NEED A LIFT?

A new discovery for me.

Here is my absolute favorite shot by photographer, Rodney Smith.

It I feel like enlarging it and placing it in my living room......it just puts me in a good mood.

HEY LOUIS, NICE PACKAGE !

SOURCE -Lovely Package
I love the look of the Re-designed City Guide boxes for the house of Louis Vuitton. They come in their trademark deep cocoa brown and pastel brights which work so well together. Some of the cities included are Miami, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Mumbai. Now, To all you fabulous Jet setters, be sure to snatch a few of these and go on your merry way to tour the world ! Tootles.

Nature's Darkside - Fall 2010 Trend Forecast

A Fall 2010 trends forecast board.

Kiss & Tell - MAKE UP NEWS!

Yes, in this blog you will read a little about everything. I try my best to cater to every artistic field. 

This time around, the topic is Cosmetics/Make -up  and what's new with it.

A little birdie told me that the fab italian designer

duo that goes by the name DOLCE & GABANNA, launched a great line of luxury cosmetics called THE MAKE-UP.  

Their marketing campaign is fronted by the beautiful Scarlet Johansson.

This anticipated launch is something that has been in the talks for almost a decade. 

It is in collaboration with make up artist Pat McGrath. Their palettes were meant to capture the 

essensce of  Old Hollywood glamour , Oh Daaahling! 

My thoughts on it : The line is launched at a GOOD time believe it or not.  Women invest in little luxuries since they can't afford  more expensive things.  Also the inspiration is timeless and elegant, therefore SAFE !  Smart move guys (wink) I see you  had your thinking caps on .

 

* Available at Selfridges. (London) 

  

To see more from the line check out the website!

Creative & Fun Lipsticks

Find this lovely carved lisptick at Asos.com...perfect for Spring !

by PAUL & JOE

Urban Decay, available at Sephora and also Asos.com

RUMOR HAS IT

Psssst ! 

Supermodel and Actor, Amber Valletta, is collaborating in the launch of

 a women's clothing line scheduled to be released this summer. 

Spring Color palette Inspiration

Did you ever think about the beautiful combination you can achieve by pairing chalky pastel brights with dusty grays, taupe and olive greens? Think outside the box and experiment with these new hybrid colors. Use in on your wardrobe, crafts , interior decors...what ever your heart desires. Have fun !. Hope you like the inspiration. Be sure to follow this blog for further inspirations. It's art's Happy place.

IT'S CLEARLY CHANEL.

Here is my favorite accessory from the Fall 09 runway . It's a great bag/briefcase by Karl Lagerfield for the house of Chanel. It's definitely one of a kind, just like it's price tag I bet ($$$$$$).

Photography Duo- FUNNY FACE

The Swedish duo formed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinooh 

Matadin are best known for images interpreted as disturbing,

critical and sexual. In the early 90's they introduced photographs 

that were digitally manipulated thus representing a combination 

of the real and superficial.

I find them to be innovators and unique, hence the feature in this 

blog for all things interesting. Enjoy !

SPLURGE VS STEAL

So you are broke , and it ain't a joke . What else is new?

That's the trend right now isn't it?.  Well, here are a few STAND OUT accessories that will help you be trend right and look fab without having to dig for pennies in your poor little wallet.

PLEASE, DONT FALL CLOUD - photography.

This is a nice and unique summer photo that put me in a Happy place. 

It's called PLEASE DONT FALL CLOUD found in Deviantart.com by the artist PORG

TEXT ME ! - Cool Typography in art and Fashion.

Communication seems to be the hot topic . With all of these social websites such as Facebook , Flickr, Myspace,
Twitter.......people lose personal touch but still socialize.It's a connected disconnect within our society.
I came across this website about TEXT. Not only is text used to communicate messages to each other but it is intelligently used in ART.
For an example take a look at this website called TYPORGANISM.
This site is based on interactive kinetic typography. What this means is that it uses movement of letters
and words that is based on the input from the user.
One of the coolest features of the website is that you can upload a picture from
your computer and the site will generate it using letters.
Awesome right ? Go to the link called "ASCII-o-Matic" for the image upload section.
Below I am attaching other cool art found in Deviant Art.

"Death by Typography" by Gcore at Deviantart.com

And speaking of type, text and font, check out this little creation.
It's a Keyboard handbag created by designer Joao Sabino from Portugal.
See? I'm on to something. Fonts seem to be climbing up the trend ladder.
This bag screams attention by the way.
Hmmm, pair it with the "Revenge of the nerds" trend for the full "Cool Geek" look.
( See post below).

Yeah, I C U Baby !

Do you remember your high school days and all of the little cliques?. You had the Punk Rock clique, the popular cool clique, the preppies, the down to earth poetry clique, the jocks, and off course the NERD. You know ? that book smart kid with a severe deficiency in coolness.....awwww (tear,tear)

Well, I don't know who is going to be picked on around high school anymore because as it turns out , people wanna COPY them now a days. Yep, you heard right !

The Nerds switched it up on us ........Take a look at the New Cool (below)


Oh, and those Osklen wool glasses are bananas aren't they ?!

SPECIAL SHOUT OUT !
The photograph of the girl with the hot pink glasses was taken by an extremely talented 16 year old Australian aspiring photographer who deserves recognition. Her name is Nirrimi and to see more of her photographs please visit Nirrimi's Site

Interior Design Innovation

Studio Mango is dedicated to young and fresh design innovation. They have a great team of engineers that develop everything from scratch.  These product developers design for other companies who need innovative products and help with sourcing and manufacturing.

For instance, take a look at this awesome lamp (above) 

It has a 70's retro,  yet very futuristic look. It doesnt have a label yet , which leads me to believe that it has not been picked up by a retailer or manufacturer...why? I have no idea. I'd love to own this already ! 

See STUDIO MANGO for more information.

MUG SHOTS

While surfing the Web , I came across this website 

called ASTIER DE VILLATTE ( headquartered in Paris). 
WOW, I was immediately impressed by the well designed site. It really just makes you want to explore and keep clicking away.
Not only is the web design great , but the products are definitely one of a kind. 

Check out the hysterical OBAMA cup. Funny right?  And that EYE ....... just staring at you. LOL.......it's um, definitely unique.

They create handmade dinnerware out of black terra cotta finished with a  white glaze. It doesnt stop there. They also create great candles , journals,  wonderful perfumes,  sculptures, ornaments and even furniture. Their product is durable  despite the aged , fragile appearance. 

They have a consistent theme through out their store and website that evokes a feeling of  witchcraft and kinda spooky vibe, with a sense of humor.  They are really going for WEIRD !

Hmmm, after looking at the site and the product, I realized that it's like Anthropologie's evil sister........for the Punk, EMO lifestyle. Am I right?

Psssst  hey,   I hear the Honolulu candle is to die for !

To find their product in NYC  by visiting the ABC Carpet store , John Derian and others listed on the company's website.

LITTLE MS.CRAFTY

I know, this blog is focused on things that I have found in city stores and that are also interesting, new and unique , but would it be so bad to post something I've created ?...ummmmm, as the creator of  this blog and the product in subject, I say it's not a bad idea at all . 

Along with fashion and digging for cool new things , I also happen to have a  big interest in craft and stationary.....yes dahling, Im an artiste..... a lover of  creation, the arts and crafts .........so much so that by age  5  I knew the name of every single color in the JUMBO Crayola box.

I  got  very "creative" during gift giving time around the office . I mean , when you are facing this economy, do you really have a choice? LOL. Well, my brain decided to work on a little math problem in order to solve and confront this  situation and this is how it went. 

Broke Nelly ( that's me )  + 3 Co-workers ( during office gift exchange ) = A "Do-it-yourself " gift that hopefully wont look like 1st grade art class projects.  Yes, BINGO !!!! ding ding ding,  CORRECT ! 

So my co-workers each received these cute hand made monogram sketchbooks made by yours truly.  I must say, I am proud of the outcome......excuse me while I pat myself on the back. LOL

If you are interested in any personalized books, you know who to call (wink, wink) .