Dion Horstmans' Super Sonic @ Leonard Mattis Studio

 Normally when I speak of anything bright, eye-catching, and of-the-moment it's about this season's latest makeup offerering.

Time to change up the recipe.

Last fortnight I had my eyes completely spoilt by the latest small works entitled 'Super Sonic' by Sydney based artist Dion Horstmans.

His latest installment (available for purchase) is currently decorating the studio walls of one of Sydney's best hairdresser talents, Leonard Mattis, and allows the general public to take a look at the fragmentation of space and sound - in 3D.

From neon, to black, to minimal white - the sculptures reference fighter jets breaking the sound barrier and time travel smashing through dimensional portals.

I had an absolute blast at the launch party as you can tell (pictured with one of my life long best friends David Bottrell). The ecclectic music was amazing. The cocktails surprised and gave the right amount of kick, and the sculptures had us all barrowing our hands deep into our pocks looking for a spare thousand or so to fork out on a beautiful, visual, buy.

Open to the public:
21st March – 17th April
Leonard Mattis Studio
8 Fitzroy Place, Surry Hills, 2010

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How to wear the pants sartorially and socially:

Leandra, from the Manrepeller, knows how to wear flared pants with charisma to boot!

Knowing how to wear the pants is an art, both sartorially and socially! To achieve both a fashionable look in this season’s light-weight, flared varieties, which are big on 70’s sex-appeal, and to also master wearing the pants in any relationship (work, love, friendships), look below to see my five top buys with a tip on how to reign supreme in any domain...

1.       Be up front – Let your partner, boss, friend, and lover know what you want from the relationship from the very beginning. By doing so there is no miss communication and if the opposite party feels that what you want doesn’t correspond with what they are after, you can both save time and go down different paths.

Willow Pants Click to buy

2.       Work out where you draw the line – It helps to draw up an imaginary line in your head on what is cool and what’s not when you first embark into any relationship. When grey zones appear and you’re not sure how you should view an awkward situation, your moral compass will guide you.

Oscar De La Renta, Click to buy

 .       Be positive – Being someone who radiates warmth and kindness as well as having a positive disposition is always a powerful plus in any relationship. It’s especially influential for when toxic people may want to bring you down. Your optimistic side will always remind you, and that gloomy person, that petty comments hold no weight. They won’t even bother trying to pull you down.

Alice and Olivia, Click to buy

         Know what you love and hate – Having ideas already firmly cemented within your mind on what brings you happiness and what lacks appeal means that you can make quick decisions. The person who is able to decide where to go out to dinner or what movie to hire usually wears the pants because they have opinions that can turn into decisions fast.

Clover Canyon, Click to buy

       Be healthy – being happy, confident and standing up for yourself largely comes from having an overall sense of well being. I believe health is holistic, so apart from achieving the above and being mentally fit, making sure you eat a healthy variety of foods as well as take on an exercise regime is important. Being able to look in the mirror, and like the way the pants sit on you will help you feel superior in yourself, this allows you to implement healthy decision in your life, and take a more commanding position in relationships. 

Piamita, Click to buy

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