i heart hayden-harnett

So sometimes there are moments in this girl's life, when she clicks on a link or turns a page and her heart starts going pitter pat. This happened to me today when I spotted the Luciana Dress by Hayden-Harnett. Believe me I know that there are probably folks out there laughing at me for getting so excited over an article of clothing, but a girl can't help what she loves. It is just simply gorgeous, in flowy silk with the most amazing pattern that surrounds the lapel and sweeps down the sleeves. The pattern too reminds me of the Marimekko Pythagoras design, which is so cool.

I also can't forget to mention that there are matching handbags and totes with the same pattern.


[Hayden-Harnett: Malinka Hobo and Luciana Dress]


[Marimekko Pythagoras]

Hellovon

Hellovon is run by London based illustrator Von. His work is heavily influenced by the world of music, fashion and design, which is executed with a seamless blend of traditional and digital mark making techniques. The result being striking and insightful illustrations with subtle narratives and a delicate and ethereal quality.


[SVSV 03 by Hellevon]

at last...fashionable camping

I have really been wanting to go camping lately, and this little find pretty much cinches it. Orla Kiely has come out with her own line of oh so fashionable camping gear. There are two tent styles, a gorgeous snuggly sleeping bag, lantern, flashlight, radio and cute Orla wellies for trekking thru woodsy muck. Camp gear this stylish might make the bears will think twice.


[Orla Kiely Camping Collection: Sleeping Bag, Lantern, Tent]

BUS STOP + Art

BUS STOP + Art
Thursday, August 9
5:30pm to 8:30pm

BUS STOP Boutique
750 South 4th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147
+01 215 627 2357

Elena Brennan, owner BUS STOP Boutique, will showcase local artists & fashion designers through a forum called BUS STOP + Art. Please join us for our inaugeral event celebrating the work of local artist, Aubrie Costello.

Refreshments and more will be served. You won’t want to miss these evening events! They will leave an imprint in your memory! All BUS STOP + Art events are free and open to the public!

Aubrie Costello is a Moore College of Art and Design graduate and a founding member of The Other Woman (a ladies art collective). Over the past four years, Aubrie has shown in numerous local galleries and has shown at the Umbra Institute in Perugia, Italy. She is currently living in the Philadelphia area, working on installations, a series of large scale pastel drawings and small scale silk paintings. The formal debut of The Other Woman occurs this September with their first show, Debutante.


[elle regarde, pastel and graphite on paper, collected shoes and suitcases in
dupioni silk]

trash art

Jason Mecier's artwork is really fascinating. He uses materials such as beans, yarn, candy, pencils, food and anything else he can get his hands on to produce beautiful and truly recognizable portraits. Now, that's recycling at its best.


[Parker Posey by Jason Mecier]


[Close-up of the materials used to create the Parker Posey portrait]

fabulous fur...no animals harmed

Alright, so I'm a bit of an Aussie kick. It is what it is, and it's cool stuff. I especially love the hidden wall storage, in the form of recessed drawers and the groovy discoesque mirror columns. Good on ya mates!


Fur Hairdressing
Melboure, CBD
Designed by: Six Degrees Architects



[via thecoolhunter.net]

Dylan Sisson

I love Dylan Sisson's paintings and illustrations of crazy little characters.



There's also a cool little section of his online portfolio of Post-It note sketches, like the one below.

i don't really think so....

Eureka Skydeck 88
'The Edge' - a glass cube which projects 3 metres out from the building - with you in it - suspended almost 300 metres above the ground!

I said it before, and I'll say it again. I don't really think so, but you can go right ahead. Getting into this suspended glass box seems more like a form of torture than entertainment to me.

Ed Rossbach

I am soon paying a visit to Boston to visit some friends and family, and I totally want to check out this exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts.

Ed Rossbach Fiber Art from the Daphne Farago Collection @ MFA Boston
May 22, 2007 - March 5, 2008

You can view an online exhibit preview.

Wieki Somers

Wieki Somers is amazing. Her Memory Ring holds a hidden picture and when you rub it, it appears. So lovely!

The Amber perfume bottles are wonderfully artistic, earthy and delicate all at the same time. They are shaped like amber stones, but inside is a feather that you use to brush on the natural scent of the amber. Again, lovely!


[Top to bottom: Memory Ring and Amber perfume bottles]

New Gold Mountain

This place is so hot hot hot. I can totally see myself hanging out here with girlfriends.



The bar is located in Melbourne CBD and was designed by Cassandra Complex.



What a really cool and memorable space. I wish it didn't take so long to get to Australia.


[Photography by Peter Bennetts]

soaring spires of light

I spotted the United States Air Force Memorial project in Metropolis Magazine. The project was designed by Office for Visual Interaction (OVI), New York.

Excerpt from article - Let There Be Light
"...lighting as a way to shape space, complement architecture, save energy, and make our streets feel like home. "

mmm, light...it's so beautiful!


[via Metropolis Magazine, Photo by Thomas Mayer]

bernard maisner - "a man of letters"

PRESENTATION AT THE GROLIER CLUB
Wednesday, July 18, 2007, 6pm
47 East 60th Street, New York, NY
Information: 212-452-0139

This lecture is free and open to the public
www.bernardmaisner.com, www.grolierclub.org


[via Society of Scribes]

to light the marrow of life

The Bone Lamp from Materious, made from salvaged PVC sewer and drainage pipes. What a beautiful use of recycled materials.

a wall with personality

If you're looking for some wallpaper that is a unique conversation starter, this could be it. This Flower Pedal paper is designed by Dan Funderburgh, an amazing graphic artist. Check out Dan's other patterns and artwork on his website.

You can purchase your own roll thru Flavor Paper. Happy decorating!

Bev Hisey

Amazing die-cut cushions from Bev Hisey.

M is for marimekko

Lord-oh-mighty, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the F/W '07 collection by Samu-Jussi Koski for Marimekko. As a graphic designer who is obsessed with pattern, these pieces are truely a dream come true. I will most likely be trying to pawn a kidney to afford as many pieces as I can get my hands on.


[left to right: selections from Samu-Jossi Koski's Marimekko Fall/Winter 2007 collection.]

Luzifer Lamps...fresh new campaign

Image from the publicity campaign by Barcelona studio Lekuona for Luzifer Lamps. The images are delicate , complex, organic and fresh. Simply breathtaking.

Bus Stop...i dream of shoes

I stumbled upon this lovely little shop on a recent trip to Philly's Fabric Row. This new shoe lover's heaven is owned by the bubbly and charming brit-import, Elenna Brennan. The store is filled with colorful shoes that are not only unique and striking, but many are built for comfort too. Many come from Spain...why do the Spaniards seem to do comfortable stylish shoes so well? Why ask why? If the shoe fits, wear it.

Bus Stop
750 South 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA
busstopboutique.com


[Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Bus Stop owner Elena Brennan, purple floral pump by Terra Plana, t-strap pump by Marcello Toshi, the store, Dautore handbags]

Ernesto Caivano

[Arboreal Engines by Ernesto Caivano, Ink and watercolor on paper]

industrial nature

I love the simplicity of Megan Auman's jewelry. Her bracelets remind me of pussy willows I used to pick as a kid. The sculpture pieces are graphic, memorable eye catchers. Everything is also so surprisingly light-weight, too. Check out Megan's Etsy shop.



[Fine Silver on Steel Bracelet and Double Drop Flower Earrings]

Sérigraphie Cinqunquatre

...gorgeous prints from this Montréal printmaking studio.



[Knock Out by Jason Cantoro]