This and That

At just 18 (!!?!), Australian photographer Nirrimi Hakanson has already been commissioned by magazines and shot campaigns for Diesel and Billabong. Check out her flickr stream here
Can't wait to get my hands on this book
A lovely loft I'd like to live in (except for the ants - those would have to go)
Deliciousness
This made me giggle: ugly sweaters for the 1% via Refinery29
Excited for the new Roots album - here's a little teaser
Some more awesome photography by Mark Mawson created by dropping paint in water via but does it float
A great product for cyclists and multi-taskers alike: the kickstand desk
A little inspiration
And last but not least this paper shop via miss moss

This and That

 

Jonathan Zawada takes a unique approach to landscapes with these colorful oil paintings on linen whose topographies are derived from graph data. Read more about it here and check out his equally vibrant home on the Selby

In honor of Halloween coming up, some really scared people - this is totally worth viewing

Can't stop watching Beyonce's Countdown video - she's got such great spirit. Fun fact: Tom Petty's daughter directed it.

Looking forward to making this recipe that combines 2 of my favorite foods: Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese 

If you are as perplexed and intrigued by the fame and fortune of Rachel Zoe as I am, you might be interested in taking a peek inside her home

This made me laugh

Enjoying the challenge of 30 days of good (although I'm not exactly following them in order) 

Oh Land covers The National

Just splurged on these shoes and have decided leopard goes with everything

A few more landscapes that are not what they seem

This and That

Happy Thursday! Here are a few things that have caught my eye this week...

photographer Stephen Wilkes spends at least 10 hours taking hundreds of shots from the same perspective and then blends them seamlessly into one photograph for his NYC-based project Day to Night via mymodernmet
this guy makes me laugh but I hope Shannon found her cat
this amazing kitchen renovation via designsponge
A genius idea: Supercook - a recipe search engine that gives you recipes based on the ingredients you already have
these beautiful vintage posters from the London Transit Museum via HoneyKennedy
these before they were famous photos had me giggling - of note are young George Clooney, Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer, Jeremy Piven, Vince Vaughn, Lil John, Ryan Seacrest... ok they're all funny
Fashion for a cause: Thakoon released a special limited edition Masai print scarf with 100% of proceeds benefiting famine victims in Somalia via honestlywtf

This and That

Paul, Stella and James McCartney, Scotland, 1982 

 Paul, Jamaica, 1971

Brian Jones and Mick Jagger, New York, 1966

Beatles, 1968

Paul with daughters Heather and Mary

The Grateful Dead, San Francisco, 1968 

Paul McCartney, John Lennon

Linda McCartney was a photographer long before she met Paul at the launch party for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967 and she has got the archive to prove it. If you're in NYC, check out the exhibit at Bonni Benrubi Gallery or you can have your own exhibition of her work with Linda McCartney: Life in Photographs

and on that note, a funny little infographic on how dad's music indicates what you listen to today

The craziest looks from men's fashion week - how did someone come up with this? 

Tourisms - a collection of photographic travel guides

Love this DIY - Lace shorts via HonestlyWTF

5 all-time favorite TED talks via Brain Pickings

Newly discovered species from the Philippines that look like works of art

15 Italian recipes everyone should know via thekitchn

Strange trend alert: dying your dog to look like an exotic animal