Cosmetics A La Carte is an “insiders” secret where those in the know go for tailor made makeup. To celebrate its 40th anniversary this year, there’s currently a great little exhibition curated by Ryan Lanji, Colour & Couture, to remind you of its heritage, influence and innovation in the makeup world. The go to boutique for makeup artists … Continue reading »
A picture says a thousand words. Saw this floor to ceiling painting at Tate Britain three years ago during the Chris Ofili retrospective. Part of his Turner Prize winning collection, No Woman,No Cry was inspired by Doreen Lawrence and produced as a tribute to her murdered son as well as a universal portrayal of grief. Each tear drop … Continue reading »
To mark Art Basel Miami Beach, designer Charlotte Olympia worked with British artist Boyarde Messenger to create a collection of hand painted shoes based on her signature Dolly Pump, inspired by six famous paintings including works by Picasso, Mondrian, Pollack, Van Gogh, Lichtenstein and Hodgkin. See more pics at Citizens of Fashion. Continue reading »
I have just been to the hairdressers for a trim. I would love to see my hairdresser’s face if i’d whipped these pics out and said I want “something like this”. These amazing creations and hair sculptures are part of the Tressé Agoche collection, by Haitian-American designer Joanne Petit-Frére. See more of her work at http://www.tresse-agoche.com Continue reading »
There’s a great production called Feast currently on at the Young Vic. Yoruba mythology in Nigeria is the starting point of the show, which then weaves a path through the diaspora showing how Yoruba traditions travelled and adapted across time and continents via the Atlantic slave trade to the present day. All packed into a 90-minute multi-media … Continue reading »
Take a look at this ‘photo’ of Vincent Van Gogh. Incredible isn’t it? The artwork ‘Revealing The Truth’ was created by Lithuanian photographer, Tadas Cerniauskas, using one of Van Gogh’s self-portraits, a red headed friend and a touch of digital wizardry to imagine how the artist might have looked. Here’s a link to a video … Continue reading »
Now we all know how fashionable food is right now so handbags, shoes, jewellery….all made from food…. win win no? These inspired creations are by Fulvio Bonavia, an award-winning Italian photographer known for using inventive imagery. They were hand crafted by him using real produce for the book A Matter of Taste, fusing couture with cuisine, suitable … Continue reading »
I am a complete sucker for creative packaging so love this. Called Paper Passion, the perfume is designed to evoke the smell of freshly printed books and the bottle comes stored in a real book hollowed out with a selection of short essays on the pleasures of paper at the front. It’s a collaboration between … Continue reading »
These beautifully designed, witty and chic illustrations are fab and would make a lovely gift. Created by French graphic artist Vahram Muratyan, the images were originally published on his acclaimed blog, Paris Versus New York. The blog turned book was started when he first moved to New York and was feeling homesick. In a recent interview … Continue reading »
I was recently blown away by a wall made of 2,500 roses and hadn’t seen anything like it before. Well it appears I ain’t seen nothing yet. Earlier this year, Paris’ poshest florist, Eric Chauvin, created floral walls with ONE MILLION fresh flowers for an incredible, show-stopping set to showcase Dior’s Autumn 2012 collection. It … Continue reading »
