'WE ARE BAND AIDS... NOT GROUPIES'

TOPSHOP TURNS 1! (In NYC anyway)...

2010-03-31T15:46:00.003-04:00

To anyone in NYC this weekend, head over to TOPSHOP for our 1yr anniversary celebrations instore... tomorrow we are kicking off with a NYLON VIP party, and then over the next 3 days we will have birthday cake, a photo booth, wishing tree and tons of competitions and give aways...

If you heart TOPSHOP as much as I do you won't be disappointed...

1-9pm daily...

See you in Soho ladies...

xoxo

You make my heart warm Valerija Vocanec...

2010-03-31T15:35:00.003-04:00

So.. in a strange series of events a coincidence happened...

Coincidence is when something uncanny and coincidental happens (FYI)

Randomly my universe and Valerija's collided and this little bundle of sunshine opened my eyes up to her amazing fashion line 'We Love Fairground'

http://www.welovefairground.com/

Her collections are to die for and the prints, style and detail cause a little heart fluttering...

Oops... it just skipped another beat.

Too cute xoxo

SOUTH BY SOUTH WRONG HEAD (SXSW)

2010-03-31T15:17:00.007-04:00

It has been eons since I've posted anything... partly due to the fact I've been so busy, and partly due to the fact I'm getting a little tired of this blog!

Seemed like a good idea when we first set sea's on our Bacardi tour, but now that we are living lives in a somewhat normal way, updating y'all on what we are doing seems to be a little mundane.

I'm giving this blog till summer hits and if I'm still not feeling it, then I think I may say goodbye and leave it up to the vices of my lady love Jemima.

I was down in Austin for SXSW.. the music, film and interactive festival and conference. I got 9 hours sleep in 7 days so suffice to say I was exhausted!

We (Jelly) produced a 3 day Carniville with Iheartcomix and Mad Decent at the MAC centre... it was banana's and I met some of the most interesting and amazing peeps... shout out to you 'The Very Best'... you stole my heart.

Super line up including: Yacht, Sleigh Bells, Glass Candy, The Death Set, The Walkmen and head liners Diplo and Major Lazer..

So many stories not fit for a blog.. if you know me... just ask me ;-)

For more pics check out... http://www.everyoneisfamous.com/

L.O.V.E N.Y.C

This is quite possibly the creepiest thing EVER! Put on earphones before you press play & close eyes...

2010-01-14T20:21:00.005-05:00

Story of my life...

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http://www.textsfromlastnight.com/

I MISS YOU MA & PA.. xoxo

2010-01-14T19:58:00.006-05:00

These pictures warm my heart... mmmmmm...

LOVE U

Only the good die young..

2010-01-14T19:29:00.007-05:00

We have lost another talented musician... Jay Reatard... Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it that you can... Let's live as if we will die tomorrow and learn as if we will live forever.

R.I.P

"I see myself high up in the sky, people around me hoping I don't die, I'm just taking a ride on a big balloon and I promise I will be coming home real soon"

My Rotten Mind- Jay Reatard

R.I.P

2010-01-14T19:26:00.001-05:00

SNOW ANGELS DANCING IN THE SKY...

2010-01-14T18:57:00.006-05:00

NYC has been so cold lately... even down to -10 @ times.. Since Thanksgiving I have seen snow for the first time, made snow angels, traveled to Maryland for XMas (and D.C) and had a red hot (or should I say cold) New Years Eve.

XMas was amazing and so nice to spend it with a family... Megan and her family are a real clan of funny, giving and special people. They really made me feel at home and were so hospitable which I greatly appreciate.... massive thumbs up!

NYE was a bit of a blur.. but I think that's pretty standard regardless of what continent or country I'm in ;-) Nothing like ringing in the new year a little tipsy haha...

So.. goodbye 2009 and hello 2010.. let's be friends.

L.O.V.E N.Y.C

WIGGIN' OUT on XMAS DAY IN LA

2009-12-27T20:19:00.007-05:00

Merry Christmas!

This week has been nuts for me. I got a new part time job working with a top Hollywood Executive Producer, as her PA. I was pretty much in charge of organizing her Xmas Eve party, so that had me run off my feet until the early hours of Xmas morning.

Then the next day, my friends, Tree and Johnny, had rented out a super cute little bungalow at Venice Beach and were throwing an orphans Christmas.

They provided the outdoor seating and space and it was up to everyone else to bring a plate, a bottle and a wig of some sort! The sun went down as we were playing games like pinatas, boche ball and jenga. Then we sat by the fire and played charades, although looking back on it now, I'm not sure how much sense we were all making but I had a blast!

When Dan and I decided to head home, we had no idea that we were going to spend the next hour and a half sitting in a carpark waiting for a tow truck!

Yep, my little car was feeling neglected and decided to give me a little holiday gift and break down. So, I had to get it towed on Christmas Night!

Just my luck. Oh well.. pretty funny in hindsight.

Anyone that knows me, knows I am a slow learner when it comes to cars and I only really started driving this past year.

This is my first car at 25.

Apart from that though, I really had a great day and since I couldn't make it home to Sydney this year, this is definitely the only other way I wanted to spend my holiday.

Missed you lots this year Moo. We will see each other in the New Year though! Watch out Coachella..

Sending love to everyone.

SPEAKING OF TALENTED FRIENDS..

2009-12-16T23:01:00.005-05:00

Over the few months that I've lived in my apartment in Hollywood, I've met some pretty amazing people. The building is full of designers, actors and artists.

Lelia Broussard is one of them and she's also my neighbour and an amazing friend.

This is her Xmas track that she wrote with her friend, Jake. She's in NY at the moment, recording her new album. She sounds a lot like Ingrid Michealson but has her own, unique and beautiful sound.

Love her lots and hope you do too!

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=204379415763&subj=510823576

And another clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js5-PX_ib8k

Ah.. so amazingly talented.

Definitely a star.

I HEART SCARLETT... YOU SHOULD TOO...

2009-12-15T19:42:00.003-05:00

So my AMAZE roomie Scarlett is such a sweet artist... she does ink and water colors, charcoals, acrylic, commissions and original works.

If you haven't added her on Facebook then you've been living under a rock...

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=103357&id=99504756525

Get to it and get face stalking!

P.S- A collection of her artwork is now hanging @ Phoebe's Cafe on Graham Av in Williamsburg if you want to eat while staring at her masterpieces ;-)

L.O.V.E N.YC.

INSPIRE ME PRETTY LADY....

2009-12-15T19:29:00.003-05:00

MY LIFE MOTTO...

2009-12-15T19:28:00.002-05:00

I GOT SKILLS TO PAY THE BILLS...

2009-12-15T18:46:00.006-05:00

I have been super busy with work for TOPSHOP this month. We have had tons of holiday events going on instore and around the city including the Black Friday Breakfast (we provided breakfast for 300 peeps instore), TOPSHOP Tour Bus (a TOPSHOP branded truck we had made which will be touring the Tri state area in 2010), a month of gift wrapping and the Dressing Room (an instore pampering boudoir).

I have had so much fun planning, managing and executing all these projects and look forward to all the crazy parties, festivals and Jelly projects in 2010.

Sending love to my Jelly family and my numero uno client TOPSHOP!

L.O.V.E N.Y.C

SPANKSGIVING... IN NYC

2009-12-15T18:31:00.006-05:00

Mima and I have obv's been a little too busy to post but I promise I'll try update more like she said she would :-)

So.. it's so crazy to think we spent Thanksgiving together over a year ago in L.A... we had just arrived not knowing what was in store for us and spent it with a crew of homeless Aussies like we were... Funny thing is I did much the same this year... Just across the continent.

The lovely Maria had a group of us expats over for a super duper Thanksgiving spread cooked by an American to ensure we got the real deal... we played the funniest Sex Games (board games!) and got quite silly... it was definitely a memorable day/night and we were definitely giving alot of thanks haha! Wow.. if only I could go into detail!

L.O.V.E N.Y.C

THE WORLD WIDE WEB.

2009-12-14T17:14:00.002-05:00

It's been a busy month, with work and preparing for the holidays, I've forgotten to post regularly on this site so I apologize for that, first of all.

Yet I have managed to find time to discover new and exciting blogs and sites that have been inspiring me a lot lately.

Funny that!

It's still amazes me, the amount of information that's available at your fingertips on the internet. One of my favorite new sites for actors is written by LA casting director, Bonnie Gillespie.

Her insight and knowledge on the business in this town is priceless and there's a ton of amazingly insightful stuff if you have time to search through the archives and read her past posts too.

She was recently in Sydney, giving talks to other actors on the industry in LA and I think she really hit the nail on the head with her opinions on the Aussie industry and the way we feel towards actors making the 'big' move to Hollywood.

Here's a link to her site..

Enjoy!

http://more.showfax.com/columns/avoice/

And she picked my email for her top three! Check out the 'Your Turn' section.

:-)

Mmmmm Hmmmm.

2009-11-21T16:20:00.000-05:00

ONE YEAR L.A-NY-VERSARY!!

2009-11-21T15:02:00.011-05:00

It's hard to believe it but, Monday this week, the 16th of November, was the 1 year anniversary of our big migration to the US of A. And boy oh boy, what a tumoltuous year it's been!

It really started almost 2 years ago now, when Alicia and I would email each other from work every day with our big plans and dreams of what we were going to do when we arrived in LA! At the time, it was the only thing that got us through the daily grind.

But being here and living and experincing it for real, has been a completely different and un-predictable experience.

From car accidents with police cars, to losing apartments and jobs, from meeting Brad and Angelina and going to some of the hottest parties in Hollywood to traveling the country in a tour bus for 3 months with a bunch of strangers, it's certainly been an action packed year.

And I couldn't have asked for a better introduction to the States.

We really have been really lucky though, in so many ways and I'm so grateful I made the bold move over here.

Getting a visa was the best thing I have ever done and I had always thought it would be so much harder than it was. Congratulations on your job Alicia, and to daring to move over to the unknown West Coast. I'm so incredibly proud of you and grateful that you made the move to LA with me and that we got to spend such an incredible 8 months together.

Sisters for life.

Dreams can become your reality, the only thing in your way is you.

Here's to the next 12 months!

May they be even more crazy, hilarious, scary, exciting, beautiful and adventurous!

IT'S GETTING BRRRRRRRRRRRR.....

2009-11-12T22:00:00.000-05:00

SEIZE THE DAY....

2009-11-11T21:46:00.001-05:00

HELL-O-WEEN IN NYC

2009-11-11T21:25:00.006-05:00

WOW... Halloween in New York is like a jungle of apes on crack... The weirdest, craziest freaks come out to play whilst Lady Gaga, M.J and Kate + 8 brush past you!

I went to an awesome party thrown by Hornitos-and The Smile in this warehouse space in Manhattan. There was a costume competition judged by the likes of Terry Richardson and Peaches Geldof and fab tunes which had us all dancing around like loco!

I went as an 80's vampire on prom night for lack of any original ideas.. Next year I'm upping the game... it's competitive in this town ;-)

My homeboy Bronques posted pics too...

http://www.lastnightsparty.com/lonegun2/slides/IMG_5775.html

L.O.V.E from N.Y.C

CHANTILLY LACE COMES TO STAY...

2009-11-11T21:19:00.003-05:00

One of my oldest friends came through the Big Apple with her hubby...

It was short but sweet and seeing her face really made me quite homesick for my family and friends back in Oz. You get so wrapped up in your new life that you forget you have an entire other one across the shores...

I wish I could give her another hug.. she is my soul sister.

I love you Chantal

xoxo

TIME IS FLYING BY AND ALL I CAN DO IS SIGH...

2009-11-11T21:09:00.003-05:00

I must apologize for the lack of posts... Time flies when you're having fun!

NYC LOVING

"IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW......"

2009-11-06T12:56:00.006-05:00

This is a shout out to my incredibly talented and amazing Australian photographer friend, Ross Laurence.

His blog is full of beautiful and unique images and is more than worth taking a little squiz at..

He comes from a background in modeling,

so he knows all about what it takes to make a good picture pop.

So check it out...

http://yeahiveheardofhim.com/

HOLLY-WEEN and THE JOB CATS.

2009-11-03T20:59:00.007-05:00

Well, well, well..

Seems things have a strange way of working out in life and I have finally found myself a little job, 2 months later!

Who knew it would be harder to get a serving job that an acting gig in LA?!

I'm back to my second profession, bar tending at this super cute little Italiano place in Hollywood.

Great crew, awesome live music and beautiful, relaxed vibe. Loving it.

I also just celebrated my first Halloween in the US.

The date is pretty significant to me as it was this time last year that Alicia and I were meant to be over here but we had to wait for the Consulate to process my visa, well I had to wait, Alicia decided to do so with me.. Special lady that she is.. :)

It's a HUGE deal here and the costume shops are packed for the weeks before with people trawling around, trying to find that special, original outfit.

To be honest, it was all a bit much for me and in the end I gave up and opted for the easy option of a 70s hippie. Boring I know, but I was really just looking for an excuse to wear a brown wig (Mums been going on at me to dye my hair for weeks now, so this was my next best offer!).

Had a blast celebrating my friend, Jades big 21st and my first Halloween here, but I really found it all a bit over-rated and a lot like Sydney on New Years Eve.

Far too much of a build up over just another night out. Never a good idea to go to too many places and always a good idea to just go with the flow and not plan too far ahead.

On another note, I've just started acting classes again and am studying with Margie Haber Studios in West Hollywood.

I went there when I first got to LA and have been DYING to go back ever since. She's amazing. Her technique really resonates with me and her studios provide a place where the actor can feel safe and comfortable in a collaborative environment and I love, love, love that!

She's coached Brad Pitt, Halle Berry, Molly Sims and many other big name celebs so she definitely knows her shit.

All in all though, things are moving onwards and upwards for me and my journey in the big ol US of A.

Can't wait to see what's around the next corner.

Loving and living.

THE JAY AND I.

2009-10-20T00:54:00.004-04:00

My girl, Sally, has been staying with me for the weekend which has been awesome!

It's been about 3 years since we've seen each other, we met in a bar in NY when I was living there and it was super fun to play tour guide for the weekend.

Showing her all the places I was so excited about when I first arrived in LA was kinda weird and I'm definitely no expert on the city but we had a blast!

Today topped it all off beauitfully, I met the percussionist that tours with Rod Stewart the other week and he invited me to the taping of the band, on The Jay Leno show at NBC today.

So, not only did we go, but we sat front row and went backstage afterwards.

Pretty rad!

Although, I must admit I hate being told when to laugh and when to clap!

Bit like being a perfoming seal I guess..!

Sunday, I shot a Doritos commercial which was pretty funny.

The aim is to get it on during Superbowl, the ad space is something ridiculous like $1M so the exposure would be priceless...!

Once I have the final cut, I'll post it on here.

Hope everyone had as wonderful a weekend as I did!

OPEN YOUR MIND.

2009-10-15T00:44:00.004-04:00

LA, LA, LA.

Calling on the JOB fairies!

2009-10-14T23:58:00.002-04:00

Since the house luck has run in twos and we are no longer professional couch surfers..

Do you think you could send me over the job fairies from the East Coast and maybe throw in a hot Top Shop jacket or two, if they can carry them.?

Auditioning and interviewing like a busy little bee this week.

Eyes are firmly on the prize!

My friend Sally is coming to stay with me this weekend from NYC.

Maybe she will bring me some of that East Coast Lovin'!

ME TOO!!!!!!

2009-10-14T15:24:00.003-04:00

I guess the luck is running in two's for us crazy cats...

I found a new home too!! Have spent the last couple of weeks couchsurfing from Erin's in East Village, to Shelley's in Williamsburg and now in Soho @ Mike's place..

Signing our lease tomorrow and then can start moving in over the w/end.. yew!

I'll have to post some pics once I'm in there...

Moving in with my little pea Indigo and saucy English lover Scarlett... Can't wait to dance around to 'The Smiths' drinking Hot Totties in undies...

L.O.V.E N.Y.C

I FINALLY HAVE A HOME!

2009-10-13T01:06:00.006-04:00

It's been a month since I moved out of my place in Silverlake and since then, I have been staying with my beautiful and amazingly generous friend, Natalia. God bless her!

But, I'm proud to say, I finally now have my own place-right down the hall from her!

I've never lived alone but since there are 4 of my girlfriends in the same block it's really more of a dorm than a one bedroom.

I'm now in the heart of Hollywood, in all its glory. I can see Capitol Records from my front door step and I'm really enjoying exploring my new neighbourhood.

On Sundays you can walk down the road to the Farmers Markets and buy fresh produce from locals and the girls and I have been making dinner parties in our block a twice weekly affair, at least!

The apartment was built in 1923 and is one of the oldest in L.A. It was home to author, Nathanael West while he wrote his screenplays and his most famous novel, The Day of the Locust.

Now my focus is on finding a J.O.B! I have an agent though and have been auditioning pretty regularly.

I also still write for the online Aussie magazine, Kluster. If you haven't checked it out, you must do it NOW!

www.kluster.com.au

I've mostly been covering all the artistically talented and creative people I have become friends with in LA and am now working on my tickets for the Grizzly Bear show!

The weather here is getting cooler quickly, which has been a nice change to sweating it out at 100F every day! And Halloween is right around the corner. Can't wait to get my freak on here.. Americans sure know how to celebrate (milk) a holiday!

L.A loving.

DID I MENTION I GOT A J.O.B??

2009-10-08T11:30:00.006-04:00

With everything crappy happening housing wise I at least landed a gig here.. working @ this sweet agency called Jelly NYC on all TOPSHOP's events and marketing.

Love the peeps, love the vibe and L.O.V.E TOPSHOP...

You had my heart when I purchased the black turkey feather jacket by Kate Moss a year or so back.. and you keep making my heart skip a beat with each new collection!

Still on the house hunt.. so depressing.. it's cold too...

Life is like a box of chocolates hey!

I GOT EVICTED!!!!

2009-09-27T20:51:00.005-04:00

So.. it's been a really tough couple of days for this New Yorker...I woke up on Thursday morning to a knock on the door telling me our whole building was being served a vacate notice.. this meant we had an hour to pack our personal belongings and vacate the building.

We gathered our stash and waited outside the building to be told their were issues with the lack of exit signs, handrails and exit doors in the building.. not to mention the sprinkler system didn't work and the building didn't have a certificate of occupancy.

So we left... as the fire trucks, NYPD, Department of Building and Red Cross were dealing with the 40-50 misplaced residents.

I'm now staying @ my favorite person (and most hospitable) Erin's place in East Village AGAIN until I can find a new abode.. Have spent the last 3 days treking around the city trying to find a new apartment...OH... Did I mention the vacate notice has now been changed to a permanent eviction?!?

If New York doesn't kill you, it can only make you stronger!

Stay tuned.. hopefully I won't be homeless for the winter... brrrrrrrr!

Sydneys blazing red skies

2009-09-22T18:50:00.003-04:00

Wow! The weather in Sydney is doing crazy things!

Just checked smh online and saw these images that are sweeping across the internet right now. Apparently dust storms in the inland areas of NSW and South Australia have carried the dust across to Sydney.

Wish I was there to see it! The weather works in mysterious ways right now.

It was 100F in my friends car today.

Not cool.

LET'S PLAY DRESS UPS...

2009-09-21T15:00:00.002-04:00

Jean Paul Gaultier is now designing kids' wear... fashionable, cute and oh so wearable for todays tiny tots...

I guess now baby momma's can dress their kids in matching get ups... if that's your thing?!?

L.O.V.E N.Y.C

LAST DAY DREAM...

2009-09-21T14:34:00.000-04:00

Last Day Dream [HD] from Chris Milk on Vimeo.

DID YOU GET THE JOB??

2009-09-21T14:19:00.003-04:00

I really like this blog Go Sees (http://go-sees.blogspot.com/). It is simply web surfing worthy- a collection of images of models at 'go sees' and castings in Paris, Milan and Londowtown.

Enjoy some daily browsing...

L.O.V.E N.Y.C

R.I.P MARY TRAVERS & PATRICK SWAYZE...

2009-09-17T15:10:00.004-04:00

What a tough year this has been with deaths in the entertainment industry!

I'm sad to say goodbye to Patrick Swayze (1952-2009) a talented actor who every girl will remember from his breakout film Dirty Dancing...

'Nobody puts baby in the corner'

He also starred in such amazing cult flicks like Ghost and Point Break..

On September 29th his inspirational memoir 'The Time of My Life', co-written with his wife, will be published.. It will be a MUST READ for me... I love something he was quoted saying in 2005 to EW.

"Dance is a metaphor for life. You're born. You peak. Your physical body goes downhill, but your sprit stays intact"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpmILPAcRQo

Sadly another great musician passed away too on Wednesday... Mary Travers from the 60's trio Peter, Paul and Mary.

They were famous for one of the most talked about songs 'Puff (The Magic Dragon)' which many believed to be about marijuana. They have always dismissed this rumor stating "there never was a different meaning that the obvious one... about the loss of innocence of children'.

Peter, Paul and Mary also had hit songs 'Lemon Tree', 'If I had a Hammer', 'Leaving on Jet Plane' and 'Where have all the Flowers Gone?'.

R.I.P MARY & PATRICK YOUR LEGACY WILL LIVE ON

ON ANOTHER NOTE..

2009-09-16T20:43:00.002-04:00

It's not as exciting as Fashion Week in New York, but my brother, Sam, is doing some amazing things with bar design back home, in Sydney.

Just wanted to share his blog with you..

http://barmansam.blogspot.com

Check it out if you have time!

I'm planning on uploading some LA love posts soon, things have just been super manic with work and moving and life, sorry Mum! :)

xx Mima.

DAZED & CONFUSED...

2009-09-16T16:27:00.003-04:00

New York Fashion Week is drawing to a close but boy has it been fun fun in the sun...

Went to the REEBOK STYLE fashion week event on Monday night which celebrated a retrospective of Reebok's collective stylings and to preview their Spring/Summer 2010 collections.

More pictures here:

http://nickydigital.com/index.php?/gallery/album/C1515/

Afterwards, we headed to the Dazed and Confused party @ The Jane hotel- best party ever... I was literally in HEAVEN. The guests @ the party read like a page from any gossip mag... Courtney Love, Kim Gordon, Terry Richardson, Kirsten Dunst, Lily Donaldson, Peaches Geldof, Shenae Grimes, Bjork, Frances Bean Cobain and Jared Leto just to name a few I saw!!

Check out some pics from The Cobra Snake:

http://www.thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos/anotherparty/index.html

We kicked on at the Ksubi afterparty @ Baddies under the Kingswood where the usual throng of Aussie cats can be found playing.

Top parties + Top friends= Top night!

p.s- Anyone seen my hat??!!

FASHION'S NIGHT OUT...

2009-09-13T20:16:00.003-04:00

It was 'Fashion's Night Out' in New York on Thursday- an event that encouraged all fashion stores to stay open and implement creative customer experiences... I went to the Opening Ceremony Trunk Show, Topshop party with DJ Lissy Trullie, Uni's Store Party and finished it off with a party at The Smile.

The Smile is a really cool bar in Soho on Bond St- the Selby just featured them on their site too:

http://www.theselby.com/8_6_09_ColeRoodHaan1/index.html

Self promotion shame 101- I got a mention in the Huffington Post as one of the favourite looks of the night haha (I looked AWFUL).

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/11/fashions-night-out-street_n_283948.html

THELMA & LOUISE ROADTRIPPING...

2009-09-13T19:49:00.008-04:00

Last weekend was Labour Day weekend... and the last time one should wear white apparently!

Inidigo, Jen and I went to Atlantic City in Jersey for the w/end which says it all really :-)

We stayed @ this amazing 'rockstar penthouse' in the Chelsea Hotel and drove up in Jen's convertible BMW... so Sex And The City of us gals...

The aftermath reminded me of this scene...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlrqaAjBwS4&feature=channel

Atlantic City thanks for having us!

GRACE CODDINGTON IS A VISIONARY...

2009-09-07T16:20:00.004-04:00

I spent a lazy Friday night at a friend's place watching 'The Semptember Issue' on a projector in her backyard in Williamsburg... I highly suggest you check it out. The doco is about the making of the biggest-ever issue of Vogue and follows the editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and her staff behind the scenes of the crazy world of fashion.

Grace Coddington the creative director @ Vogue is a genius. Her work for the magazine which has spanned the past 20 years in just magical.. she reeks of pure talent and deserves all the praise @ the magazine at large. The conflict between Coddington and Wintour becomes one of the key elements to the film and dates back to the late 80's when they both begun @ Vogue.

I had never heard of Grace until I saw this film and now have the upmost respect for her legendery work.

VIRGIN MOBILE FREEFEST...

2009-09-07T16:00:00.005-04:00

I have been working for the past couple of weeks on the Virgin Mobile festival in Columbia, Maryland. It was really nice to work on a project that is giving back to the community and providing free entertainment in our current economy... All donations from the festival went to the Richard Branson's Regeneration program which helps aid misplaced youth.. such a good cause!

Red Bull had 2 skydivers jump from a plane over the festival and land on the Pavilion roof to meet Richard Branson... it was quite an amazing stunt and the crowd was loosing it.

I was also proud of Blink-182 for performing after the death of their close friend DJ AM. They said some beautiful words about Adam and went on with the show... they said it was what he would have wanted them to do.

RIP DJ AM

2009-09-04T13:07:00.002-04:00

So I guess yesterday in LA, there was a super private funeral for Adam Goldstein, who was found dead in his apartment last week of an apparent drug overdose. And yesterday afternoon they also held a memorial for him in Hollywood for him with an after party/wake in his tribute.

Alicia and I had the priviledge of being on his final tour with him for Bacardi over the Summer this year in the US.

Hearing the news was particularly shocking this time as we had seen how much of a truly amazingly talented DJ he was and we had spent 3 months on the road watching him play and seeing how popular he was.

As one of his DJ buddies said to me last night, he was a role model for so many kids and he didn't just work on getting himself to the top, he took those kids with him. He will be missed my many. He was the most successful DJ in America. Just goes to show how special life is, how much we can't take anything for granted and how little we really know about one another. If your friends are having a bad day or they are a little short with you and you think it has something to do with you, chances are they have other things on their mind they are not telling you. I guess sometimes all it takes is for us to ask and just to think more about others. Cherish your life and friends and have a wonderful day.

SOUL SEARCHIN'

2009-09-04T13:01:00.002-04:00

I just discovered this great astrologer, Christopher Witeki and this website Soul Garden (http://www.soulgardencollective.tv/).

Basically he gives you a run down on your sign, weekdays.

Today he tells me it's a full moon and if I'm going to be going out partying this weekend, that I'd better be careful and cautious as my emotions are running high right now.

And that I need to focus on my home and foundation before my career can take its desired course. Hmmm... Sounds a little too familiar.

Interesting though, I've always believed in the power of astrology.

Worth checking out for a hot minute.

BEER IN BOOTS AND MODELING SHOOTS.

2009-09-03T16:30:00.008-04:00

LA is on fire at the moment, literally! There have been huge bushfires in the hills and the city has been a constant 100 degrees lately. So crazy humid. Not good when you are moving house, which is what I have been doing.

After pretty much vowing to never live there again after our crazy experiences there in the first 3 months, (car accidents with police cars ring any bells?!) I've moved to Hollywood again. Found a cute little one bedroom. I've never lived alone and I'm really excited about just having my own space, too many years in share houses!

A couple of weekends ago some friends and I went to Sunset Junction. It's street fair in Silverlake that they throw every year. Bands like The Sonics and Arrested Development were playing this year, fun, food, music and booze. Good times!

We went to this bar after called the Red Lion. They serve beer in glass boots! But don't even think about trying to tuck it away under your jacket, they make you put a $100 deposit down just in case.. Guess more than one person has tried that one.

I've also started writing for an onilne magazine in Australia called Kluster. If you haven't checked them out, go to kluster.com.au

I recently wrote about my amazingly talented and beautiful sister, Natalia and her jewelery line, N.om. And on Monday, I was in Glendora hills with Jason Lee Parry, shooting a behind-the-scenes of a fashion shoot for Baby Baby Baby magazine. Few stills below but still working on the story.

LA has been good to me in these last few months. Bought my first car, found a new apartment and have made some of the most amazing friends ever.

Living,

Loving

Learning and

Laughing...

ROOFTOP FIESTA WITH A GIRL TALK HANGOVER...

2009-08-27T20:25:00.008-04:00

Indigo (my new favourite friend in the Big Smoke) & I had a Mexican Fiesta on our rooftop on Saturday night... Together we are naughty and nice, leather and lace, black and white... yin and yang!

On Sunday (nursing a hangover from heaven) we had brunch at Five Leaves (Heath Ledger's cafe) in Williamsburg and then skipped our way down to the Pool Party. Ummmmm... AMAZE... Girl Talk played to a crowd of 8,500 hipsters jumping around out of control.. peeps were jumping the gates and over port-a-loos to get in... as the clouds rolled in through his set the stage broke and the skies opened up... I felt like I was at Glastonbury dancing in the rain... All time closing song... Elton John Tiny Dancer...

"Blue Jean baby, L.A. lady, seamstress for the band

Pretty eyed, pirate smile, you'll marry a music man"

It was everything I want and more (not just the lyrics) haha...

My friend Nat posted some sweet shots on his site.. they are truly EPIC!

http://goodbyemelbournehellonewyork.com/

The night carried on at Jeremy's farewell party and then @ the Brooklyn Bowls...

Best day hands down in NYC...

Blog Shouts.. Hip Hip Hooray...

2009-08-24T15:35:00.003-04:00

Met this girl yesterday at the Pool Party who gave me and Erika a shout out on her blog... Pretty funny cause she thought we were English... Must be my drunken accent (or so I've been told).

http://cheapjap.com/

2009-08-24T15:11:00.001-04:00

I'M A MOTHER....

2009-08-24T14:28:00.004-04:00

I got a job freelancing at an experiential marketing agency in East Village called Mother...

I'm working on the V Festival for a couple of weeks and heading to Columbia Maryland this w/end for the festival...

Mates of State, Public Enemy, Franz Ferdinand, Girl Talk, Jet, Blink-182, Weezer & tons more... So excited!!

On another note, I met this Aussie guy called Nat yesterday and he has this wicked photo journal blog... really talented dude and super sweet.

http://goodbyemelbournehellonewyork.com/

How cool is this shot!?

72 HOURS IN THE CITY...

2009-08-13T16:31:00.016-04:00

I had a pretty epic weekend in NYC... It goes a little something like this (*cue* Run DMC) ...

Friday night 8pm- Dinner at Fette Sau ('fat pig' in German) which is a meat BBQ type place.. they serve beer out of glass jars and the meat comes on a big tray for everyone to scavenge off... not for VEGETARIANS!!

We then made our way to the Union Pool which is an old pool supply store now fitted with a 60's vibe.. it even has a stone pond outside to dip your feet in on a hot tiger balm night...

Saturday 3pm- We went to P.S.1 which is an old school turned into a modern art exhibition space. We wondered around the exhibits which ranged from pieces of paper on the wall to a pool you could walk underneath the water and look up from...

At around 3pm the entrance to the venue turns into a huge outdoors party called the 'warm up' party... It is crazy electronic music (changes every Saturday through Summer) and they have a BBQ cook off and booze in abundance...

We left Williamsburg and ventured to the Chelsea Piers in Manhatten to board an old salvaged boat called 'The Frying Pan'... really brings meaning to a 'dive' bar!

I then treked back to the 'burg' to a rooftop party for some friend's joint b'days... SOOOOO much fun! The night ended with a bar fight... 36 stitches in a friends hand after falling through a glass table and an impromptu photoshoot with the girls outside the Emergency room in West Village...

What can I say?? Just bringing the West side to the East side!!

Sunday 4pm- Made our way to my new favourite Sunday haunt the Williamsburg East River 'Pool Party'... Followed by dinner @ Mugs Alehouse and then the Brooklyn Bowl for afterparty...

I won't lie... it did carry on through Monday but I'll leave the rest of the details a mystery :-)

Cheers to you NYC xx

Just BE.

2009-08-10T22:38:00.006-04:00

L.A

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANDY WARHOL...

2009-08-06T21:56:00.004-04:00

Andy Warhol would have been 81 today... you most certainly outlived your '15 minutes of fame'... my friend.

"People need to be made more aware of the need to work at learning how to live because life is so quick and sometimes it goes away too quickly"

Andy Warhol.

WHAT LAYS AHEAD IS UP TO ME...

2009-08-06T19:36:00.011-04:00

I moved to Williamsburg on Saturday.. it was tough considering I was still hungover from Friday night's shenanigans...my friend Danny was ever so kind to hike my suitcases up 4 floors of stairs.. BLESS YOUR COTTON SOCKS.

You can climb up to the roof from my room.. it is so sexy up there.. feels like I should be dressed in blue and white stripes with a painted on mustache, with a bottle of vino, an array of fine cheeses and an easel painting the view of Manhattan spread out before me...

On Saturday, I went to the Old American Can Factory rooftop in Brooklyn to see a bunch of short films on the changing landscape in industry, architecture and labour... INDUSTRIANCE. I love the way people can run with the theme and create a short as bizarre as 'The Chronicles of Concrete'??? Ummmmm... WTF!

LOVE FROM NYC

Comune for Peace.

2009-08-06T01:12:00.006-04:00

Comune fashion party, in the OC.

Art show, band, free beer and free mexican food.

What more could you ask for really. Oh and a ton of hot people!

Me loves the States.

Live.

2009-08-06T01:10:00.003-04:00

2009-08-03T17:04:00.001-04:00

MARILYN MONROE SAID IT PERFECTLY...

2009-08-03T17:02:00.001-04:00

"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes. I'm out of control and at times hard to handle, but if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS...

2009-07-31T16:34:00.004-04:00

I'm just chilling in Erin's apartment in East Village and the doorbell rings every 10 minutes... Knock, knock.. who's there? A rental broker... taking prospective renters around the hood... I guess people in NYC are time poor.

This got me to thinking... we can hire someone to find us an apartment, a job or a date but can we hire someone to find us happiness?

2009-07-31T14:14:00.000-04:00

MOVE OVER FACEBOOK... LOOKBOOK IS HERE

2009-07-31T13:26:00.007-04:00

I'm so obsessed with the Lookbook fashion site.. http://lookbook.nu/ It's fashion forward styling from real people in real time... I heart the post headers, the stylized pics, the loving comments from other cats and just in general the idea of an outlet for people to explore their creativity with fashion.

I even have style crushes on a few regular kids like Andy T http://lookbook.nu/look/199195-NERD-ME and Zina D http://lookbook.nu/look/189056-Last-Days

Have fun finding your own style queen

Love from NYC

SLEEPYHEAD FROM THE REELING

2009-07-31T12:11:00.006-04:00

Went to a Diesel party last night @ Webster Hall... Got in just in time to see the oh so f*#king AMAZE Passion Pit play... 'Sleepyhead' was anything but that.. everyone was jumping around (others swaying to the beat).. they finished up with 'The Reeling'... super hot jam on toast!

We then waited for a good hour for the next act to play and decided to bounce.. ummmmmm bad idea!!! After we left on came Kanye West, The Roots and Lykke Li for an on stage collaboration... Check please!

Love from NYC

PS I love you.

2009-07-29T17:39:00.003-04:00

Keeping the LaLa Love flowing..

2009-07-27T19:48:00.005-04:00

Well.. my girl is in NYC, living the next part of her adventures and I'm still in sunny LA. Had my neighbours birthday on the weekend at Bardot, a club in Hollywood. A local band, Nico Vega, were playing. No Black Lips but lots of fun anyway. :)

Although it made me remember why I never venture in to the city on a Saturday night, far too much chaos for me. And that's saying something.

Here are some happy snaps.

2009-07-27T16:26:00.000-04:00

"CAUSE 'I'M LEAVING ON A JET PLANE... DON'T KNOW WHEN I'LL BE BACK AGAIN"

2009-07-27T16:15:00.008-04:00

It's been a whirlwind 72 hours since I left La La land... I went to this place called Lit Lounge on my first night in town, spent the day in Williamsburg on Saturday followed by dinner that night and more playing in the city that never sleeps. On Sunday I went with my friend Erin and her fabulous boy to the East River Park in Williamsburg to see The Black Lips play. Such a sweet Sunday Funday every week over Summer... Girl Talk, Grizzly Bear and Beach House are playing in coming weeks... stay tuned!

Love from NYC

TO THE BEST MEMORIES A GIRL COULD WISH FOR...

2009-07-21T17:39:00.012-04:00

Ok here it goes...

I think I had too big a w/end cause I'm feeling really emotional all of a sudden bout leaving L.A, you and some great friends I've made...

It's been a tough slog but we have given it a nice little nudge!

I'll miss the red house, the crazy parties, drinking Mimosa's on Sunday Funday, picnics on my bedroom floor, the jam room= Jumping Jack Flash, the Edendale, the Cha Cha and the silly and wild times..

Remember when....

- we crashed into a police car

- we got caught in the middle of a SWAT team siege outside of West Hollywood apartment with 3 gunmen on loose

- we nearly got booked J walking

- I was electrocuted in Weho apartment

- The bathroom floor collapsed

- We went to Coachella.. ahhhhh that day! Forever etched in my memory lying in the field

- finally.. our trip around America... B.L.E.S.S

You will be missed.. along with the rest of the Brat pack... Kathleen, Mekala, G, Joe, Will, Jen, Cynthia... the list goes on.. you know who you are!

LOVE YOU 4 EVER

LIKE TWO PEAS IN A POD.

2009-07-20T23:04:00.006-04:00

This week is a sad week for me.. I'm loosing my travel buddy, my best friend, my sister to the big schmoke of New York City and I am staying in LA. I'm so happy for her as I think it's more her scene over there but I'm being selfish this week cause I'm going to miss the shit outta her funny arse.

Seriously though, this is just a shout out to my girl, I couldn't ask for a better mate. Thanks for understanding me, being loyal and just for being there. I'm going to miss you so much but it'll give me an excuse to come over to NY.

you, to the moon and back a thousand times.

XXX

2009-07-18T23:21:00.001-04:00

2009-07-16T12:37:00.000-04:00

Where is everyone off to when they say.... 'I'm off'?

2009-07-15T12:36:00.000-04:00

2009-07-14T18:43:00.003-04:00

Check out our Texan homeboy Philip's blog

http://projktr.tumblr.com/

It's all about music, fashion, lifestyle and everything inbetween!

2009-07-13T17:30:00.000-04:00

BACK HOME in LA LA Land..

2009-07-13T13:33:00.003-04:00

So, after having the tour cut short by a week and a bit, we are now back home, in LA. Back to normal life. Well, what is normal life really? Just back to some sort of normality, ie not waking up in a new state or city everyday. Which we actually got pretty used to after a while. Almost tired of, which is kinda weird.

Alicia is now contemplating the big move to NYC to con

quer the marketing industry but I am staying put in LA to follow my life long acting dreams and discover more of the city, as I finally have my own house and no longer have to live out of suitcases on friends floors! What a wonderful feeling.

Last night we went to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, final resting place of Charlie Chaplin Jnr and Victor Fleming, famed director of 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'Gone with the Wind'. They screen old school films here during the Summer and a DJ plays. Last night was 'The Wicker Man', the 1973 version. It's a UK cult classic, centering on the disappearance of a teenage girl and the discovery of a pagan cult amongst society. What a trip thi

s film was! Many awkward moments, one in particular, where a guy and a girl were seducing one another through a wall and another that slugs were mating in...?? weird but so funny! It was a really nice night in LA and it's always cool to watch a movie outside, with a bunch of strangers. Reminded me of the Moonlight cinemas back home. Perfect way to spend Sunday Funday!

A scene from the film.

WE HEART AUSTIN... xx

2009-07-13T13:08:00.005-04:00

Our final day of the BACARDI tour took us to Austin Texas.

We had a crew dinner at Imperia which is an asian fusion restaurant. Highly recommended!! The food was AMAZING and we had our first Sake bomb experience.. So American...

Afterwards, we took a tuk tuk type contraption to Emo's to see Rhode Island band Deertick play.

Emo's + Lone Star + 100 Degree Heat = Sweaty Beatties

Austin... We will miss you.

CHANGE OF PLANS...

2009-07-13T13:03:00.004-04:00

So.. We have found out the tour has come to an end... We can no longer play in Texas because of a change in the liquor laws which means no shows in Austin or Dallas.

Boooooooooo!

THE 'BIG EASY'...

2009-07-13T12:48:00.008-04:00

New Orleans, Louisianna- The term 'Big Easy' is believed to come from a dance hall by that name which existed in the early 1900s. Some say that it might have been the dance hall, an actual dance, or possibly even a person who could do the dance. At the turn of the century, jazz musicians were fond of nicknames, and might have used the 'Big Easy' for an uptown dance hall. Eventually the nickname transferred to the city as a whole, referring to the gentle pace of life and somewhat lax morals for which New Orleans is known...

In other words this place is CRAZY!!!!

In the 4 days we had the privilege of staying on Bourbon St we managed to party like a hot mess, get our past lives read by a pyschic and go on a vampire tour of the French quarter.

New Orleans definitely has a strange vibe to it... There is some, otherworldly feel about the city.. it's strange but good at the same time.

Maybe we were just bitten by a vampire ;-)

WHAT'S THE TIME MR WOLF?

2009-07-13T12:37:00.002-04:00

What dies if you kill time?
If time is on your side what is on your other side?
If it's time to go what time is it?

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY AMERICA

2009-07-13T12:21:00.007-04:00

We got to spend our first 4th of July with Mickey Mouse and Uncle Sam ;-)

Orlando, Florida- Pulled into the most bizarre humid weather town thus far... poured with rain and then cleared within minutes... wondered around downtown Disneyworld before our gig @ the House of Blues began with A-Trak, Jazzy Jeff and Matt & Kim.

2009-07-13T12:17:00.000-04:00

'I HAVE A DREAM....'

2009-07-13T11:56:00.006-04:00

Atlanta, Georgia- We had the best day strolling around Little Five Points neighbourhood which houses great vintage, record stores and cute cafe's...

The Vortex serves some of the best burgers in a pseudo biker-bar setting where rock and alternative music blasts and patrons enter through the facade of a giant human skull.

Fast facts= Atlanta is famous for being the birthplace of the famous Martin Luther King, Jnr. It is also the birthplace of the popular soft drink Coca-Cola

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

My best friend is extremely talented!

2009-07-02T10:16:00.005-04:00

Was just checking out my friend, Sashas website, www.sashaleibowitz.com

She's a fashion stylist back home in Sydney and has worked with some amazing people (ie Annie Leibovitz) so far and she's only 23! I miss her muchly so this blog is dedicated to her and her amazing talent. Love you stinky bitch. xx

2009-07-01T21:49:00.000-04:00

AWWW... WHAT MY DAD JUST WROTE TO ME :-(

2009-06-30T18:34:00.004-04:00

'I dreamt you were talking to me last night... but I did not understand what you were saying as you were so far away'....

I HEART YOU DAD

XOXO

2009-06-30T18:00:00.000-04:00

WHAT I'M LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW...

2009-06-30T17:32:00.003-04:00

No One's Gonna Love You- Band of Horses
West Coast- Coconut Records
I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You- Black Kids
I'll Stop The World And Melt With You- The Cure
Lover- Devendra Banhart
Stillness Is The Move- Dirty Projectors
Two Doors Down- Mystery Jets
5 Years Time- Noah & The Whale
I Turn My Camera On- Spoon
Time Is Running Out- Muse
Skinny Love- Bon Iver
Bruises- Chairlift
Daniel- Bat For Lashes
Biko- Bloc Party
Sultans of Swing- Dire Straits
When You Smile- The Flaming Lips
Dashboard- Modest Mouse
Peter, Bjorn & John- Young Folks
Two Weeks- Grizzly Bear
Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games- Of Montreal

TO TOSS OR NOT TO TOSS?

2009-06-30T17:15:00.007-04:00

We are in Charlotte where the local game of choice is Cornhole or as some like to call it Corn Toss...

Basically, you throw a beanbag into a hole in a piece of wood...

Great fun after some pitchers of frozen margarita's on Sunday Funday!

Token bathroom shot... check!

2009-06-30T16:58:00.000-04:00

REMEMBER WHO YOU WANTED TO BE.

2009-06-29T11:48:00.006-04:00

COLUMBUS...

Community Fest 09, where it's legal to be topless in public, where people glue babies heads and random objects to perfectly good cars and where there are more hippies drinking and dancing in the one park at the one time than I've ever seen before.

Heaven.

O... HI.... O!

2009-06-27T11:58:00.007-04:00

We had our event in Cleveland, OH last night...

We spent the day on West 25th St and biked around the city to the Westend Markets which have really yummy fruit and veges lining the walk.

Z-Trip and MSTRKRFT played at the House of Blues... We were back on the bus by 3.30am after the show finished and made our way to Columbus.

Just getting off bus now to head over to Comm Fest...

Lates x

You Know It's Thriller, Thriller Night,You're Fighting For Your Life Inside A Killer, Thriller

2009-06-25T19:40:00.006-04:00

Oh so sad..

We are just about to do a show for B-Live in Louisville and just heard the news that the King of Pop has passed away from a cardiac arrest, I believe.

This is such shocking news. I remember seeing him with my brother, Sam, in Sydney, on his History World tour. A time I believe he was at his peak, although Bad and Smooth Criminal days really beat it too. No pun intended.

We have just found out that Farrah Fawcett also passed today.. As well as Ed McMahon, Johhny Carsons sidekick.

The Universe works in strange ways. I was just saying that celebrites seem to die in three's. Remember Princess Diana, Gianni Versace and Mother Theresa?

So bizarre.

Speechless.

EVERYONE IS IN HIGH SPIRITS IN LOUISVILLE....

2009-06-25T10:45:00.007-04:00

It's our last day in Louisville Kentucky.. Famous for being the home of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Bourbon, Mint Juleps, the Derby, birthplace of Muhammed Ali and Johnny Depp and to 'The Shakers'.

The Shakers were this religious sect that didn't believe in sex. They got new members families joining, or more commonly, people who had kids out-of-wedlock would drop the babies off at the village to be raised by the Shakers.

When kids become 18, they decide whether to stay and keep living the Shaker life (no sex ever) or leave!

On a lighter note, Kentucky is also the birthplace for the song 'Happy Birthday'... 2 Kentucky sisters by the name of Hill came up with it.

We went to a great crew dinner the other night followed by some drinks at a bar called the Nachbar in Germantown... sweet dive bar. Only problem being we bought jerky thinking it was beef only to find out we ate BAMBI :-(

SHOW TONIGHT @ FOURTH ST LIVE...

THOUGHT #2

2009-06-24T18:21:00.002-04:00

Is it vain to look in the reflection when I walk past a store window?

I've noticed others do the same...

OBAMARAMA.....

2009-06-24T18:02:00.004-04:00

D.C WASHINGTON- While the famous people you associate in DC may be politicians, it's also the hometown of famous musicians like Duke Ellington, John Phillips Sousa, Roberta Flack and Chuck Brown....

Strumming my pain with his fingers,

Singing my life with his words,

Killing me softly with his song,

Telling my whole life with his words,

Killing me softly with his song

Our last show of the week

MAJOR LAZER FT.DIPLO & SWITCH AND MATT & KIM

L.O.V.E is all around.

2009-06-23T19:16:00.006-04:00

These girls are from Stockholm, Sweden.

The lead singer, Linnea, is absolutely adorable and they all have amazing style.

The group writes and performs all their own material and you can tell their organ infused, Northern-Soul influenced indie sound is going to be a huge hit!

Fittingly so, since this song "The Hitten" translates to 'The Hit' from Swedish.

Good to see some beautiful and extremely talented chicks getting out there and doing their thing.

Loves it.

FADER TV, Episode 11. Boston featuring, the AMAZING A-TRAK!

2009-06-23T18:16:00.001-04:00

Got alotta love and respect for this guy.

I WANT TO BE ON THIS SHOW.. paging Alan Ball!

2009-06-22T15:29:00.005-04:00

Anna Paquin is one of my favourite actresses. You would never know she was a Kiwi, her southern accent in this show is almost flawless. And Ryan, who plays her brother, is an Aussie too. He went to our high school actually. Reminds me that it's possible for anyone to succeed in anything they want to dedicate themselves to. Dream, believe, create, succeed. Anything is possible.

2009-06-22T13:02:00.001-04:00

“I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're going and hook up with them later.”

MY LIFE IN A HOTEL....

2009-06-22T12:57:00.003-04:00

It's so strange to think how accustomed I have become to living in hotels and my last name isn't HILTON...