Fall Break 2012

For this year's fall break the girls and I will finally be hitting up the infamous city of Nevada.

Excited?     Yes.

Nervous?      Yes.

Sick?      Yes.....  :(

But I will fight through my cold and make the most of it.

Enjoy "Life of the Party" as a shining example of what will be running through my head as I walk through every bar/casino/club in vegas.

#SwagSwag

A touch of Italian

 About a year ago LACMA had an exhibition by fashion designers (and sisters) 

Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte. 

"Rodarte: Fra Angelico Collection shows ten extraordinary gowns inspired by frescoes (mural paintings on walls or ceilings) painted by the early Italian Renaissance artist, Fra Angelico, and as well as the Baroque sculpture, Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini." 

How utterly beautiful are these?

 

 

 

 

Playful Street Art

Let's take a break from midterm madness to enjoy the adorable street art of France-based artist
Sandrine Estrade Boulet

"One man's trash is another man's treasure."

Simple adjustments is all it takes to generate a smile. 

UNDERWATER SERIES 13 -- Joel Janse van Vuuren

 

Joel Janse van Vuuren, born in Durban in 1984 is a fashion-designer.

He is currently based in Johannesburg where he is developing his own brand. 

His designs reflect his exploration of beauty, fashion and 21st century."  

This entire collection/advertisement reminds me of Alix Malka's in Fashionably Floating

This is a great way to show-case your work.

Granted, you can't see much of the dress itself; but it adds a flair to his website, and catches the audiences' attention.  The colors underwater are gorgeous, and of course he was aware that the fabric would look effortless and weightless. 

The deep black in the background is what makes the entire series.

 

http://www.joeljansevanvuuren.com/

The Magic Of Line

 

One of the most amazing exhibitions I've ever went to was "The Magic Of Line" at The Getty Center.

Showcasing some of Klimt's earlier works and his sketches for his famous pieces.

My respect for him went up a million notches.

Similar to Goya, Dali, and Toulouse-Lautrec, Klimt was an artistic genius that made his own decision to step outside of the box. 

The fact that he can sketch these incredible works of art with just pencil and white crayon...

His use of line is incredible.

So minimalistic -- he doesn't need to use many small lines.

You can see the confidence seeping of the paper.

Enjoy.

 

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One of Klimt's most famous paintings -- The Kiss.

Have you ever seen the original sketch?

I have.

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All of these sketches are in the "Gustav Klimt THE MAGIC OF LINE" book.  

I'm not a huge advocate for advertising on my blog, but I highly recommend purchasing this book.

Brooke Shaden Photography

Do not stand at my grave and weep

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.

Mary Elizabeth Frye

"Fashion engineered from daydreams"

A little riddle for you.

What do you get when you cross a math-genius and artist?

...Diana Eng

www.dianaeng.com

FIBONACCI SCARF
The act of knitting has a lot to do with counting numbers and keeping track of the number of new stitches and previous stitches. So I decided to try knitting the Fibonacci number pattern which is created by adding a number to the previous number. 0,1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34… (2 comes from adding 1 + 1). Not only did I knit with the Fibonacci numbers in order, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, and 21, but I also added the new number of stitches to the previous number of stitches to get the next number of stitches. I used the formula in the way that I knit

  MIURA ORI SCARF
Created with a “leaf fold” deployable structure pleat pattern, Miura Ori scarf folds up compactly and opens to create a voluminous, warm scarf.

Miura Ori is a biomimetic structure, meaning that it is imitated from nature into products and designs. It is found naturally in the hornbeam leaf helping the leaves to bloom. Miura Ori is implemented in technologies such as satellite solar panels. The solar panels are small and compact so the satellite can launch more easily into space, and open large to absorb a lot of sunlight. I learned about Miura Ori from Julian Vincent when I was a visiting researcher at the University of Bath mechanical engineering department.

LADYBUG PIN

Nature makes ladybugs in an amazing variety of colors and patterns. I wanted to make the same, modeling pins after 11 different species in the Coccinellidae or ladybug family. Made from silver these bugs are hand painted with enamel. Pin backs are made from nickel. The ladybugs are life-size measuring 3/16″ x 5/16″.