a fruity computer
Iisa Mönttinen spends half her
life correcting people who call
her Lisa – no, there’s no ‘L’, yes,
there are two ‘I’s. Presumably,
the rest of her time is spent
painting up a storm in her
hometown of Helsinki, Finland,
creating beautiful watercolour
artworks that are then printed
on things like bedding, duffle
bags and, in this case, snazzy
zip-up pouches for lugging your
laptop around. The citrus-
themed computer jacket comes
in two sizes, and will set you
back around $52 to $55 at
society6.com/artisangetting to know... odette
What kinds of things inspire your music? My own
experiences in daily life. Mostly, I write songs to
digest whichever strong emotion I’ve been dealing
with. Otherwise, it’s usually a story that has little
fragments of my life, but is mostly fiction. Describe
your sound in five words. Piano, fun, emotion, very
good. Who are your biggest inspirations, musically
or otherwise? I grew up listening to a lot of singer/
songwriters. Artists like Sia, Missy Higgins, Tracy
Chapman, Florence and the Machine. In the past few
years, I’ve also discovered artists like Laura Mvula
and Joanna Newsom. What’s your go-to meal for a
cosy night in? Soup. Hands down. With a side of crispy
bread? Amazing. Aside from music, what are you good
at? I’m good at drawing sometimes! I have good days
and bad days. I’m also good at whistling, and speaking
and reading backwards. Do you have any bad or
annoying habits? I bite my nails and pick at my teeth
if I’m anxious, which is literally every second of all the
time. Best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
“Fuck everybody else.” I don’t even remember where
I heard that; I feel like maybe I was venting in the
ladies’ room at some bar. It was probably a stranger,
but bless her. What’s on the radar for you in 2019?
I want to try borscht and to play in even more cities.farn
Like a bunch of proud parents, we love
watching our Good Stuff award winners going
from strength to strength. Take the latest
range from Farn – aka 2018 fashion winner
Amanda Farncomb – for instance. Designed,
screen- printed and stitched up in Melbourne,
it’s full of lovely linen, florals and flattering lines,
with prices ranging from $89 to $299. Like what
you see? Have a gander at farn.com.aulittle building co.
English-born, Brisbane-based fella Marcus Bree has a knack
for constructing tiny buildings, from classic Queenslanders
with intricate decking to pint-sized miner’s cottages. This might
have something to do with his degrees in engineering and
three-dimensional design, but our gut tells us he’s also just a
bit clever with his hands. Fancy popping a miniature abode on
your full-size mantel? Mosey on over to littlebuildingco.com
mighty
lasses unite
It could be the club t-shirt for
a group of fledgling, pigtailed
weight-lifters, but we daresay
Gemma Metcalfe-Beckers
of UK brand Mutha.Hood had
a more profound purpose
in mind when she designed
these Strong Girls Club tees.
Whether resilience or brawn is
your power, you can pick one
up from muthahoodgoods.com
for around $42 – they even
come in little-girl size and
baby onesies so you can start
building your gang of mighty
ladies nice and early.frank bits