Mmm comfy - which I will need this weekend as I start sewing (finally) my major project!
Photo credits: http://leonofnewyork.com/blog/?p=499#disqus_thread
The Dynamics Of Friendship
"The dynamics of friendship, of acquaintances, of the people that pass through our lives, have always intrigued me; I’ve had some really close friends, and some of them have drifted so far away; it really kind of sounds like a sappy 70’s love song, but the truth is that there is a pinhole in the fabric of my being for having lost each one of them. I often wonder if the same is true for people who’ve known me – have they missed me? Wondered what I was up to? Had one last thing to say to me? Wanted some kind of closure on a time in their lives that is obviously over, but has some lasting fragments floating around their heart? And how much would it mean to me to hear those words from them?" (Via You Are Remarkable)
Photo credits: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elbira/3655057887/
An Interview With Bernadette Pascua of Decade Diary
One of my favorite blogs of late is Decade Diary, where fashion and art collide in the form of stark and minimalist mixed media fashion illustrations by artist Bernadette Pascua, who also gives us readers a peek behind the creative process by posting up the images that inspire her, whether it's the photography of Paolo Roversi or the latest lace-up ankle boots by Chloé. And now, she has kindly agreed to answer a few of my questions - read on!
Your drawings are beautiful. Did you study Art or are you a self-taught illustrator?Thank you! I've been drawing since I was little. When I was seventeen, I came to the city to study Fashion Illustration for 2 years before moving into my BFA for Textiles and Fabric Styling.
What did you like to draw when you were a child? Do you notice any similarities with what you like to draw now?
I love this question, it's always such a trip to look through that box of what I used to draw. I went through stages of what I'd like to create - little half fold books full of faces, animals or trees, crayon rubbings with my little interchangeable fashion plate kit, watercolor experiments, verbatim pencil and pen copies of floor plans from architecture digests to my teenage punk tendencies of creating xerox fanzines (the old fashioned way of blogging) full of black and white ink drawings. I think all of this lumped together forms the one common thread between then and now, though it's not so much in my drawings but with what I have always been naturally drawn to since I was little.
Are there any particular sources of inspiration that you keep coming back to?
I love watching old movies or flipping through vintage magazines/books to find instant inspiration.
You've also worked as a stylist. How did you get involved in that?My fiancé works as a photo assistant to a lot of fashion photographers in the industry so he passed on my name to some stylists looking for assistants. It was something I was curious about trying and had a good learning experience doing so. At the moment, I am not actively pursuing being a stylist, but from time to time I help out my fiancé with his own personal body of work and I put together outfits for his own shoots.
What item of clothing are you coveting for your wardrobe at the moment?It's always shoes! Right now, the item I'm coveting is actually very practical and that's how I'm justifying my lust: it's a pair of Ann Demeulemeester lace up boots for Fall. The color choice between black or brown has not been decided, it's going to be a close call...
Are there any designers or brands that you'd love to collaborate with?
For this question I could automatically do a roll call of my favorite designers. But I would really love to collaborate with a children's brand or do some sort of children's book. I think making crazy whimsical drawings, patterns or stories with no association of being cool, no real rhyme or reason, would be amazing.
What is your favorite thing about living in New York City?That I feel completely at home. I've gotten to know the quietest corners to navigating busy avenues like second nature. Everything bizarre is normal to me, I've gotten so used to being surrounded by people plus noise and there's always something going on, something to do. I find it all strangely comforting.
Finally, do you have any advice for aspiring artists/creative types?I am still an aspiring artist/creative type myself, so I need as much advice as I can get too!! I think the best advice I ever got from someone who I really respected was to keep moving and that it's okay to take your time. She told me that even if you think you've reached what you wanted, to keep bringing yourself to other levels, "lock it in a trunk if you have to" were her exact words. I took a long break from illustrating to try out other things, like textiles. It was great because textiles can involve a lot of research for inspiration and ideas so I developed an eye for what I really like, honed down my true aesthetic. Then I started drawing again and now I'm happy with the way I'm moving into my own style. But I know that as soon as I level out I'm going to have to push it to something even better.
Thanks Bernadette! If you love her work as much as I do, make sure you bookmark the blog and her Flickr set.
Photo credits: http://decadediary.typepad.com/
8.35 PM
"At 8:35 pm, for 5 minutes on the night of June 26th, the sky turned purple, orange and pink." (via Purple Diary)
I Heart Scorched Damask
Our latest brief for Screen Printing is to create a series of fabric samples experimenting with "texture", using a variety of fabrics (organza, velvet, leather), paint (transparent, metallic, puff) and patterns (lace, feathers, string). I've pretty much completed my range but I love this piece of damask fabric that's been burned in patches. Just imagine how interesting it would feel to touch!
I Heart All Things Ordinary
I find this torn picture-upon-a-picture really stunning, not exactly sure why.
Am currently trying to perfect the patterns for my major project. I've made about 4 toiles (draft garments) and will hopefully present them on a model to get signed off by my design teachers next week. I really need to start sewing - it's due in 3 weeks!!! The good news is that I just bought all my fabrics. If you're in Sydney or Melbourne, check out Tessuti and The Fabric Store for some amazing designer fabrics by Chanel, Valentino, Donna Karan and more.
Also trying to plan a trip to Europe over Christmas. :)
Photo credits: http://allthingsordinary.net
Constructicon
I'm SO impressed by this piece by Zoe Bradley - I wish I could come up with something as stunning & innovative. Oh yeah, and I'm a sucker for structural pleats.
Photo credits: http://www.zoebradley.com/home.html
Paris In Pieces
I'm off to Melbourne for a long weekend tomorrow - the next best thing to Paris for now, I guess!
RUSSH Job
RUSSH, my favorite fashion mag, FINALLY has a blog! Perfect timing because their July/August issue is to die for.
Photo credits: http://blog.russhaustralia.com
365/The Proust Questionnaire
Hard to believe that I started this blog a year ago today - so much has changed since then! I was living in Melbourne, slaving away at an office job, and this blog felt like my only outlet for creativity. Now I'm back in Sydney, studying fashion design at one of the best schools in the world, and the blog is a side project (albeit a much loved one).
One of my favorite blogs is by Leon, who graduated from Parsons and is now living the dream as a fashion designer in NYC. He posts lots of cool and sometimes random stuff, and a little while ago he shared his Proust Questionnaire.
One of my favorite blogs is by Leon, who graduated from Parsons and is now living the dream as a fashion designer in NYC. He posts lots of cool and sometimes random stuff, and a little while ago he shared his Proust Questionnaire.
To celebrate my blogoversary, I thought I'd share mine! Hope you enjoy it. xo, i.d.
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Photo credits: http://justfad.blogspot.com
I Heart Pret A Portobello
London's Portobello Markets are just a click away thanks to Pret A Portobello. I'm in love with these silver-tone antique effect pearl and diamante disc earrings!
Cookie Break Card
Huzzah! Today is the last day of term at school - although it won't be much of a holiday since we only have a week off and that week will be spent sewing more toiles of my major project...
Photo credits: http://www.whats-wrong-with-the-zoo.com/mail/
I Heart Jonas Löfgren
These quirky little drawings are by Swedish illustrator Jonas Löfgren and were featured in Lula. J'adore.
Photo credits: http://www.whats-wrong-with-the-zoo.com/jonas-lofgren-for-lula-magazine/
Photo credits: http://www.whats-wrong-with-the-zoo.com/jonas-lofgren-for-lula-magazine/
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