Paris 2

I probably have had my worst day of my trip so far but I am still having fun and I have not broken down yet.

To start the day off I caught the wrong train so after 2 hours, 3 trains and waiting at the wrong train station because there is a difference between Paris Saint Lazare and Saint Lazare I lined up to buy my ticket for the train to Versialles and the lady on the counter said "exscusmeee sirrra chateau de Versailles is closed today" so with grace, honor and no tears I said thank you and walked off so i thought that's cool at least I know where to go tomorrow.

So plan 2 I will do what I was going to do tomorrow today so of toad the Musee D'orsay as I was rushing down the stairs of the metro a guy ran into me and sent my Nikon D90 flying yes my Nikon D90 and broke my lens and the battery cover so once again I sucked it up and did not break down and thought just keep going Luke you can get it fixed, I caught the train and arrived to the entrance of the Musee D'orsay and yes It was closed today still did not break down so I thought off to the Louvre even though I have been there before i will get a guided tour so here I am now waiting for my tour to start.

Well the tour was fantastic we had a lovely French lady who spoke English take us through The Louvre all in all it was a fantastic tour.


I am currently in McDonalds having a drink and I am stuck between two people and I cannot get out because I do not know how to ask for them to move.

I am going to head back to my room now have a ret and see how I fell but i think I may stay in and read the rest of The Great Gatsby. Boring I know but I feel like I am getting a cold and it is freezing here.

















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Paris

Sorry I have been so busy to post so I have decided to keep my posts brief and regular rather then long and irregular mainly so mum and dad know I am still alive.

My first full day in Paris was dedicated to shopping and there was no where better to start then the Champs Élysées, I arrived 2 hours early because I did not realise the shops don't open until 11 am on a Sunday but by time I walked up and down scoping the shops they shops slowly started to open.










After lunch I jumped on the Metro and went to Galleries Lafayette which is the Paris equivalent to Harrods and this is where I brought my new baby's black Prada Gloves.

















Au revoir for now,

Luke

Bon Voyage

Day 1

Flight 1: Melbourne to Dubai

I boarded the plane and found my window seat, I found myself secured in by an African man named Friday and an Afghan man that owned a restaurant on Brunswick street called the Afghan Gallery both were nice.

As some will know I don't touch people but this did not occur to Friday by the end of the flight he had fallen asleep on me, touched my food, spelt his name on my leg, shared his food via projectile spit and thought it was the nice thing to wake me up and tell me he was going to the toilet. So after all of that, one bottle of Detol antiseptic liquid and an argument on how far Dubai is from Australia I made it safe, sound and groped to Dubai.


Flight 2 : Dubai to London

I upgraded my flight to Business Class for this part of the trip which was a mistake I don't think I will ever be able to fly economy again, when you fly Business Class you have access to the airlines lounges so I went and checked out the Emirates Business Class Lounge it had a restaurant, spa, private bathrooms and lots more which made the stop a refreshing break.

When I landed in London I took advantage of my complimentary chauffeur and was dropped of at Canary Wharf to my cousin Nikki's apartment, I instantly feel in love with Canary Wharf it is unlike any part of London it has a certain resemblance to New York it is hard to explain why but you will notice the resemblance in my pictures below.

After a quick shower and ditching the summer clothes i was straight on The Tube to Victoria station to meet Nikki after work, After a quick coffee and and my investment into another scarf from some random shop we headed to Hyde Park to see the Winter Wonderland Carnival this is where I found my new winter drink Hot Chocolate with a shot of Amaretto....yummy

After freezing in Hyde Park and warming up with Hot Chocolates and Mulled Wine we headed to Antonio Carluccio's Restaurant at Canary Wharf in one word AMAZING.














Above: Just outside Nikki's apartment.












Above: On the way to The Tube












Above: The view from Nikki's apartment.


My apologies for the quality of the images I don't know what I did to them.

Location:London,United Kingdom

"Mad Men"

I am so happy where men’s fashion is at the moment I feel we are getting back to the 1950s mentality of men actually taking care of themselves and caring for there appearance. The show "Mad Men" has been a contributing factor to the new sleek minimalist 1950s look.

American based designer Phillip Lim shows below his take on the "Mad Men" style for today at New York Fashion Week.

My fashion advice for this style is when trying to pull off the "Mad Men" style try to use the show as an inspiration rather then a blueprint.

Travel

Living in regional Victoria I really have to work hard to keep up with current trends, other then visiting Melbourne at least fortnightly I try to take an overseas trip each year and in 11 days I will be heading to Europe by myself for 3 weeks my trip will include time spent in London, Paris, Barcelona and Milan.

Each time I travel I come back with a different perspective on life and my design style typically grows, well that’s what I tell my Accountant anyway. :D

Bec Winnel

I found myself constantly searching for something to post today and there was really nothing that inspired me, I am pretty sure it was the bent door that a lady caused on my poor little baby car (FIAT) that really through my creative insight.

It was not until tonight when I saw a post on FB from a friend called Bec Winnel for her upcoming show that lead me back to her website and realised Bec is one of the most inspirational people I have had chance to meet and share a part of my life with, Bec works full time as a Graphic Designer and spends every other moment illustrating I would love a small slither of her determination and talent.

So to all my readers check out her website and I would be investing any spare cash on one of her pieces.

www.becwinnel.com

Gisele

Ken Done

I hope to document and pass on each day something that has inspired my design and me and that will in turn inspire you the reader.   

I start today with something from left of field for me anyway.

As I was enjoying my daily coffee at Bead & Bauble the lovely waitress said she decided to spoil me and give me a Ken Done napkin to use, out of politeness I graciously said thank you, I glanced down at the glary napkin that looked as though my nephew had designed it and asked myself, Who the hell is Ken Done?

After a brief run down on his style and great business success from my boss I decided the next best thing to do was to Google.

It turns out i did know his work and there is a part of me yes the anal retentive, obsessive-compulsive designer that likes his style.

So if you see a Ken Done napkin or even a T-shirt you can send it my way.