Radical Cartography

I came across this website today that is all about maps, but in very different ways you would expect to see a map. The maps aren't simply about places but a whole host of issues, race boundaries, suicides and comparisons in scale with different country's and cities. Some of the issues the maps are built around are pretty serious but some are really amazing to see and quite shocking and are a great way to get information across really fast and in a easily understandable way.

here's a couple of examples, find more here!

'what the world needs now' 

la mode.

Since last year I spent a lot of my money on fashion magazines I have decided this year to be more economical and cut down a bit, so instead i'm going to read more into fashion online instead, through fashion orientated blogs, of which i'm already a follower of quite a few! And obviously some fashion sites such as vogue and style. I may not dress as high fashion as some but hey, the pictures are pretty to look at! And sometimes qute inspiring, even out with the fashion world. Therefore I have decided to keep a hold of images i find and particularly like and post them on here from time to time. Something pretty to look at if anything!!

images from stockholmstreetstyle, jak & jil, and thefashionspot.

Grow a beard for Belgium.

I was browsing through the BBC news website and came across this, 'Grow a beard for Belgium' appeal by actor Poelvoorde. Now I'll be the first to admit I don't know a lot about the Belgian Government, and maybe therefore I shouldn't comment on the situation but I really don't get the whole not shaving for a cause thing. It happened back in November (or Movember as it was cleverly called!) to raise awareness for prostate cancer, and I'll admit it was pretty widely spoken about, but surely there are better things to do than to just stop shaving for a while! Raising awareness is important, obviously but should more effort not be put into solving the overall problem? Maybe things like Movember bring some humour into otherwise pretty serious subjects, which is never a bad thing, and I can see how it may link with the charity, supporting men and their battle against prostate cancer. But the Belgian government and beards?! I don't see the link! Maybe the problem will be solved  faster with more serious methods and ways to reach out to the citizens of Belgium.