urban photoshoot

TIM BARBER FOR URBAN OUTFITTERS

Tim Barber, the fashion photographer and founder of the online gallery Tiny Vices, was the photographer for the Urban Outfitters Fall/Winter 2011 catalogue shoot. The images were taken in Vancouver and Whistler, which provided a very ethereal and rustic background for the campaign.  To see more images from the shoot click here.

Barber has also done photography for Opening Ceremony, Nike, and Stella McCartney.

the end of d&g

D&G Spring/Summer 2012 is the last show and collection for the company.  Dolce and Gabbana confirmed that the D&G line will not offer any more collections, and instead will merge with the main collection. Even though the younger label is more profitable, Dolce and Gabbana is hoping to escalate their brand by solely focusing on just the Dolce & Gabbana line. The designers stated that the move is to give "even more strength and energy to our collections." 

dancing lights

As a dancer and artist, I think this new form of visual arts is totally inspiring and exciting. Minoru Fujimoto created a programmable light suit for dancing! In his words he describes it as, "Lighting Choreographer is a system to expand the expressive capability of human body by lighting. It makes light effects on the user’s body synchronized with motion and sound, focusing on the viewing point that the produced effects recursively influence the choreographer." I personally love this idea, it reminds me of a more personalized version of the itunes visualizer!  To read more of the article in which I acquired this information, click here! 

little letters

What ever happened to the art of letter writing.  Email might be fast but it is just too impersonal.  Well Lea Redmond from Oakland, CA started the world's smallest post office service! For only $9 (and shipping of course) you can mail someone special a personalized note through her service.  The recipient will receive a tiny letter in a tiny envelope with a tiny postage stamp and sealed with a tiny red wax seal of your initial! In addition, (and to make sure it does not get lost in the mail) it comes in a larger package with a magnifying glass so you can read your personal note!!!  This is a must use service in my opinion. 

movie signs

 

 

Want new art for your room? Tired of the traditional movie posters that have just too much going on and those silly quotes about the movie? Well look no farther, Pictogram Movie Posters by Viktor Hertz re-imagined the classic films in a very simple way. Using just the most basic information and typical pictogram images, he reinvented the art of movie posters.  These are some of my favorite posters (and movies), but make sure you check out the other films available!

vintage collage

Is it a vase or two faces?  Similar to that psychology test that is always used in the movies, artist John Stezaker creates his own versions with postcards.  Whether it is classic movie stills, vintage postcards, or illustrations from old books, he creates an entirely new work of art through collage in order to invent a new meaning to the image.  No longer do these old images tell a story of the past, but rather forces the viewer to take a deeper look into their own mind! 

sharpie designs

Recently I stumbled upon this artist who creates all of her room installations entirely with sharpie makers.  Charlotte Mann creates a room within a room white only a white wall "canvas" and thick black marker pens.  Personally I love drawing with sharpies because of their density and weight! Never even thought to create art solely with a pen. I guess moms should allow their kids to paint on the walls! 

book theatre

The Ice Book from Davy and Kristin McGuire on Vimeo.

The Ice Book is the story of a princess who lures a boy into the forest in order to warm her heart of ice. 

The performance blends animation, puppetry, and film to bring a pop-up book vividly to life in front of the audience's eyes.

For more information please visit the website: www.theicebook.com

my old kentucky home

a picture of louisville, ky that i took in my senior year of high school.  

the shot was taken from the indiana side of the river. 

this is one of my favorite shots ever taken bc its of my favorite city and my home. 

not just one necklace

We have all tried or succeeded in converting our old necklace into something different, but now the task has been perfected.  Convertible jewelry has been successfully rendered by Nan Fusco of Laguna Beach. Not only does her line of jewelry pieces convert into one other way to adorn yourself but most of them can become 6 or 8 different looks!  She uses loops, hooks, pulleys, and ties to make each piece capable of converting into several styles.  Plus, only the best materials make up the collection with semi-precious stones, tropical stones, 24-karat gold, and vintage silver. 

However, Nan Fusco plans to keep her jewelry label small and unique.  The collection is only sold in Laguna Beach and at Tootsies in Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta.  Thus these great pieces that could work for every outfit are definitely high-quality limited edition pieces.