie: He's a little old for you, isn't he?
Bella: No. He's a junior. I'm a junior. I thought you liked the Cullens.
Charlie: I thought you didn't like any of the boys in town.
Bella: Edward doesn't live in town. Technically.
Charlie: All right. Bring him in.
Bella: Could you be nice?

(all smiles, cuddles, and kisses)
Carlisle: You're a hopeless romantic.
(... off to the bedroom)

Edward: Bella's gonna play baseball.
Bella: And since when do vampires like baseball?
Edward: Well, it's the American pastime, and there's a thunderstorm coming. It's the only time we can play. You'll see why.

Victoria: I'm the one with the wicked curveball.
Cullens: Well, I think we can handle that.
[...]
James: You brought a snack.

#209 picspammy Challenge #09, Scenes and Sequences : Roswell, The Michael/Maria Scenes

2009-04-17T18:38:16Z

My ultimate OTP, so I thought I'd center this picspam challenge around them. Roswell was a show focused around the idea that the Roswell (alien) crash in 1947 was real, and there were actual alien/human hybirds on it who are now in high school. There are loads of Michael/Maria scenes I love, but these are the ones off the top of my memory - but I'm sure I'm missing big.

Maria: You're stealing my car.
Michael: I'm borrowing your car. Now get out.
Maria: You're telling me to get out? This is my car. Actually, it's my mother's. If anything happens to it, life as I know it will be over. Wherever it goes, I go.
Michael: Fine. You had your chance.
Maria: Oh, my God. You're kidnapping me. No, wait, you're abducting me.!

Isabel: This is a toothbrush.
Michael: It's an electric toothbrush. It's practical.
Isabel: It is practical. Are you gonna give it to Maria as a stocking stuffer?
Michael: Hell no. This is gonna be her present. She set a price limit. If I exceed that budget, then there's gonna be hell to pay.
Isabel: Actually I think Maria would find it in her heart to forgive you for exceeding the price limit, though there would be hell to pay if you gave the girl you love an electric toothbrush for Christmas, you're better off getting her no gift at all.
Michael: No. I tried the "no present" idea last year. It didn't work.
Isabel: Last year was your first year together, and you didn't give her a present?
Michael: Hey, I don't even believe in this, so why should I get sucked into it?
Isabel: Well, you could write that on the card when you give her a dental product for Christmas.
Michael: So, what should I get her?
Isabel: Okay, look. Go home. Think about all that you and Maria have shared, all that she means to you. Then start coming up with some ideas, ok? A Christmas gift should be personal, thoughtful, and something someone would never get herself.
[...]
Isabel: A bit big, isn't it?
Michael: There we go. It's lovely, isn't it? It's a bumper.
Isabel: Yes, I see that.
Michael: For a Jetta.
Isabel: How did what I said yesterday result in this?
Michael: It meets all your criteria. It's personal, because I personally know what a bug she has up her ass about how much we screwed up her car. It's thoughtful, because I had to go to the junkyard and get it, and it's something she would never get herself for the obvious reason that her bumper's been hanging from a string for the past half-year.
[...]
Maria: I don't need a gift.
Michael: I actually got you one.
Maria: You did? Really? I'm so excited. What is that smell?
Michael: No, it's not...it's not dry yet.
Maria: Is that a bumper? It... it's a bumper. Is that, like, a Jetta bumper?
Michael: Not yet, but it's gonna be.
Maria: Michael... that is so thoughtful.
Michael: That's what I keep saying.
Maria: I mean, my bumper has been hanging...
Michael: From a string. I know.
Maria: And I... I would have never, you know--
Michael: Got one for yourself. Exactly. So...Merry Christmas.
Maria: Thank you, Michael. Thank you. So you want to exchange gifts now? Are one of those for me? One of those are for me.
[Michael, just in case. Love, The Christmas Nazi]
Maria: What is it? What is it?
Michael: That's a good question.
Maria: Michael... these are real pearls.
Michael: What?!? Wow! Of course.
Maria: My God, this must have cost you a fortune.
Michael: I'm sure they will.
Maria: These are the most beautiful earrings I've ever seen, but I don't need this gift. This year my gift is you.
Michael: So you don't want the earrings, then?
Maria: Oh, no. I'll keep the earrings.

Maria: Where were you?
Michael: Where was I suppossed to be?
Maria: We were suppossed to have lunch at school today.
Michael: But today's Saturday.
Maria: No, today's Friday. Hello, Where are you?
Michael: I'm right here. Where's Saturday?
[...]
Maria: What, are you guys saving the world from alien invasion?

Maria: I thought you were leaving.
Michael: I am. I just wanted... I don't know.
Maria: To say goodbye?
Michael: I wanted to say that this whole thing has been screwed up from the beginning.
Maria: You and me.
Michael: Us. Just the whole long, stupid story.
Maria: Thanks.
Michael: But I wouldn't trade it for anything. It's meant so much to me. From day one, from the moment that I kidnapped you and stole your car. I knew you were the girl for me. I never wanted anyone else.
Maria: Michael...
Michael: I still don't. Just, wherever I'm going, whatever I'm doing, just know I'll always love you.
Maria: Wait. No, wait, you just can't say that and then...

Kyle: Someday I'll be buzzing like tinfoil in a microwave and I'd rather be with my own kind then.
Michael: Does he really get to start referring to us as his own kind?
Maria: I'm not going back either.
Liz: No?
Maria: No. My future is here.
Michael: Think about what you're saying.
Maria: I have, and this is my choice. This is what I want. And whatever that is in the end, that's what it'll be. But we're doing it together.
Michael: So now we're six. Like I said, we're gonna need a van.

#208 picspammy Challenge #09, Scenes and Sequences : The Fall of Anne Boleyn

2009-04-16T14:15:04Z

Because this is the first thing I thought of when I saw picspammy's monthly challenge. It's a huge shame that Natalie Dormer has now left the show, as her portrayal of Anne Boleyn has to be my favourite to date. The reason I left out the dialogue/quotes is that besides the fact that I was too lazy, I also feel these scenes don't need the words to be understood. The last two episodes were just heartbreaking, and every time she - or anyone, really - cried, I bawled like a baby. And still do. I still haven't brought myself to start watching the new season of the Tudors but at least they've decided on changing the actress for Jane Seymour -- she was so plain and boring in comparison to Natalie Dormer I found it hard to understand the King's fascination in her, unlike the way I felt when Anne stole the show from her sister and Queen Catherine. Spoiler alert for the final two episodes of The Tudors, Season 2.

(Anne Boleyn)
I confess my innocence before God. I solemnly swear on the damnation of my soul, that I've never been unfaithful to my lord and husband, nor ever offended with my body against him.
And I heartily desire you all to pray for me.

#208 [SCANS] Harper's Bazaar UK May 2009 ; Alexa Chung, Colette Pechekhonova, Charlotte di Calypso +

2009-04-08T14:01:24Z

with Alexa Chung, Colette Pechekhonova, Charlotte di Calypso, Lily Donaldson, Ads Spring 2009 & Misc.
More fashion magazine scans it seems. This time I got contributed with two magazines (I can only be bribed so much) and again, it seems to be Harper's Bazaar. All images scanned in by me, at 600dpi, and the majority of them have been edited/cleaned up and resized

Harper's Bazaar UK, May 2009
Cover: Alexa Chung by Guy Aroch | 43pgs | 27.4MB | Download: Megaupload | Gallery

Cover Feature
Celeb Alexa Chung Ph. Guy Aroch

Flashes of Brillance
Model Colette Pechekhonova Ph. Aitken Jolly

Primal Passions
Model Charlotte di Calypso Ph. Kayt Jones

Beauty Feature
Model Lily Donaldson Ph. Art&Commerce

Ads, Misc.

#207 ayaka and Hiro Mizushima got MARRIED

2009-04-03T18:58:13Z

... and because they're just too pretty
✎ I'm sure everyone's heard but still OMFG! ayaka and Hiro Mizushima got MARRIED! ~~And ayaka's three months pregnant~~ Not too sure about this one then, coz I saw it on the front cover of a Japanese tabloid - and we all know those lie. No wonder why she's been taking longer than normal to release her next single.

the magazine interview which started it all

Hiro Mizushima

ayaka

#206 MIYAVI AND MELODY MARRIED?

2009-04-01T22:34:36Z

... the most unexpected news this year (so far)
MIYAVI AND MELODY MARRIED? MARRIED? SINCE WHEN? WHEN WERE THEY EVEN IN A RELATIONSHIP (if so I'm soooo behind) and PREGNANT?? So it's kinda old news, but STILL! source | Tokyograph.com

#205 Month of March

2009-03-27T16:53:15Z

... it's been a while since I was actually excited in seeing a book on my doorstep
Actually, no thats not true. I was jumping up and down when Patricia Brigg's Bone Crossed arrived in his shiny blue hardback cover.

But I actually REALLY like this cover, it looks better when you have it front of you. The Mortal Instruments have the most beautiful hardback covers, it's the only reason I collected them. The UK edition paperbacks are rather freaky (in my opinion anyway). But I DON'T like the Stephanie Meyer quote stuck right in the middle of it. Argh. I get the trilogy will appeal to Twilight fans (I actually prefer Cassandra Clare's trilogy) but really, no need to stick right THERE, smack in the middle.

So I've been away from the Internet for some time and finally got around to catch up with downloading. I watched the HQ of Super Junior's comeback performances and I have a question.

I don't really keep up to date with SuJu happenings but umm, why is Kibum MIA? He was in the MV, so is he on hiatus or something? And was Heechul just to lazy to learn the rest of the dance so he decided to just satisfy fans by coming out during the last section (at looking pretty at the end of the performance)?

But anyway, it's good they choose to sing live for their performances, although of course the stronger singers did that (does it not look like a group with backing dancers sometimes?). And woah, I feel sorry for the cameraman - there's so much happening on stage all at once.

And you have to give it to the fangirls - during the Music Bank performance there was just crazy fangirl screaming. Just pure screaming. The others were a little more "organized" like singing along, screaming names to the beat of the music.

I have gone bankcrupt. This month alone (I have NEVER hated March so much) I brought 21 albums. Seven of those from CDJapan (because I want to contribute to Oricon) and the rest from YA. I'm still waiting for my last batch of them to be dispatched. alan, Fukui Mai, Kalafina, Hoshimura Mai, Nakashima Mika, Utada, BoA, Tohoshinki, Son Dam Bi, Eason Chan, Kay Tse, Jeremy Ji (this was on sale). And older releases from Angela Aki, Mai Kuraki, Wakeshima Kanon, Fly to the Sky, Cheer Chen, G.E.M, Shin Hyesung and two older alan singles

I have OFFICIALLY started my holidays. So much school work nowadays. So I've started rewatchs of Roswell. I saw a post up a comm and just had the urge to pull out my DVD's

Maria: Where were you?
Michael: (confused) Where was I suppossed to be?
Maria: We were suppossed to have lunch at school today.
Michael: But today's Saturday.
Maria: No, today's Friday. Hello, Where are you?
Michael: I'm right here. Where's Saturday?
[...]
Maria: What, are you guys saving the world from alien invasion?

Welcome to some new friends as well (sorry I'm late to reply back, been tied up); gyudon (although this is a name change I still feel the need to shout you out!), nameinclouds, xxtranscendence, rii_chii, bigbang_mint, kiraluvstock and last, but not least delicatinelity. Sure we're all going to get along fine. Tell me something random about yourself!

#204 [SCANS] Harper's Bazaar UK April 2009 ; Masha Novoselova, Julia Restoin Roitfeld, Anja Rubik

2009-03-11T16:05:07Z

with Masha Novoselova, Julia Restoin Roitfeld, Anja Rubik
Sorry for the spamming, but this is the last post! This is the latest Harper's Bazaar (... I think) which is quite impressive, one of my favs this year. All images scanned in by me, at 600dpi, and the majority of them have been edited/cleaned up and resized

Harper's Bazaar UK, April 2009
Cover: Masha Novoselova by Mari Sarai | 28pgs | 22.9MB | Download: Megaupload | Gallery

Carnival of Light
Model Julia Restoin Roitfeld Ph. Paola Kudacki

The Heat is On
Model Masha Novoselova Ph. Mari Sarai

Harper's Bazaar Beauty
Model Anja Rubik Ph. Art&Commerce

#203 [SCANS] LOVE #1 Spring/Summer 2009 ; Kate Moss, Kelly Brook, Varioius Models/Celebs

2009-03-11T15:58:28Z

with Adrianna Lima, Amy Winehouse, Angela Lindvall, Doutzen Kroes, Erin Wasson, Eva Mendes, Gerogia May Jagger, Heidi Mount, Diana Farkullina, Liberty Ross, Missy Rayder, Agyness Deyn, Raquel Zimmermann, Suzie Bird, Karmen Pedaru, Sofia Coppola, Lara Stone, Veronica Webb, Jessica Stam, Yasmin Le Bon, Kelly Brook, Kate Moss
The debut of new British magazine, LOVE was in February 2009 featuring nearly 350 pages including an "A to Z" of all things LOVE loves (I didn't scan the whole thing) and editorials from Kelly Brook and Kate Moss (duh!). All images scanned in by me, at 600dpi, and the majority of them have been edited/cleaned up and resized

LOVE #1 Spring/Summer 2009
Cover: Beth Ditto by Mert & Marcus | 48pgs | 31.2MB | Download: Megaupload | Gallery

A to Z
Model/Celeb: Adrianna Lima, Amy Winehouse, Angela Lindvall, Doutzen Kroes, Erin Wasson, Eva Mendes, Gerogia May Jagger, Heidi Mount, Diana Farkullina, Liberty Ross, Missy Rayder, Agyness Deyn, Raquel Zimmermann, Suzie Bird, Karmen Pedaru, Sofia Coppola, Lara Stone, Veronica Webb, Jessica Stam, Yasmin Le Bon Ph. Josh Olins, Bryan Adams, Angelo Pennetta, Mikael Jansson, Alasdair McLellan

Behind the Show
Model: Lara Stone Ph. Angelo Pennetta

Boobs, Boys and Killer Heels
Model: Kelly Brook Ph. Alasdair McLellan

Night and Dawn
Model: Kate Moss Ph. Mert & Marcus

#202 [SCANS] i-D March 2009 ; Agyness, Jordan, Kate, Lily D, Naomi, Stella, Yasmin + Ads Spring 09

2009-03-11T15:49:01Z

with Agyness Deyn, Jordan Dunn, Kate Moss, Lily Cole, Lily Donaldson, Naomi Campbell, Stella Tennant, Yasmin Le Bon, Ads Spring 2009
The March 2009 edition of i-D came with 12 possible covers including; Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Agyness Deyn, Yasmin Le Bon, Jordan Dunn, Daisy Lowe, Lily Donaldson, Stella Tennant, Susie Bick, Eliza Cummings and Twiggy. Each comes with an editorial as well editorials featuring a few other British talents. All images scanned in by me, at 600dpi, and the majority of them have been edited/cleaned up and resized

i-D, March 2009
Cover: 12 Fashion Covers, Lily Donaldson | 43pgs | 33.6MB | Download: Megaupload| Gallery

The Best of British
Model: Agyness Deyn Ph. Solve Sundsbo

The Best of British
Model: Jordan Dunn Ph. Solve Sundsbo

The Best of British
Model: Kate Moss Ph. Solve Sundsbo

The Best of British
Model: Lily Cole Ph. Solve Sundsbo

The Best of British
Model: Lily Donaldson Ph. Solve Sundsbo

The Best of British
Model: Naomi Campbell Ph. Solve Sundsbo

The Best of British
Model: Stella Tennant Ph. Solve Sundsbo

The Best of British
Model: Yasmin Le Bon Ph. Solve Sundsbo

Ad Campaign: Armani Jeans Sring/Summer 09 - Ollie Edwards & Sigird Agren

#201 [SCANS] L'Officiel Hommes #15 Spring/Summer 2009 ; Angela Lindvall

2009-03-11T15:38:12Z

featuring Angela Lindvall
Second part, only one editorial scanned in featuring Angela Lindvall, probably my favourite model. And due warning, there is NUDITY below the cut. All images scanned in by me, at 600dpi, and the majority of them have been edited/cleaned up and resized

L'Officiel Hommes #15 Spring/Summer 2009
Cover: Angela Lindvall by Milan Vukmirovic | 16pgs | 8.3MB | Download: Megaupload | Gallery

Model: Angela Lindvall Ph. Milan Vukmirovic

#200 [SCANS] Harper's Bazaar UK April 2009 ; Jennifer Connelly, Zuzana Gregorova

2009-03-11T15:25:32Z

with Jennifer Connelly, Zuzana Gregorova
And I decided to post up those scans which I helped my friend with. This first set features Jennifer Connelly (American actress, newest role in "He's Just Not That Into You" with Jennifer Aniston and Ginnifer Goodwin) and model Zuzana Gregorova. All images scanned in by me, at 600dpi, and the majority of them have been edited/cleaned up and resized

Harper's Bazzaar UK, February 2009
Cover: Jennifer Connelly by Paola Kudacki | 17pgs | 15.3MB | Download: Megaupload | Gallery

American Beauty
Model/Celeb: Jennifer Connelly Ph. Paola Kudacki

Forward March
Model: Zuzana Gregorova Ph. Philippe Cometti

#199

2009-03-06T15:48:37Z

I am never, never ever scanning in fashion magazines for my friend again. EVER.
I sat at the scanner for nearly 8 hours straight scanning in at 600dpi -- and then had to edit each one, one by one.
Who would have thought cutting up the pages would have been so hard?
I am never volunteering my scanner again.

I think I might post them up later, it seems like such a waste if I don't find something to do with them. Maybe there are some icon makers out there who might get inspired?

Talking about fashion, I realised we have a lj comm for Korean fashion (well two actually) and a least another two for Japanese fashion. Why do the Chinese always get left out?
And why are fashion magazines so expensive? Especially the import ones. Vogue Nippon is £11 over here for each issue. Every month. You fashion students must be rich, I think I choose the wrong course.

WHY THE FUCK HAS UTADA'S ALBUM BEEN PUSHED BACK FIVE (5!!!!) MONTHS?!?!?!

Sorry for disappearing the last month, but real life seems to have caught up. I haven't uploaded music in AGES. Need to get something up to music_envy soon - and post those requests -- I finished them all but HTML is a bitch!

Off to the cinema to watch WATCHMEN. Finally.

#198

2009-02-19T22:11:39Z

Um. Anyone seen Kuroki Meisa's newest PV "Bad Girl" for her upcoming debut.

Koda Kumi vs. Leah Dizon vs. Porno Motel, anyone?

I think it's overdoing it a little. As in ~~a really horny teenager could probably get off this~~ even Maki Goto doesn't go that far. I get she's going down the sexy route (she is crazy pretty) but really? I think her prefered her other single.

#197 I'M CONFUSED

2009-02-17T12:27:28Z

WHY THE FUCK ARE THERE SO MANY RELEASES IN MARCH?

And I'm confused. Is Dong Bang releasing their 4th Japanese album on March 25th? Same day as Koda Kumi and Ayumi Hamasaki (and I think EXILE is releasing something as well, not too sure)? As in has Avex gone crazy? I thought they try to stay away from their artists all releasing the same day. And two of Kumi's collection albums up against Ayumi is just cruel. Espec. after last time she didn't even hit Number 1 on Oricon.

March is a crazy month, YesAsia has eaten out my wallet. I pre-ordered alan, Fukai Mai (wonder who'll get better sales for their debut - and wait, aren't they both Avex as well?), Kalafina, Mika Nakashima, Hoshimura Mai, ravex's project album, Utada, BoA (I'm still unsure about her Engrish) and of course, Tohoshinki. I'm going to see how Ayumi's turns out first befpre getting it. And I STILL haven't listened to TRICK from Koda Kumi.. wow, that was released a month ago.

And that's only the Japanese stuff. I wanted to get FTTS's album - I CANNOT BELIEVE ITS GOING TO BE THE LAST ONE. As well as Hyesung's Side 2. And Ji Sun's debut. Beautiful stuff. And I need to update my Chinese stuff.

I hate supporting artists sometimes.

#197 Happy Valentines Day

2009-02-14T23:01:43Z

Happy Valentine's Day ♥
Butterflies From Our First Kiss | A Valentine's Day Fanmix
feat. GOING UNDERGROUND, Nine Inch Nails, Junichi Inagaki, Lady GaGa, URATA NAOYA, Tenjochiki, Jem, Saving Abel and Utada Hikaru

#194 MUSIC, DRAMAS, INTERNET STUFF

2009-01-19T19:19:44Z

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ღ So I finally got around to watching "Revolutionary Road" and "The Reader" which surpringly, I enjoyed both. Kate really does deserve this award after so long. And isn't a "Titantic" reunion just beautiful?

ღ I just realised that both BoA's and Hikki's albums are coming out ON THE SAME DAY. Interesting. Although one's a Best of, and another's an English album - it'll still be interesting to see Oricon because apart from BoA's "Kpop Selection" all her albums have reached the number spot, and same with Hikki, apaart from her "Precious" which was released under Cubic-U, all her albums have hit the number one spot. Even "Exodus".

ღ I think I've just about had enough of LOSELESS audio. It takes up SO MUCH SPACE. I have just over 400 albums in FLAC, WAV, APE and I'm really running out of memory. I was thinking I might just convert everything to 320kbps instead.

ღ Who watched "Voice"? Toma and Eita in the same drama? The lord has answered out prayers. It seems Forensic science is now an interest and popular topic in many cultures now - but the autopsy scene - what a let down. Go learn something from CSI.