September 23, 2011 | New Food and Packaging | by Emma Gardiner |
If you’ve maxed your liver credits on standard drinks why not try your luck with Choya Umeshu Wine? This sturdy elixir is made from ume, a green plum-like fruit that is native to Japan. Mix it with soda water for a refreshing spritz and nibble on the hyper-alcoholic fruit floating in the bottle.
September 23, 2011 | New Art | by Emma Gardiner |
There is no one on earth who wouldn’t like a bunch of Stephanie Têtu’s exquisite flowers delivered to their door. The works in her ‘Age of Innocence’ collection have names like Madame Bovary, Courtisane, Mademoiselle Beatrice and Eurydice. Pure romance for old-fashioned hearts. Read more
September 23, 2011 | New Food and Packaging | by Emma Gardiner |
This week I was lucky enough to be invited along to A Tavola’s Primavera Slow Food dinner. The eight-course menu showcased organic produce from the Northern Rivers region, matched with Byron Bay craft beer Stone & Wood and biodynamic wine from Mudgee’s Thistle Hill. Read more
September 23, 2011 | New Photography | by Emma Gardiner |
This is not Photoshop. Chinese photographer Li Wei uses real life hardware such as wires and mirrors to construct his ‘impossible’ pictures. Monkey magical. Read more
September 22, 2011 | Editorials | by Emma Gardiner |
According to this recently published New Scientist article, humans are right up there in the animal kingdom’s super-smellers. Not wearing deodorant today? Uhh, you might want to rethink that.
September 22, 2011 | New Fashion | by Emma Gardiner |
Artist Julie Paterson from Cloth Fabric was so inspired by the rhyming couplets of Keats, Shakespeare and Winnie the Pooh that she decided to immortalise their words in her new hand-painted range of silk scarves. Gives a whole new meaning to being rapt. Read more
September 22, 2011 | New Food and Packaging | by Emma Gardiner |
Yeah, yeah, so you’ve eaten a thousand cupcakes … whatever, right? Not so fast; there are still some really fun things happening out there like the sweet sprout cupcake toppers and pot sets that you can score from Mimi Cafe Union. Kinda puts a new spin on mud cake. Read more
September 22, 2011 | New Art | by Emma Gardiner |
It’s not often that you think about what superheroes do when they get older. Do they retire? Hell no, according to Andreas Englund’s captivating series on the daily travails of a slightly weathered ass kicker. Read more
September 22, 2011 | New & Cool Architecture | by Emma Gardiner |
Bridges that look like the handiwork of fairies? These beautiful 500 year old structures exist for reals in Meghalaya, India. Because of the torrential floods that plague the region, clever locals decided to come up with a better solution and the ficus elastica root bridge was born. Read more
September 22, 2011 | Cool Websites | by Emma Gardiner |
Do you like pink? Gala Darling (yes, that is her real name) really likes pink too. She is Wellington, New Zealand’s raddest daughter and now she lives in NYC with her husband Mike and her dogs, Hank Williams and Dolly. She is the founder of the Radical Self Love Bootcamp, blogs about fashion and makeup and generally makes the world a more sparkly place by being in it. Read more
September 21, 2011 | New Music | by Emma Gardiner |
Jack is the kind of musician who bewitches you with his poetic lyrics but who also makes you want to throw your undies at him. The kid is hawt. But back to his songs, oh boy. His new album One Thousand Origami Birds is at times wistful and at times rollicking – just like a good drunken night out.
September 21, 2011 | New Art | by Emma Gardiner |
When I was a teenager, I would have laughed in your face if you’d told me that I would come to love photorealistic paintings of Australian landscapes. I would have told you to talk to my Dad (who has a lot of paintings of gum trees and sheep and paddocks). And then I found Ivan Goodacre so now I have to take it all back. Read more
September 21, 2011 | New Photography | by Emma Gardiner |
Terry is a pretty laidback dude but his photography makes you there is something broody and thinky underneath his beautifully tattooed exterior. In his collection, Terry shoots widescreen scenes that make you feel kinda small. Read more
September 21, 2011 | Cool Websites | by Emma Gardiner |
I have been in love with Pip Lincolne from Meet me at Mike’s for, like, ever. She writes with such whimsy, gentleness and affection for her readers, tells heart warming stories about her friends and family and inspires her crafty devotees by sharing her wild creative projects. J’adore, j’adore, j’adore! Read more
September 20, 2011 | New Fashion | by Emma Gardiner |
Lydra bags are made in the exact opposite of a sweat shop. Take Fiorina; one of the artisans that creates these beautiful bags made from recycled and sustainable fabrics. She is 81 years old, she volunteers at the op shop down the road and she is a skilled stitcher, having spent her life working as a seamstress. Fiorina is a ninja with a Bernina and she loves putting her skills to good use. Read more
The murkey, smeared paintings of Stef Driesen seem like what it might look like as you pass from this life to the next one: they hint at faded memories as well as utopias yet unrealised. Read more
Silvia Pavarini is an Italian illustrator whose artwork typically portrays young girls with big eyes. Read more
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
I stumbled upon this cool street style blog that shows original and edgy people on the streets of Helsinki. Punk, Goth, Harajuku, Pin-up or retro, the people featured here have a unique sense of style. Many of the clothes are modified or created by the owners to fit their personalities and each photo has its own description written by the person in the picture.
There’s a world-weariness about Two Gallants frontman Adam Stephens. It reveals itself in the Tom Waits-like raspiness that permeates his gin house drawl and in the talkin’ blues narratives that he weaves around his simple acoustic fingerpicking. They are the new superstars of the West Coast scene, majestic showmen in homespun rags.
Listen to the Two Gallants track, The hand that held you down.
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We love the range of prints created by graphic-tee fashion label, the-affair. Each limited edition print is produced on beautifully soft American Apparel t-shirts, which is why we’re stocking a selection of their t-shirts in the Lost At E Minor online store. Read more
We have a Contribute Section through which you can post onto LAEM under your name about your favourite pop culture discoveries. So help spread the good word about those talented peeps doing talented things. They win. You win. We win!
Sometime in 2010, the folks behind Dirty Dishes had the slightly silly idea of using cheeky vintage photos and putting them on dinner plates. After doing lots of research, talking to lots of people, and receiving loads of positive feedback, they wondered if this idea was so silly after all. And thus Dirty Dishes was born. Read more
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