(blog.inspiration) nikole herriott

I don't know if it's fair to call Nikole Herriott a photographer because she could be also tagged a poet, stylist and chef in equal measures. Her Fortysixthatgrace blog posts remind me of the poetry of William Carlos Williams with their short, sweet sentences. And her photos take me to a world inbetween the day-to-day space of living and dreaming. Check out Nikole's Flickr site for more pics.

What five words best describe you?
endlessly particular,
creative,
loyal and
kind

What's your proudest achievement?
successfully following my heart,
by first becoming a pastry chef and then returning to university
and doing both well

Who inspires you?
my parents,
people who do what they love,
miuccia prada
and cosuelo castiglioni
and those i love

What are you passionate about?
pâtisserie,
style,
fashion,
the post,
the energy of a city,
the calm of the ocean,
travel
and
the feeling of
happiness

What's the best lesson you've learnt?
oh, there's a few:
the necessity of learning our collective history
the importance in attempting to appreciate people objectively
that measuring oneself against others is futile
and that often times it's just better to listen

Which person, living or dead, would you most like to meet?
my great grandmother
in fact i've already met her,
though this was only as a child
i'd like to meet her as an adult
to sit with her,
in her back garden
would be perfect
we could
drink a mug of hot tea
and eat a piece of buttered sourdough toast
one that's a touch burnt around the edges
i'd love that

What's next?
i'm going to finish my degree
while simultaneously opening my own shop,
both online and in the perfect little space somewhere here
that's the plan anyway

What are you reading?
Sweet Diversions - Yann Duytsche
I was told there'd be cake - Sloane Crossley
No one belongs here more than you - Miranda July

Images courtesy of Nikole Herriott