Tuesday 30 August 2011

Random Internet Finds

from designinspiration
by photographer Jasper James

By photographer Shelly Jones
from designinspiration






Betsey Johnson: Pink Overload

Woah how pink is this? It matches my squiffy eye today. I think I must have had too much fun over the bank holiday weekend and it's payback. Glasses staying firmly on face all day.

I do like the idea of a bit of pink in a house, couldn't cope with a whole house full. I do love that mustardy yellow against it and those chairs...



Wednesday 24 August 2011

Monday 22 August 2011

Rather lovely illustrations by Yasmin Sandytia

Check out her site Yasmin Sandytia, she has also apparenly done some rather nice illustrations for Hobbs AW11 Footwear which is how I came to discover her.




Thursday 18 August 2011

Richie Hawtin/ Anish Kapoor Collaboration

How good did this look? Its at the Grand Palais in Paris. A combination of an beautiful building, an amazing sculptor and an influential minimal techno DJ to create what looks like an incredible night.

Pictures from Burn-Studios blog. You can watch a video about it all on the Vice website.




Wednesday 17 August 2011

France!

Some pics from my recent holiday to France. It already feels like autumn approaching now that I am back. Hopefully some more summery evenings left though....


serious amounts of wine

slightly Stephen Gill accident with frogs and lights on porch





Design Inspiration

Something from my inspiration folder.... not sure where I found it or who did it.



Galaxy patterns of my own

I like all the galaxy print stuff around at the moment. I like making patterns when I'm bored. I combined the two and wallah:


Monday 15 August 2011

Nice day for a goth wedding....!

Yes it might be gothic and grey, you might say perfect for an extra in a Tim Burton film, but I think its fookin brilliant. Katie Shillington, Dazed and Cofused editor chose this custom made Gareth Pugh dress for her wedding, with pink hair to match. (image pinched from Kingdomofstyle)


Wednesday 3 August 2011

Girls in the Windows



What a lovely pic I just found here and I like the story that goes with it. Its by a photographer called Ormond Gigli and this is what he has to say about it:

"In 1960, while a construction crew dismantled a row of brownstones right across from my own brownstone studio on East 58th Street, I was inspired to, somehow immortalize those buildings. I had the vision of 43 women in formal dress adorning the windows of the skeletal facade.

We had to work quickly to secure City permissions, arrange for models which included celebrities, the demolition supervisior's wife (third floor, third from left), my own wife (second floor, far right), and also secure the Rolls Royce to be parked on the sidewalk. Careful planning was a necessity as the photography had to be accomplished during the workers' lunch time!

The day before the buildings were razed, the 43 women appeared in their finest attire, went into the buildings, climbed the old stairs, and took their places in the windows. I was set up on my fire escape across the streeet, directing the scene, with bullhorn in hand. Of course I was concerned for the Models' safety, as some were daring enough to pose out on the crumbling sills.

The photography came off as planned. What had seemed to some as too dangerous or difficult to accomplish, became my fantasy fulfilled, and my most memorable self - assigned photograph. It has been an international award winner ever since."

There are more pictures and more stories on the website Ormond Gigli

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