California

Memories from a Californian road trip earlier this year. Big Sur, Palm Springs, LA... A feast for the eyes, mind and belly!

All The Pretty Horses

I've just finished reading All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy. A fantastic book which I urge anyone to read - especially if like me, you love cowboys... Such beautiful descriptions of Mexico, friendship, love and honour. I was reminded of my trip to Mid West America back in 2011. Cowboy country - so many diners like this one, selling delicious things... See the cinnamon buns below. Big enough to feed a cowboy and his horse surely... 

Midnight Cowboy

I'm one of the few people in London/UK/The World it seems that still uses a DVD player - and borrows DVDs from their local library. A recent hit was Midnight Cowboy, a 1969 Oscar winning film starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman. While being very dark in places, the film is also very touching in the relationship forged between pretend cowboy Voight and outcast vagabond Hoffman. And of course....the clothes.... 

Bang Bang

And my obsession with cowboys goes on.... 

One of my favourite shoots of all time
David Sims and Emmanuelle Alt
French Vogue, April 2011