wilco poster

I am not really a fan of Wilco but I am totally IN LOVE with this poster for a concert they played in Kansas City - totally fitting for the location.  It is by Mikey Burton and his work is just mind blowing.  He does everything from posters to book cover illustrations to print ads. I just love his design aesthetic.

Check out more at his WEBSITE (I totally dig that poster on the site's main page) and you can buy his work HERE.

photographer: sune czajkowski

Another photographer to fall whose work is amazing.  I stumbled on Sune Czajkoski's website recently and just had to share. 

There is such a beautiful 60s and 70s vibe to his fashion compositions and an Ansel Adams vibe to his landscape shots.  I am in lust. 

Born in Copenhagen, he grew up in Denmark and West Africa and currently lives in Paris.  His client list is most impressive. 

Check out his amazing work HERE.

More after the jump.

missed connections: a film

A follow-up to this POST about one of my favorite blogs. 



The author and artist, Sophie Blackall describes the project as such:

"Messages in bottles, smoke signals, letters written in the sand; the modern equivalents are the funny, sad, beautiful, hopeful, hopeless, poetic posts on Missed Connections websites. Every day hundreds of strangers reach out to other strangers on the strength of a glance, a smile or a blue hat. Their messages have the lifespan of a butterfly. I'm trying to pin a few of them down."

Check out other works at http://missedconnectionsny.blogspot.com/

destroy by rankin

So wish I could be in London for this exhibition.  It looks really amazing.   

From Dazed Digital:
Text by Susie Bubble

As part of Youth Music's 10th Anniversary, more than 70 of the world's biggest musicians and artists create artwork out of their original Rankin portraits.

More pics after the jump. 

street art by joshua allen harris

Found this at Trend Land.


The entire installation is made from plastic bags and installed over the subway grates around the city. How fun would it be to come across this while walking?

Also, check out this interview from New York Magazine.



And see more pictures after the jump.

art deco posters from pixar's "up"

These posters from Pixar's hit film Up are beautiful!!  They were made to celebrate the DVD/Blu Ray release of the film.

I am in love with the vintage Art Deco designs and particularly this one:

I would love to have this hanging on the wall in my apartment. 

More pics after the jump.

the kouklitas

I have a soft spot for dolls, even today.  I still have the antique Madame Alexandre doll my mom gave me when I was ten years old, it was once hers, along with all the handmade custom clothing that was made especially for the doll by an employee of my grandfather's when my mom was a girl.

Then there are the Kouklitas.  These beautiful creations by Andrew Yang are amazing works of art, but the fun part is that they are meant to be played with.

According to his site, "The Kouklitas are a line of 27” fashion rag dolls conceived by New York City based artist and illustrator Andrew Yang. The name originates from the Greek word for doll, koukla. Each doll is cut from a pattern, sewn into muslin, and meticulously stuffed and attached by hand. The faces are all hand painted, and the dresses are created using luxurious fabrics and couture sewing methods. After a doll is completed, she is named and given a story."

Check out this interview at Trend Land and more pictures after the cut.

igor and andre

Just wanted to share this painting by Danny Roberts of Igor and Andre, one of my favorite blogs EVER.  It is a painting of Erin Fetherston's Collection for Sundance Chanel's Full Fontal Fashion.

See the full post HERE.

from paris...

One of my favorite bloggers, Garance Doré posted some amazing video last week, that unfortunately I cannot embed here, from the Guy Bourdin film exhibition at Bon Marché.

I really wish I could have been in Paris to see this in person.  Here is how Garance described it:

Sublime. A true study in weightlessness. No use trying to describe it for words could do no justice. I loved the circular mise en scène, loved the Ariel Wizman soundtrack, loved getting a glimpse backstage - so happy, so fresh, loved seeing Guy Bourdin shooting in a shopping cart.

But above all, I loved the saturation of colors, smiles, the memory of these years of freedom, where provocation was a game, where sensuality overflowed with humor and no one was afraid to shock.

Watch it HERE.   And I am definitely going to have to learn more about Guy Bourdin.

weapons as art???

I am unsure of what to make of this latest series of works from Russian-based illustration studio, Geliografic - on the one hand it is rather beautiful.  Using classic still life motifs, they incorporated modern weaponry into the composition.  The paintings are full of life but the inclusion of guns, rocket launchers, grenades, etc. into the image is an interesting statement, one that is both intriguing and frightening at the same time.

I mean, what does this say about the world the we live in today; that the placing of instruments of death into the works is taken with such complacency.  Yet, on the other hand, they are also tools of protection but it is unfortunate that such things must exist in the first. place.  I suppose it is all a statement on the modern  world and its cynicism and apathy towards death and destruction. 

Alright, enough of my rambling thoughts.  See more HERE and after the cut.  Also check out the other amazing work from Geliographic at their WEBSITE. 

marc johns

I know this has been making the blog rounds but I just had to share.  A visit to the public restroom never looked like so much fun.

 You can check out his post HERE and more pictures after the cut.

boudoir - marie claire italia

I know this is a bit old but a shoot in last month's Marie Claire Italia really has made an impression on me. The title is "Boudoir" and features soft, feminine vintage-inspired photographs.

See all the photographs at Fashionising and some more images after the cut.

masaki mizuno for clear magazine

I am in love with these gorgeous illustrations by Masaki Mizuno for Clear Magazine from last month's issue in honor of Fashion Week.  I just had to post it as soon as I found them!!

Inspired by world-class designers including Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Maison Martin Margiela, Miu Miu, Nina Ricci, Givenchy, Prada, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga and Christian Dior,  he has truly captured their essence - I am totally blown away.

See more of his work at his website and more of his drawings from Clear Magazine after the cut.

pomme chan

I am definitely on an art kick lately.  Lately there are so many artists whose work has moved or touched me in some way and this is the only place to keep them so I can revisit them as much as I like so everyone gets to join in the fun!!.

Pomme Chan, is an illustrator and typographer originally from Bangkok and is now based in the UK. Her fashion illustrations just wow me beyond belief.

According to the artist, "Using her unique felt-tip style, Pomme draws inspiration from nature, fashion, architecture, Music and the female form."

See more of her work at her WEBSITE and after the cut.

drew tal

Just discovered this amazing artist through this POST over at Trend Land. 

Amazing is the only word to to describe it.  Drew Tal grew up in Israel and according to the artist, that because he was "surrounded with such a colorful collage of ethnicities, languages, nationalities, cultures and religions made me realize from an early age that the world beyond me was a rich and complex place.  This revelation opened my eyes to the exotic and made me extremely curious about people and their religions, customs, costumes and histories."

He describes his work as such: "my art is a personal investigation across cultural bounds into the underlying human themes and common spiritual threads found in religious, mythological and sexual expression."

Check out more of his work at his website, drewtal.com.

alphabetically beautiful

A fun video featuring a great pop-up book of the alphabet, ABC3D by Marion Bataille.  Featuring the Boswell Sisters singing "Roll On".

in my short sweet experience...

Originally posted at Spanish Moss Vintage blog

marina beresford-stooke

Amazing illustrations by Marina Beresford-Stooke from Fashion Week.

See more illustrations at this LINK

so peaceful...

A Story for Candystore Collective by Alyson Fox from Coloring Book Studio on Vimeo.

A bit of beauty for your day. Enjoy.

dmdmetalsmith

How amazing is this piece?

The details are amazing is this necklace, and it is totally customizable.  It is the work of DMDmetalsmith.

I also love this ring

Check them out.  You won't be disappointed.