2015 MET Gala

So, the "biggest fashion event of the year" took place in New York last night, aka the MET Gala, this year themed 'China: Through the Looking Glass'. And we all know I enjoy a big red carpet event from time to time, even if all I get to do is scroll through the images of it over breakfast. At the MET Gala I like to see people go "all out" and a few attendees did just that. Fan Bingbing was exquisite in Christopher Bu, Emily Blunt took a risk (which paid off, imo!) in Prada and Rihanna definitely did not hold back either, showing up in an extravagant Guo Pei Couture coat. Safer looks that still stood out for me because of their beauty were a very pregnant Jaime King in Jason Wu for Hugo Boss, Uma Thurman in Atelier Versace and Alexa Chung in Erdem. However, my favourite look of the night had to be Rose Byrne in Calvin Klein Collection! On this image in particular. Slightly risky but in theme and utterly gorgeous from head to toe. As for the worst dressed, imo: Beyonce. There, I said it.

The 'China: Through the Looking Glass' exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art runs from May 7 to August 16.

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credit: calvin klein

Expanding Universe

Expanding Universe fash-n-chips.comApparently today is World Book Day and so I thought I'd show you guys my new favourite book! TASCHEN released the absolute breathtaking hardcover book 'Expanding Universe' right in time for my Birthday and so this made for an awesome gift - thanks Paul! To celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope's 25th anniversary in space TASCHEN have handpicked its most striking images and put them together in this coffee table book and I can tell you it's an absolute must-have for anyone with an interest in our universe, in photography or in just having your mind blown. You can buy it here! image for Fash n Chips

Paintings for Ants

Lorraine Loots Paintings for Ants 2Lorraine Loots Paintings for Ants 1 Lorraine Loots Paintings for Ants 5Just a little something special before I sign off for the weekend! Have you heard about Cape Town-based miniaturist painter Lorraine Loots? In 2013 and 2014 she took on a 365 day challenge of creating one miniature painting a day (called 365 Paintings for Ants and 365 Postcards for Ants) and now she's working on a new project, called Potluck 100. For this 2015 series she will create 100 paintings in four different categories and, let me tell you, so far I'm absolutely obsessed with each and every one of them. Lorraine auctions off all her paintings via Instagram, so.. miniature moon, miniature Chucks or even a miniature Bill Murray in 'The Life Aquatic', anyone??

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