Fancy this

This past month has been one of the busiest in my entire life. Hence no posting on justanothermanabouttown. BUT, last month had one of the biggest pulls view wise since I started this blog early last year. I plan to be posting regularly from now on but if you log in for the images I use then it may be easier for you to follow me on Fancy too.


A beautiful platform dedicated to uploading and "fancying" other users images you like.


The users or community leaves much to be desired, passions and emotions run high and sometimes the level drops to that of a playground but as a means of obtaining beautiful images pulled from all over the globe and internet then Fancy is extremely useful.


You can follow me here
http://www.thefancy.com/tincturesofdreams

Juergen Teller.... tell me hows its done!!

Some of us collect stamps, old coins, watches... cars. I collect fragrances, clothes, memories and design magazines. The current circulation of glossy mags contain some of the best work of I have seen in well over a year. 

My issues of Another, Vogue, Esquire, Gentlewoman, Fantastic Man, Dazed and Confused, Another Man, Wonderland, Wallpaper have some hefty dog earage throughout their Editorials but currently it is the work of Juergen Tellers for Marc Jacobs and Céline thats pleasing my eyes.

Ever the lens-smith Teller has over the years captured the essence of brands beautifully and simply. He is quite possibly the most realistic and recognizable fashion photographer working today.

The recipe; Shoot naturally beautiful people in unpretentious surroundings  and let the products speak for themselves, leave the images as raw as possible and apply tasteful amounts of 

overexposure.... simples! (oh, and a slight obsession with Le Nu)

MaSTeR gRuNGe LeN$

Giving away.

*PS, Warning in advance MANY images of a B&W nature, my trigger finger was snap happy and was feeling a little bit Testino at a party last night*

First bottle of Moét 

Yesterday was a special day for me. I was asked several months ago to "give" my sister away at her wedding ceremony and basically take the role as Father of the Bride for the day. Quite possibly the quickest year ever and equally one of the best days of my life. Only thing to equal it will be my own wedding and then subsequently my kids.... eventually, if this ever happens that is!!

Callum and family n friends

Extremely proud of myself for not allowing a tear to develop, it was very much touch and go from time to time. I also enjoyed being back in the carriage of a vintage Rolls Royce, could only think of Cuir de Russie and Duran Duran's "The chauffeur".

1935 Rolls Royce

Everyone looked beautiful. All of the men were in Kilts during the day and women were all in dresses.
My sisters dress was bespoke with masses of material, yard upon yard of tulle and silk making up a vast silvery train, stunning.

Nicola and Callum

Sister and other "sister" Sarah

I was forced into wearing a kilt. My outfit consisted of an XS Topman "collar bar" shirt and 1930's vintage collar bar, Hermés super fine silk tie, Gucci single monkstrap brogue's. A black, white and grey kilt, black bespoke jacket and waistcoat with bone buttons and mandatory black Ray Bans. I then changed into "informal formal wear" for the evening. A tailored 6 Button skinny fit DB jacket, pair of skinny black jeans (one pair from my six pairs of Cheap Monday jeans), Slim knitted black tie from Fred Perry, Louis Vuitton Loafers, vintage collar bar shirt and collar bar..........Scents of the day consisted of Frederic Malle's Une Fleur de Cassie for day wear, Penhaligon's Sartorial on fabric and YSL M7 on skin for night. My sister chose Prada Candy for her wedding fragrance under my direction. Bridesmaids wore Chanel Chance and my mother was powdered in Ghost by Ghost (by Michel Almairac ) with its pairing of peppery rose and fuzzy c-14 aldehyde like peach notes we were all very scented, scented to the high heavens.

moi and sisters work mates

Moi and Cousin Jordan

Moi and Sister friend Tash

Moi and Callum's friend

My other task was to document the evening as best as possible with my lens(even although there was a photographer on hand from 8am until 10.30pm!!!) I did managed to take quite a few snaps that "read" like a real cross section of the days events. Available to view on Facebook, *HERE* 

Nicola rolling about the floor

Mother and cousin Barry

There will be more professional shots being added to this here entry over the next few weeks when Ian at Yellow 12 gets round to editing them all down.

Nicola

I forgot just how stylishly my family can celebrate, hats off to you guys!! Tres chic.

Eva and Wedding Teddy

Rising Stars

My life is dedicated to beautiful things, people and places. My passion for fine fragrance is unrivaled, insatiable appetite for fashion leaves me constantly hungry and Im always worrying about unsightly living spaces. Most people call this O.C.D I call it living.

My other preoccupation as you may have noticed is photography. I would like to share and spread the good word and works of these wonderful young people whom carry lenses with the goal of manipulating light into visceral and haunting "things". I am in no way a photographer but merely an appreciator of this fine art.

Do enjoi!
(Ps. as there are so many images in this post they are all in the smallest form, do click to see the normal size images!)

By

Victoria Baraga.

From Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Born 1984

*Victoria*

*Baraga*

By

India d’Scarlett

From Cairn, Australia.

Born 1994

*India*

*d'Scarlett*

By

Mira Loew

From Vienna, Austria

Born 1984

*Mira Loew*

 By 

Louis Edwin Fry

From London, England

Born 1991

*Louis*

*Edwin Fry*

By

Julia Aumann

Living in Magdeburg, Germany

Born 1988

*Julia*

*Aumann*

 By 

Andrew Nuding

From Dublin, Ireland

Born 1993

*Andrew*

*Nuding*

By

Yulya Kuznetsova

From Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Born 1991

*Yulya*

*Kuznetsova*

The artful dodgers.

A few arty folks worthy of a shout out are the following designers, artists, photographers and all round creative beings whose work I am astounded by for different reason. A advise actually clicking on each of the images to get a fuller resolution of each. The true beauty blooms in hi res.

Image by Sophie Delaporte.

First up, Amy Guidry. Here website states her work walks a fine line between "photorealism" and "Pop Surrealism". Says it all actually doesnt it? Im enchanted by her output. A little bit like Tim Walker with a bout of depression. Her new series "In our Veins" has a lot of connotations centers round the idea of the life cycle. Her previous series have dealt with destroying female stereotypes in "New Realm". The collection "Beneath the Surface" looks at modern day living, vanity and mortality.

*Hogret is a collagist living in South Africa. She marries vintage photo stocks, media and objects to create her work. 

Lisa Geue is a German photographer from just outside Berlin. She is very hip, very talented and balances the artistic with the real (containing the perfect amount of nudity). I adore her merging of images and overlays of light. Delightful. Read an interview with her *HERE*

My current favorite is Nicola Samori. An Italian painter who plays with the darker side of the psyche  toying with the idea of disfigurement, melting with an unmistakeable baroque influence. I think the beauty of her work lies in her ability to mangle beautiful objects into something deeply dark and disturbing if not a little painful to look at. I love it. I love all things dark and haunting. With in excess of 20 exhibitions under her belt and two highly acclaimed Italian Art awards, Nicola is one to watch out for at galleries near you.

A newer name to me, Ian Cuttler is a photographer with the skill, talent and directional abilities to take on any of the big names. He has worked for a dynamic range of clients including Converse, Christie's NY, GQ Germany, Maxim, Gillette, Axe and Sony BMG to name but a few.

And finally a few snaps from Sophie Delaporte. Her work centers around the use of beautiful and odd models in often very normal settings. All above board but her work also includes few surreal touches. Be it the models posture, lighting, focus or an additional object in the composition. Very sharp, sterile and imaginative work with an odd digital veneer.