//GRANDMA DRESSES

Vess had a uni project last semester which required the need to do a fashion photo shoot for a self designed magazine. Our amazing friend Eva allowed us to shoot some photos of her in these beautiful dresses of hers, which we like to call her 'grandma dresses'. 

Due simply to the fact that they are all passed down to her wonderful Grandma who resides in Kuching Malaysia. 

Each dress and each piece were so beautiful, handmade by tailors and self designed by her grandma. There was something so unique and special about each dress, and each peice was so timeless. I personally just love how enduring these dresses were. how the quality of the dress could reach across generations, allowing it to be reworn and appreciated despite the years that passed.

We shot three to four dresses which will feature in the next three to four posts, all done in her garage with the use of the fleeting natural lighting seeping through the garage door.  

I contemplated editing some of these photos, but Vess said they were better without them.

So here are the unedited, pure, raw photos, in their simplicity. 

Enjoy!

Also wanted to do a quick shout out to our amazing new followers. You guys are amazing. Thankyou for following and looking, its so encouraging and makes me feel like the hours used up on photoshop are all worth it.

-keep inspired-

v&v

//USE THE FORCE

Little things that make my day is when the geeky, nerdy aspects of the sci-fi world intergrates with my own. We were travelling along in Melbourne cenral one afternoon and I my eye picked up this interesting creature. 

At first I thought it may have been a monkey backpack, but it was the infamous Yoda, seemingly strapped to the back of this young man.

Sadly, the best pictures I could get were these ones as I franticlly tried to take some shots as Yoda travelled down the escalator. 

Some people think the Bag pack is a bit weird.. (I haven't even stopped to ponder where and how the bag would unzip. would the opening be his mouth or head?) But I personally find it quite amusing and quirky.

I want one. 

Also, thanks so much for all the encouragement, especially with Mali guys! Who is delightfully enjoying her new home in the queen vic market.

As always, more photos coming soon of Mal in the City! 

Yeah, my dear friend Stefan showed me this image, I can't ge enough of it. 

It's just too funny! 

Enjoy 

and may the force be with you!

-keep smiling-

v&v

//MALI in the CITY

 Hello lovely friends. I've had so many people come up and ask me about Mali and the whole process and what it's about. Which is GREAT and really really exciting. Basically, the zoo is turning 150 years old and to celebrate, the zoo in colaboration with 50 artists have installed 50 life sized (baby sized) elephants around the city in specific places as an act of public art and to ad some colour and awareness in the city. 

These elephants will be on display until the end of the month, where they will then be auctioned off, in order to raise funds for the zoo and it's conservation work. 

As our elephant is sponsored by the Queen Victoria Market, our 'Pink Elephant' is residing at the front of the food court in the Market. We're hoping as a family to visit Mali on Sunday, to take some pictures and to see her interacting with fellow Melbournians. 

Within all the hype of painted elephants appearing around the city, thought it would be nice to provide you guys with some more 'behind the scenes' shots. Of our dear friends, Emily, Thu, Emerald and Meiling helping out to make Vess' design into a reality. 

I sort of feel a bit like Andy Warhol's factory workers. 

Making a genuis' dream into reality.

More pictures (depending on my internet) will be up soon of other elephants and the Mali in the City launch night which was held at the zoo. 

Hope you guys enjoyed the pics!

-keep inspired-

v&v