Photos and dumplings

Yesterday was such a fab day. Had an amazing session
with James D'Silva in his Garuda studio and headed straight
down to South Kensington and National History Museum to
see Wildlife Photographer of the year. An amazing photo exhibition
showing us how beautiful and creative nature is. All the impressions
made us so hungry we headed off to Gessler at Daquise for
amazing polish food - dumplings, beetroot soup and a warming
honey vodka shot.

In the evening I was invited to dear friend S
who had cooked lovely salmon in Prosciutto for me and with full
tummies we ventured into the darkness of the cinema to watch Ides
of March with George Clooney and Ryan Gosling.
I really liked the movie but sometimes it was hard to follow if
you are not familiar with the set up of the American elections.

Today is Sunday and I have already stuffed away all of my summer
clothes. Next time I will be unpacking them, Mexico and Cuba won't
be far away. But until then I will be snuggling up in warmth and
fluffiness.

In a few hours I am having brunch with fab Aussie veterinarian
M. Life sure is fun!

Have a fab day.
Lots of love

Beetroot soup with mini dumplings

Dumplings with sour cream

Picture by Joe Bunni

Picture by Mark McCormack 

Sumo

When I was in my teens and dad and I were living
alone we used to have these magical nights. He would
make this amazing steak and his super yummie salad
and then we used to crawl up in the sofa and watch Sumo.
It was one of those nights were not many words were spoken
but there was so much being said.

Yesterday when reading the New York Times culture blog
I read about fashion photographer Craig McDean. Before he started
shooting for Vogue and Another magazine he spent a year in
Japan where he fell in love with the art of Sumo.

The photos were never published and kept as his private
collection. Until now. The book will be published on Monday
and I have already ordered my copy.

From NY TIMES":
 In “Sumo,” an intimate hand-bound volume from Mörel books, 
and in an accompanying show at the Half Gallery, McDean 
captures a sport akin to mountain moving in moments of 
unexpected fluidity and grace with Baconesque piles of flesh 
coming together as if in a dance. The book is punctuated with 
moments of stillness, like a portrait of a young wrestler whose 
hair is being pulled up into a knot. “Their hair is done, they 
are dressed, they are taken care of,” McDean says, realizing 
that perhaps the world of sumo wasn’t so far from the world of 
fashion as he might originally have thought. “He’s like a model 
sitting in a chair.”

Michael Comte

While everybody is talking about Helmut Newton - I just want to shead some light on another great photographer 

Michael Comte

He has shot everything from the greatest fashion shoots to great sports celebrities. 

Naomi for Italian Vogue

Schumi

Gisele

One of my favourites - Mike T and a white dove.

Hitting the book stores this month is his new book - Thirty years and five minutes.