Stunners

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More Than Hermione

Emma Watson. The coolest girl in movies. Love her face, love her style, love her character and the fact that they need this intelligent girl in order for any of their tricks to work.

Images from Burberry shoot (backstage) via flickr.

Franceso + Margaux

You won't find anyone dressed like this in the land of Oz (nor named like this). France and Italy prove to be the home of style yet again. What do we wear here? Well, when Garance Dore visited us en Australie she photographed some of the downunder fashion pack here, here, here, here and here.

Images from Garance Dore.

Happy Friday

image by Bruce Webber from Lolita via .v

Bad Day : Bright Week : Feelers Out

I had a horror day at work yesterday and can't wait until Bright Week starts on Monday. Now when I say bright I don't mean all white with a splash of Carolyn Quartermaine-pink tray bright or white room-w/-yellow-Tolix-chair bright (oh, how I do love that look though), I mean loud-clashing-saturated-visually assaulting-almost offensive bright - eek, I'm missing pastels already - but it's all part of the unravelling and it's not too late to join. On another note, I've been dreaming about blogging + styling + moving to Paris and making my night job (i.e. blogging) my day job, so I'm putting my feelers out and asking that anyone interested in advertising on concrete & honey to e-mail me. Happy weekend. x

Image from Dear God.

Freida + Oscar

I caught Slumdog Millionaire on the last day it was showing. I must say, I wasn't prepared for the torture at the start of the movie, but the way they answered every question with a past experience was extremly clever. Hardship, colour, violence, love, betrayal and cruelty peppered the movie but the absolute standout was the stunning Mumbai-based model Freida Pinto. When she looked up, wearing that orange sari at the train station and smiled, that was the moment beauty, hope and dreams coverged at their finding each other. I left thinking how a beautiful girl at the end of the story heals all life's ills up until that point. I couldn't help but wonder whose story I'll be at the end of.

Image from Freida Pinto.

Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?

I want to brave love, one that makes me weak in the knees
I want a crazy, crazy love
One that makes me come undone at the seams'
Cause I'm tired of all these pilgrims, these puritans, these thieves
Of all these unbelieverswho whittle love down at the knees
Let these swift roads destroy themselves
Let the world fall into its sleep
For we shall be left standing
To face what's left of concrete and honey

Kiss the flame
Let's run with the hunted, the untamed
Kiss the flame
Embrace the faceless, the unnamed
Kiss the flame

There are nightmares on the sidewalks
There are jokes on TV
There are people selling thoughtlessness with such casualty
But wherefore art thou Romeo where have all the brave men gone
Show me one man who know his own heart
To him I shall belong
Kiss the flame

Image of Paola Kudacki and James Penfold from The Selby. The clever 'Kiwi living in France', aka Mary from l'antipodeuse asked me why I called my blog Concrete & Honey, this was my answer: There are 2 reasons: 1) "inspiration is everywhere" was taken; and 2) they are my favourite lyrics from a Jewel song 'Kiss the Flame'. But it's kind of meant to reflect the inspiration I get from living inner city.

Grey is Beautiful

European StreetStyle.
Women just going about their day.
I am in awe of their beauty, style and grace.

Note to self: wear more caramel & black.
Images from Garance Dore.