Archive | February, 2012
· INTERIOR DESIGN ·
Barrio Chino, SydneyAs I was surfing on the web I ran into this project, Barrio Chino in Sydney designed by Mandy Edge. I got really excited to see that one of my favorite spots in NY had expanded to Australia. It did not even occur to me that it could be a complete rip off of one [...]
· DESIGNERS ·
TrendWatch : Niels PeeraerWritten by Guest Blogger Ada Alti Niels Peeraer created a pastel-colored fairytale about a boy who prepares himself every day to marry his imaginary boyfriend, while wearing his grandmother’s couture jackets, eating sweets and playing videogames. All that, wrapped around tweed, fake fur, tulle, sequined silk and killer leather accessories. Fun fact? For collection was [...]
· PAINTING ·
Yago Hortal’s Abstract ExpressionismSpanish born, Berlin based artist Yago Hortal drips, smears, and splashes layers of acrylic paint onto canvas to create these abstract expressionistic works of art. These explosions of color are probably even more fun to make than they are to look at. Hortal’s work seems like a great balance of cerebral, emotional and physical discharge,
· MUSIC ·
Amadou & Mariam: Dougou Badia ft. SantigoldListen to “Dougo Badia” here BUY HERE Fall in love with this energetic Afro-rock by Malian couple, Amadou & Mariam. In love at first clap-choir chant combination.
· DESIGNERS ·
TrendWatch : Julian Zigerli A/W 2012Written by Guest Blogger Ada Alti Just a memory of boyhood can take you “To Infinity and Beyond”, Julian Zigelri’s A/W 2012 men’s collection. The land of dinosaurs is painted full of color and mixes up with amber and youth. High-grade materials, functional design and extraordinary printing are the main characteristics that fuel Zigerli’s collection. [...]
· AD CAMPAIGN, FASHION, VIDEO ·
Prada’s S/S 2012 Campaign VideoThink of it like Grease, but without the raucous T-Birds boys—and a lot, LOT more glamorous. We’ve seen the images of Prada’s Steven Meisel-shot Spring 2012 campaign, but the newly released motion picture that goes along with it still takes my breath away. Prim and oh-so proper models, pastel perfect vintage cars, and twisting close-up [...]
· TRAVEL ·
Como Shambhala Hotel Resort [Bali]We love dreaming of Summer in the middle of Winter! And that is why we love taking you with us on the discovery of amazing Hotels. This one here is COMO Shambhala Estate a residential health retreat with luxury villa-style accommodations near Ubud, Bali. With State-of-the-art facilities including a vitality pool, treatment areas beside the [...]
· AD CAMPAIGN ·
Alexander McQueen Spring 2012 CampaignOnce again, Alexander McQueen chose photographer David Sims for their latest Spring 2012 ad campaign and continued with a variation on the intergalactic / holly vibe they displayed in their Fall 2011 campaign. The new campaign featuring model Zuzanna Bijoch has a lighter tone and
· SHOP ·
MoneyMaker: Leather Multi-Camera HarnessI know a couple (Street Style) photographers that will fall in love with this beautiful leather Multi-Camera harness by HoldFastGear! For less than $200 The MoneyMaker is a harness which derives its style from that indelibly cool detective in our collective memories with that boss leather shoulder harness holding his peacemaker. Made out of top [...]
· MIXED MEDIA ·
Hattie Stewart’s Magazine IllustrationsBritish artist Hattie Stewart challenges the monotony of fashion publications covers with her cheeky interpretations. She takes her love for the print world to another step by using magazine covers as her medium for creating these graphic illustrations. By the looks of this body of work and seeing that it touches on fashion, art, and [...]
· INTERIOR DESIGN, STILL LIFE ·
Jenni Juurinen’s Set DesignI recently stumbled on the work of Finnish set designer Jenni Juurinen and instantly liked her minimalistic and very Scandinavian style. Here are some of my favorite sets from her portfolio, I’m sure you’ll find plenty of cool ideas for your home. Enjoy!
· FEATURED, FINE ART ·
Vegetation Totems Project by Carolina AmorettiThese beautiful Totems by photographer Carolina Amoretti and Matteo Abbo are a vegans paradise. “Totems are entities that remind surreal characters and masks of men and animals. There is clearly the reference to Arcimboldo and psychological studies on simple symmetrical images,” said Amoretti about the projects’ derivatives.