hope floats

Maybe it's because we watched Solaris before we fell asleep early, but just as I was in that semi-dream state, I suddenly had these images of cherry blossoms again, and catwalk photos, and I knew I had to get up and make collages. Here's first of a series that I shall be showing you in the coming days.

It's hit me once again, how connected we all are: we might not be able to travel to Japan, or to Libya, for example, but we're not powerless to help. We can donate amounts of money that don't detract from our lives in any way, and yet collectively, we CAN make a difference.

I mean.. look at Sandra Bullock, who gave one MILLION dollars to the Red Cross. She's my hero.

I shot this at the Aminaka Wilmont show at the recent London Fashion Week. I had forgotten when I picked this shot that Maki Aminaka Löfvander is from Japan and Sweden. The other half of the duo, Marcus Wilmont, is Danish. And when I go back to sleep.. I can't stop thinking that there are people tonight who are hearing gunshots outside, or are lying on the floor of a gym in Japan, hungry and cold, because their house and everything they have known is gone. And I want to send them something from my heart. I want to send them hope.

that's easy for you to say: aminaka wilmont

How could I have forgotten about Aminaka Wilmont? It was my very first show on Day One of London Fashion Week, and I loved it. Well, we're going to have to rectify that situation. But not now. It's late.

Okay, then. Just one shot.



Maki Aminaka Löfvander is Japanese and Swedish, and Marcus Wilmont is from Denmark. They could have called themselves Maki Marcus, but no, that would be too easy. But it's a name worth remembering, trust me.