So, I’ve been on this hair kick lately and finally decided to go hack off my long locks. At the recommendation of a friend and a couple of reviews on Citysearch I went over to Adore. Can I just say: yes. Cool, laid back, and folks who really know their stuff. Brenton Anderson gave me a fantastic cut: he was clearly expert in his approach; he moved around my head with confidence and a certain sense of joy; like this is something he really loves doing with his life. So many stylists are so grotesquely surly or just plain unwilling to listen to your wants. I’ll definitely be coming back. . .
So apparently in New Zealand public service announcements are meant to terrorize you into behaving properly. And yet there is a kind of finesse involved. A little violence, a little humour, good light, artful camera angles, touch of macabre. Somehow it works.
You should absolutely check them out. The scarves were the idea of two women, one a Pakastani Muslim, the other a Libyan Jew, who wanted to support ancient Middle Eastern crafts as well as support artists working in places of socio-political strife. You can read their entire story here. The whole scarf thing in general is a trend that I hope sticks, especially if people make them with similar intention as A Peace Treaty. I love the aesthetic (just please, don’t wear a keffiyeh unless you are Palestinian– even if you support their cause).
