Red Bull 2013 Illume: Founded by a Passion for Sports and Photography

Red Bull 2013 Illume: Founded by a Passion for Sports and Photography. A snippet from the top 50 finalists. 

I'm not much a Sports person, the most I'd watch are the live shows from SYTYCD and F1. Yet I do appreciate good photography and wanted to share something different on the blog. Sick of staring at flat fashion images I was hooked once I first viewed these dynamic, bold and inspiring photos from the top 50 finalists of 2013's Red Bull Illume Competition. Red Bull Illume is an international photography competition dedicated to the world of action and extreme sports.

The winner, Lorenz Holder (2nd photo is a portrait of him; winning image is 1st photo) won an amazing Leica S camera and an impressive photography package. His winning photo was shot in the middle of a snowstorm of snowboarder Xaver Hoffmann performing a jump at a satellite dish in Raisting, Germany. In the middle of a snow storm! That's dedication for the love of Sports and Photography. Wow. Including the winning entry, the others in this blog post just really blew me away and also demanded my respect for the World of Sports. And I definitely, definitely pay my respects. 

Dressed To The Nines!

Wearing: To The Nines Double Stripe Hipster Backpack thanks to To The Nines; Riders by Lee denim jeans thanks to Riders by Lee; Almost Famous Cardigan from Princess Polly; Evil Twin Wild Beast Bralet; Electric Jungle Skull Tee; Sportsgirl Boots

There comes a time when you receive such a perfect bag you can't believe it's in your hands and you get to stroke the fabric, caress the metal details and hold it for the first time. And as soon as I got this bag from To The Nines I imagined so many outfit possibilities with this back pack.
Here's one of them - just a layed back weekday outfit; layed back cardigan, denim and low cut top just so I could let the back pack do all the talking. I know this backpack will be a staple in my coming wardrobe for a long time, even though I try to change up my outfit here and there. I don't know, something about this bag makes all my outfits more 'cute' or 'stylish'. I can settle for cute or stylish. Definitely. Still looking cute at 26 years? A fricken good compliment I reckon.

Lazy Sunday Markets with Chicnova

Wearing: Chicnova's Beige Batwing Sweater in Stripe and Loose-fit Dog Print Drawstring Shorts thanks to Chicnova ; Cali and Cale Shelly White Sandals thanks to Cali and Cale

Lazy Sundays. After a weekend of partying I still can drag myself out to lazily browse the markets on a Sunday. These mornings I don't mind snuggling up to my loved one with smudged/no make-up on my face and knotted up hair.  I know he still loves me even if I scare myself in the morning mirror. And I usually complain horribly about how his stupid blinds let in sunlight in blinding streaks and I always wake up groggy and grumpy. But on Sundays, I don't complain at all. Hmmm.

So the boyfriend took me to 'Trash and Treasure' Markets at the Grand Bazaar. Ugliest Markets in the world.. literally trash everywhere (people selling lots of queer door handles in plastic bags, car batteries and ugly ceramic dolls on the bare concrete) but then there were some beautiful items. Things like antiques from old wars, beautiful glass jars and wood shelves. But yeah, mainly you had to SWIM through alot of crap to get to the nice things - Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.. (God I love Ellen).

And so as the weather is moving out of Winter and into Spring I can afford to show off one part of my body this week, and I opt for a cosy sweater and loose-fit shorts (Sunday means lazy eating too) and even though I know for a fact I didn't exactly brush my hair for these photos, I really don't care, because god-dammit, it's Lazy Sunday.