♥ Sunday Best ♥ #4

Fascinated by the 19th century's "insane asylums", photographer Christopher Payne set out to document the afterlife of those baleful buildings in Asylum: Inside The Closed World Of State Mental Hospitals — a compendium of images that peel away at a lost world and, in the process, offer a provocative portrait of the history of our (mis)treatment of the mentally ill. This Photography's atmosphere is so eerie - I love it.

 

Teaser poster for Lars Von Trier’s Nymphomaniac. Minimal and provocative.

 

I just found a different concept of toys: Undead Teds! Pure fluffy gore. And most of them are sold out already.

So, zombified teddy bears are actually being purchased.

 

Designers Kyuho Song & Boa Oh created this window socket, which absorbs solar energy. Such an eco-friendly brilliant idea!

 

Here's Emil Fiore's collection of preserved spiderwebs.

 

I fell in love with these ravishing photographs taken by Pierre Carreau. The "frozen in time" effect is mesmerizing.

 

This pizza print is absolutely mouthwatering. It would make a quirky dress.

 

How cool are these high speed photos of flying liquids by Manon Wethly?

 

Ever heard of cross-writing? You see, paper was more expensive back in the 19th century.

 

Cute temporary ink : Ice Cream and Jurassic tattoos! Short-lived and ADORABLE!

Mushroom & Meatballs Spaghetti

Another Italian classic, always welcome in my stomach. What's not to love about pasta, mushrooms and massive meatballs?

 

Outro clássico Italiano, sempre bem recebido pelo meu estômago. O que é que não há para adorar na pasta, cogumelos e almôndegas colossais?

Ingredients:

500g minced meat; olive oil; 2 chopped onions; 3 cloves chopped garlic; 250g fresh mushrooms; 1 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1 cup fresh basil; 1 cup fresh oregano; 1/2 cup diced bacon; 3 cups Moscatel or red wine; 1 can Napoli sauce; 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese; Salt to taste; 1 cup bread crumbs; 1 tablespoon black pepper; spaghetti.

 

Preparation Method:

Cook the spaghetti when water is boiling. When al dente, drain it. Heat olive oil and onions until these get golden. Add garlic. Mix them with the meat, adding chopped mushrooms, diced bacon, Moscatel, half of the Napoli sauce, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, breadcrumbs, parsley, basil and oregano. Mix it well by hand in a large bowl. Roll and compress into tight balls and bread crumb them. Heat frying pan on high heat. Add olive oil. Cook the meatballs with a bit of Moscatel, simmering them for 35-40min, adding a cup of water if needed. Check when they start to get brownish. Add the spaghetti and the rest of the canned Napoli sauce, mix it well along with the fresh mushrooms, parsley, basil and oregano. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. Yield: Serves 6.

 

Ingredientes:

500g carne picada; azeite; 2 cebolas picadas; 3 dentes de alho picados; 250g cogumelos frescos; 1 chávena de salsa fresca picada; 1 chávena de manjericão fresco; 1 chávena de oregãos frescos; 1/2 chávena de bacon aos cubinhos; 3 copos de Moscatel ou vinho tinto; 1 lata de molho Napolitano; 2 chávenas de queijo Parmesão ralado; sal; 1 chávena de pão ralado; 1 colher de sopa de pimenta; spaghetti.

 

Preparação:

Cozer a massa quando a água estiver a ferver. Quando estiver al dente, tirar o excesso de água. Refogar a cebola picada em azeite até alourar.   Adicionar alho. Misturar bem com a carne, acrescentar cogumelos picados, bacon aos cubos, Moscatel, metade do molho Napolitano, queijo, sal e pimenta, pão ralado, salsa, manjericão e oregãos. Misturar bem à mão num recipiente. Enrolar a carne em bolinhas e passá-las por pão ralado. Em lume alto, posicionar frigideira com azeite. Cozinhar as almôndegas com Moscatel, em lume brando, durante 35-40 min, adicionando água se necessário. Quando as almôndegas estiverem acastanhadas e prontas, adicionar a massa e o resto do molho Napolitano, misturar tudo com cogumelos e as ervas aromáticas referidas acima. Cobrir com queijo Parmesão ralado. Receita para 6 doses.



It Girl: Daisy Lowe

 

 

She's cool, she's hot, she's stylish! Daughter of Pearl Lowe (fashion designer and former singer-songwriter of indie band Powder) and Gavin Rossdale (Bush frontman and Gwen Stefani's husband), she was raised by Danny Goffey (Supergrass drummer) and only knew Rossdale was her real father at her late teenage years.

I find Daisy Lowe an incredibly sultry girl; she looked insanely awesome in Agent Provocateur and French Connection campaigns.

I admire the fact that she refused to lose weight when asked to. Of course she was dumped by the fashion house for that - but fuck the fashion industry, this girl can eat all she wants, she'll still be gorgeous.
She's usually spotted in hot pants, Dr Martens and leather jackets, although she is also fond of pastel dresses, cool shirts, 80's rocker frocks, vintage cardigans and chic heels paired with classic blazers.

This brunette British beauty has a concept of personal sense of style that goes beyond "the girl next door" look and she's not afraid to go risqué, sassy and spunky! She's naturally sexy and from what I've heard and seen of her on interviews, she seems quite a nice, simple, friendly and mature person.

I am passionate about her heavy bangs, wide smile and bold lipstick colours. She's just adorable!

 

 

Ela é cool, ela é sexy e ainda por cima tem estilo! Filha de Pearl Lowe (estilista e ex-artista da banda Powder) com Gavin Rossdale (vocalista dos Bush e marido de Gwen Stefani), foi criada por Danny Goffey (baterista dos Supergrass) e só soube que Rossdale era o seu pai biológico quando já era adolescente.

Eu acho a Daisy Lowe uma rapariga incrivelmente sensual, arrasando nas campanhas para a Agent Provocateur e French Connection.

Admiro o facto dela se ter recusado a perder peso quando lhe foi pedido. Claro que foi dispensada dos desfiles por isso mesmo - mas que se foda a indústria da moda, que esta rapariga pode comer o que quiser, que continua deslumbrante.

É muito vista de hot pants, botas Dr Martens e casacos de cabedal, embora também goste de vestidos em tons pastel, camisolas descontraídas, vestimentas género rocker dos anos 80, cardigans vintage e saltos altos chic conjugados com blazers de corte clássico.

Esta beleza Britânica tem um conceito de sentido de estilo pessoal que vai além do look básico "girl next door", arriscando em registos mais ousados, espirituosos e irreverentes.

Há algo de naturalmente sexy na Daisy, e pelo que transmite através das entrevistas, parece-me uma pessoa simples, simpática, modesta e madura.

Sou apaixonada pela sua pesada franja, sorriso radiante e até pelas cores de batom que escolhe. Enfim, adorável!