snapshots and observations

Friday, 11 May 2012

self-portrait in wc2








on tuesday i had a little shoot in wc2

naturally enough...


black t-shirt by a bathing ape
black trousers by jil sander
black denim air force 1's by nike


may is the month of...







may is the month of...


jorge rafael videla

Thursday, 10 May 2012

view from a boozer in camden








this was what i saw looking out of the window of a pub in camden yesterday afternoon
it's a corking little place. they roast coffee beans on the premises and the smell wafts out into the nw1 air.

magic darts !

ad-at a toy by bill mcmullen








as i said before, i'm no star wars fan but i do collect vinyl toys and figures.
also you've heard about my sneaker obsession right ?

so

how do you like me now ?
that's right, i have an ad-at.








a toy by bill mcmullen
words eh ?
not just a toy, this is a real grail item. probably the piece of my collection
that would go for the highest price if i were to stick it on the bay.








heck i even have the signed card
showing bill underneath one of his original artworks








i said signed









enough teasing let's open the box
oh yes.








and here it is, the ad-at... a toy by bill mcmullen
an at-at with the top bit like an adidas superstar... genius !








check out the shell toe front
the guns are moveable by the way, as are all four legs and feet.








it's a real beauty. the stripes are all hand painted
a proper old school piece.








one last look before this bad boy goes back in the box
i'm glad i didn't sleep on this. it's a real beauty and although it's star wars 
related, i like it very very much.








Wednesday, 9 May 2012

a few iphone pics






after buying my new af-1's at 1948 last friday, i sneaked around the corner to present.

a few minutes later i'm looking at this scene.
it's pretty much standard behaviour around those parts.








fast forward a day and i'm in paris.
they tell me france is famous for it's cuisine so...
i headed to a tapas bar, spoke a bit of spanglish and ordered up a chorizo tortilla.
( obviously i discarded the tomatoes )








if you know me at all, you'll know that i do like a nice bit of packaging.
these bad boys were in the window of a shop( which was closed ) near my hotel
i'm not a fan of sardines, but i'm a fan of the packaging.
also i like it when fish wear hats.
( my local fish and chip shop has a sign with a fish wearing a top hat and a monocle )








here are some other styles
all good stuff from the french, though i wouldn't be surprised if they were portuguese...
... or welsh.








and one last iphone pic
oh yes.

n7 was being well and truly represented.
here's one of my stickers on the handrail of a bridge overlooking some cheap-ass
copy of blackpool tower.


what ?



1948







last friday i skulked over to 1948 to pick up a new pair of af-1's

i was wearing my black yeezys and my destroyer jacket.

one of the blokes who works at 1948 asked me if he could take some shots of
me to put on their instagram site.

reluctantly i agreed.





and i use the word 'reluctantly' quite... incorrectly here.





view of a boozer in camden








one of the best boozers in camden is...

... my time-travelling friend gerry