dot com baby vol. 01 - chaos n dreams (ongoing)
Page Index
Second Life MarketUnion HotelBeen SufferableFrom The ThirteenthVeda Diva & People of NewtownBlair RomanceTop 5 Asian MoviesLong WeekendSecond Life market, 5 november 2025
My street style curation from @secondlifemarkets
Tbh, I always feel a bit nervous every time I ask a stranger if I can take their photo. But I’m learning to overcome that fear of rejection.
Turns out, I think I’m doing just fine.
Thank you to everyone who let me capture your style!
union hotel, 31 October 2025
vol. 01 — @unionhotelnewtown
I asked @blairrromance to come to her show at Union Hotel. She told me I could also interview @cherry__rype if I wanted.
When I arrived at the venue, I WAS SO NERVOUS. I used to be a photographer for a band, but since I haven’t done this in a while, ngl it felt like going on a blind date lol.
I met Mel (Blair Romance) first before being introduced to Lucy (Cherry Rype). I asked Mel if she ever gets nervous before performing, and she said, “Every time!”
I took some portrait shots of her because this time I could finally see most of her tattoos. My Halloween costume was a last minute decision, a cat salaryman lol. @holdingontoitclosely told me I needed one more touch, whiskers. She asked, “Do you want three or four?” I said, “Three’s fine.”
Then I took a few photos of the audience because everyone ate with their costumes. I later asked Lucy if I could interview her, and she said, “After the show!”
The next one will be my conversation with Cherry Rype📽
Been Sufferable, 31 October 2025
@dotcom.baby vol. 01 - @fromthethirteenth w/ @jrxdxn
A conversation after the runway. Thanks Jordan!
Btw I'm a Cancer lol.
After Party at Burdekin Hotel
dot com baby vol. 01 - @fromthethirteenth after party
"Oh I thought you gonna stay for one drink or two" I ended up drank more than that lol
Thanks @jrxdxn for the after party
Veda Diva & People of Newtown, 14 October 2025
dot com baby vol. 01 — veda diva & people of newtown
I met Veda at Moda Designer a few months ago. She’s the one on the first slide of the Club Kids series and we planned to do a shoot around Newtown.
The initial plan was to head to Camperdown Memorial Rest Park, but five minutes in, we spotted an orange 1965 Mustang. Just as we were about to take some photos in front of it, the owner, Daryl, showed up.
Veda asked if we could take a few shots with the car, and Daryl replied, “Do you wanna cruise as well?” I was like, “WTF of course I do!”
I asked if the colour was orange, but Daryl told me the official name was Poppy Red. We took a few photos inside before the cruise. Once we got in, I could smell the petrol. Expected, of course, and hear the roaring, screaming engine. (I’m lowkey a petrolhead, lol)
While cruising, Daryl asked if we wanted to stop for a drink at The Carla (Carlisle Castle Hotel). I said, “Sure!”
When we arrived, we were greeted by friendly locals who were just as amazed by the car. It’s rare to see a 1965 Mustang in 2025, so I get the excitement.
The first people who approached us were Chelsea and Bruce, and we got to experience Newtown hospitality at its finest that day. Inside, Daryl, Veda and I ended up talking about what it really means to be happy (and somehow scored two free schooner lol).
Then Chelsea started telling me about her work in the film industry. Turns out she’s a professional makeup artist! She’s currently working on a classified movie and even showed us some behind-the-scenes clips featuring a stuntman on fire.
After two drinks, we chatted with a few more locals before heading off to the cemetery, driven by Daryl. That’s where we wrapped the shoot and said our goodbyes.
I guess we’re just a flock of seagulls chasing happiness.
Thanks, Newtown.
Blair Romance, 12 October 2025
dot com baby vol. 01 — blair romance
Interviewed @blairrromance and typed all the subtitles manually (as usual). Also added a countdown timer so you’ll know how long each section lasts.
I put it there because I believe time’s more valuable than money (though you can buy Time, the magazine, at a newsstand haha).
The video runs for 6 minutes and 23 seconds.
🧠 Subtitles are for people with Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) like me.
Mine’s mild, but sometimes the brain just needs a little help catching up with what the ears hear.
So yeah, the subtitles are here to help us out.
We did the shoot right after the interview in Double Bay. Which happens to be the first area I visited during my first week in Sydney back in 2017, so it’s a personal spot for me.
Top 5 Asian Movies
Long Weekend, 4 & 5 October 2025
Saturday
dot com baby vol. 01 — saturday
My good friend Marco just came back to Australia for his graduation.
He said clubbing in Indonesia feels different — mostly because there’s no proper afters. The only ‘afters’ you can do there is grabbing breakfast. Fair point, I guess.
Meanwhile, I was hovering between two events on two nights in a row. Dancing without worrying about what comes next.
This one’s for you, Marco.
I know moving back to your hometown sucks lol.
Sunday
dot com baby vol. 01 — sunday
Mo asked me how I managed to go clubbing two days in a row, while everyone else was wiped out after one.
Turns out the secret is — I’m unemployed. lol.
Just realised the others have weekday jobs while I’m currently in my “soul-searching era” (please hire me).
Anyway, Mo asked me to come to Cosmic Boogie, an event held by the headmaster himself — Rubio.
The genre and the kind of vibe he wanted to bring? You’ll hear that in the interview.
When we arrived at Abercrombie, the first thing I noticed was the incense smoke and the disco ball spinning above.
Before the interview, we drank G&Ts, a quick smoke, and talked about free will — but that’s a story for another day.
Then suddenly, Rubio handed me a 4K handycam with night-vision mode and said,
“It’s yours for tonight.”
The interview ran for nine minutes.
Finally, I found the real use for my yapping — interviewing one of the events I genuinely loved.
Back in 2015, I was deep in my disco era. I listened to Breakbot, Steve Monite, and anything with a funky bassline.
Cosmic Boogie felt like a time capsule — a reminder that sometimes you just need a simple boogie to feel alive again.
Thanks, Cosmic Boogie.
Until the next event.
Club Kids Galaxy
It’s been almost a decade since I last wrote anything, and here I am again, typing like it’s 2013 Tumblr. Funny enough, I studied Communication for my undergrad, and even did a Master’s in PR & Advertising. So technically, I’m certified to write majestically (whether that’s true or not is another story haha).
Back in July 2025, my workplace gave me the heads-up that I’d be made redundant. Fast forward to August, I suddenly had time. Lots of it. The first thing I did was obvious: start looking for recruiters and roles I’d love, especially in advertising or post-production. I’ve always wanted to direct films someday — fingers crossed.
But job hunting is a waiting game. And while waiting, I found myself reaching back to the people I met in May 2025 during Australian Fashion Week and Moda Designer. I started taking photos again, the kind that don’t look clean or safe. I’ve been doing that professionally for the past three years, so why repeat myself?
My style of shooting starts with talking, not posing. I speak to my subjects like friends, and somewhere between jokes and silence, the portraits appear. It’s half photo, half confession. Maybe that’s why I keep doing it.
I actually started out shooting live bands. So I’m used to seeing my subjects move, jump, blur, and break the frame. Maybe that’s why I never cared for perfect poses. I prefer moments that feel alive.
Let’s just say this project is my magnum opus of 2025, born out of uncertainty, shaped by curiosity.
A collection of people I met at Moda Designer.
The designers who trusted me with their clothes.
The next one will be Dot Com Baby, a continuation of this era. Why that name? Because I am one — raised by pixels, surviving algorithms. At first, I wanted to call it Unfiltered or something edgier. But I’m not building a streetwear label, and this isn’t about hype.
dot com baby
vol. 01 — chaos & dreams
coming soon
Thank you for letting me be myself.
Hannah
✦ met @yh.nah outside @modadesigner__ ✦
club kids constellation // sidewalk star
“first test shoot,” she said.
me: “i’ll make you look cool”
truth is: she was already cool ♡
leather top ⛓ tartan slash
vivienne westwood glinting ⚜
docmart boots stomping pavements
headphones → metropolis portal 🎧
no ciggies
(both of us smoke anyway lol)
but lollies 🍭 felt louder,
sweet chaos > tired clichés
she’s not just a subject
she’s another orbiting planet
in the ✦ club kids galaxy ✦
where the sidewalk ≠ background,
the sidewalk = the runway
Monika
✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: :･ﾟ✧:･ﾟ✧
✨ 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃 𝒌𝒊𝒅, 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒆 ✨
@babimoni1 drifting between the Eastern Suburbs 🌊☀️,
Sydney CBD rooftops 🏙️, and random supermarket aisles 🛒
— every corner becomes her runway.
from late-night clubs to morning light,
she’s always curating moments that feel bigger than life.
her own brand @diamondsrr4evaa 👗, her own energy, her own universe.
Phoebe
✧･ﾟ: ✧･ﾟ: 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒉𝒂𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆 :･ﾟ✧:･ﾟ✧
︵‿︵‿୨♡୧‿︵‿︵
saw her designs shining on @modadesigner__ ˖⁺‧₊˚ finally in front of my lens, using her own creation.
she deserves her own runway, truly.
cool look, sharp edge, soft heart —
club kid energy written all over her.
𓆩♡𓆪 designer — @barbiedreemhouse (@phacoste_ )
Caitlin
🌌 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃 𝑲𝒊𝒅𝒔 𝑮𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒙𝒚 ✧･ﾟ: Caitlin edition
Met @caitlin.mah_soeung at @modadesigner__ — she found the show through @machinehall (IG knows best lol).
She’s in the event management scene, but her heart? Pure K-pop ✨ @official_parksunghoon photocard swinging on her bag like a charm — if it matches her outfit, it’s a sign of good luck 🪽
We scrolled through the city, hopped the tram, ended up in front of those boujee Surry Hills houses because… why not? 🌆
The galaxy keeps expanding — from runways to random tram rides, everyone brings their own orbit.
🪐 𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒃 𝒌𝒊𝒅𝒔, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆.
Summer Hill Arc
Loan look from @phacoste_ (thanks Phoebe!) — first spotted on the @modadesigner__ runway several months ago ⚡️
Hair & makeup + styling magic by @muasabrinacosta & @babimoni1 💄✨
Model: @jasmine_scorse ✨
At first we planned to shoot at the skate park. But Jasmine said there’d be too many kids (and parents probs won’t like it). So we moved to what I think is a squash court, with a cool graffiti wall in the back 🎨 (sometimes the best spots are the ones you stumble into lol).
Monika thought it’d be cool to make Jasmine DJ at mine (come see me spin sometime 🎶 lol). Even negotiated with the Summer Hill Fish n Chips lady for a shot (bought the food, obviously lol — and honestly, their fish n chips is 🔥. Shoutout to her patience lol).
Loan look from @tasman.banks (thanks Tas!) — first spotted at @modadesigner__ earlier this year ⚡️.
Hair & makeup + styling magic by @muasabrinacosta & @babimoni1 💄✨
First saw @jasmine_scorse years ago on a Sydney model agency site. Finally got to shoot with her — half Chinese, half Aussie, artist, surfer, ex-surf rock band, now into Lyra (aerial hoops) 🌀
We kept it all in Summer Hill. One sneaky digicam look (almost got kicked out of the posh IGA), the rest on mirrorless
Wrapped it at mine because… pink kitchen cabinet 🖤. BTS + mom’s handycam 📹
Aloe
Met @brotherhe back at @modadesigner__ — her style instantly caught my eye, especially that bold red hair.
When we met again today, I literally asked if she’s a chef, food blogger, or something else entirely. Turns out she’s just being herself — and honestly, that’s the best answer.
We talked about what fashion should be — and agreed it’s supposed to be fun. Easy. Playful. A way to express yourself without taking it too seriously 🌀
Also dug up my old archive of @i_d and @dazed mags from 2017 — brought them in as props for the shoot lol 📚
(let me shoot for you wink wink) 👀📸
