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Monday, February 28, 2011
MEXICAN TOWN PAINTING
"Unraveled V" Finished
Four hundred and forty-eight ... that's 448 ... knots later, plus 28 shisha mirrors and yarn edging sewn in place ...
Here are before and after pictures ...
The knotted strands hang "skinny" ... there's a more controlled quality to them than the unknotted ones in the "before" photo. The shisha mirrors have the effect of bubbles floating in the depth of the background. The bright slashes of color on the rich dark background with the mirrored "bubbles" and the loose yarns floating off the surface creates a drama that I find amusing.
giveaway winner, february
thank you to all that entered! thank you to all that shared the giveaway on your personal social networks. i will hopefully be having another giveaway at the end of march with new rules on how to enter. stay tuned!
-E
Winners of theProfessional Beauty Awards 2011
The winners of the Professional Beauty Awards 2011, which took place last night, are as follows: - Beauty Salon of the Year, Four Rooms or More - Beauty Time (Bristol)
- Beauty Salon of the Year, Three Rooms or Fewer - Skin & Tonic (St Albans, Hertfordshire)
- Best New Salon - Glow (Mold, N.Wales)
- Nail Salon of the Year - Tillie's Nail Lounge (London)
- Boutique Spa of the Year - PureSpa (Aberdeen)
- Day Spa of the Year - Eastthorpe Hall (Mirfield, West Yorkshire)
- Residential Spa of the Year, 10 Rooms or Fewer - The Spa at Armathwaite Hall (Cumbria)
- Residential Spa of the Year, 11 Rooms or More - Oceo Spa (County Wexford, Ireland)
- Male Grooming Salon of the Year - Menace Male Grooming (Shenfield, Essex)
- Employer of the Year (21 Employees or More) - DestinationSkin
- Employer of the Year (20 Employees or Fewer) - OMG Hair & Beauty (Swindon)
- Therapist of the Year - Sarah Jones
- Nail Professional of the Year - Jenni Draper
- Make-up Specialist of the Year - Rebecca Frances
color {wheel}
-E
1. present and correct{colour wheel print} 2. modcloth{what color is it?} 3. buy olympia{color wheel} 4. papersource{colorwheel watch} 5. brooklyn wood{color wheel print} 6. moma {color wheel stick umbrella} 7. moma{color spectrum umbrella} 8. laceybabe{color wheel}
Issey Miyake announces the departure of Creative Director
Dai Fujiwara, Creative Director of Issey Miyake, is to step down after the new AW11 collection is shown in Paris next month. Fujiwara, who has held the position for five years, will continue to support the team of designers until the presentation of the SS12 collections, before leaving to take the next step in his career.Details of the new Issey Miyake design team are to be announced in April.
Myleene Klass set to launch new parenting website
Myleene Klass and media group Twofour are collaborating to create a digital destination for mums and dads of babies and young children and expectant parents. www.myleeneklass.tv will deliver free to view video content, factual entertainment and aspirational features alongside valuable tools and community for young mums and dads.The new site takes its inspiration from Myleene's book My Bump and Me, her monthly column in Prima Baby, and her Baby K clothing range with Mothercare. The channel will target busy mums and dads looking for information, advice and entertainment too. It aims to provide a vibrant forum to share experiences, triumphs and fears and offer a library of programming dedicated to young mums.
The channel is set to launch in the summer, by which time Myleene will be the mother of two.
Harper´s Bazaar and Browns reveal limited edition designer T-shirts
Harper’s Bazaar, in partnership with Browns, has brought together some of Italy’s top female designers to create a range of limited edition T-shirts in aid of Women for Women International, a charity helping women whose lives have been affected by war.Donatella Versace, Frida Giannini for Gucci, Veronica Etro, Angela Missoni, Albert Ferretti and Rossella Jardini at Moschino have all put their style on the limited edition t-shirts, resulting in a range of different designs; from Donatella Versace’s bold, geometric shapes to Gucci’s fun balloon design, and the tribal-luxe print of Angela Missoni.
The t-shirts (£39.00 each) are available to buy globally on www.browns.com and in stockists worldwide from early March. Each designer has also been photographed by Charlie Gray in the t-shirts for a feature about the project that will appear in the April issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK, on sale this week.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
AD: KIRSTEN DUNST FOR BUKGARI'S MON JASMIN NOUR
Kirsten Dunst's first advertisement for Bulgari's Mon Jasmin Noir fragrance was revealed last week at Milan Fashion Week, showing her 'somewhat' nude with a Lion in a setting that according to them represents "Bulgari's Mediterranean Eden theme, an imaginary place where history, fantasy, and dreams combine"
Following their campaign with Julian Moore, this seems a tad repetitive to me but I do admire the brightness of this campaign and can't deny the photography skills of Mert & Marcus are brilliant. Some people are questioning the ethics of Bulgari for their excessive use of animals, what do you think?
Saturday, February 26, 2011
"Unraveled V" In Process
I was so excited to get back to working on this one. Those sparkling squares of silk on that upholstery fabric background have been a siren while number IV was being finished for the upcoming SMQ Guild quilt show. Lengths of the most intensely colored of the four yarns were pinned in place to get a feel for how they'll drape.
I chose this yarn because it had a tighter twist of the four plies. Most of the wool, or wool-like, yarns have a looser twist that makes them too fluffy and fly-away for the effect I'm after. My favorite is the heavy and thick drape of the silk sari yarns. I'm playing and exploring options at this stage.
After couching those pinned yarns in place, I could see that the coverage of these thin yarns weren't what I had in mind. So back on the design board where another line of yarn was pinned across the center of the silk squares. I'm loathe to pick out stitching unless I absolutely have to. Also, I very much liked the fact that those silk fabric samples just happened to echo the woven squares in the background fabric. That additional row of yarn helped. However, it still wasn't the coverage I had pictured in my mind.
Soooo... I "unstitched" the bottom half of those that already had the yarn couched around them and cut the squares in half. I would never have guessed that I'd like these shapes and their arrangement better than my original plan.
Now there are enough edges for the couched yarns to hang from for the coverage I have in mind.
Unraveled V 18" x 40"
The shading of the yarns didn't work the way I intended. Each of the four yarns have different lengths for their colorways. I had expected them to be the same, or at least close. In spite of that, I'm pleased with the result. There is a gradation from strong to weak intensity of the yarn colors as the eye moves down the piece, which was my intention when I selected these yarns.
Since the above photo was taken all the loops have been cut. I'm busy knotting the ends to give the yarn tails a bit of weight. I also have an idea about adding something more. Come back in a day, or two, to see this one finished.
{skies} the limit
.amazing dancer {photos}.... thanks to cabootique for blogging about them!
.cute little {albums} that are small and easy to fill up with everyday events.
.unique {hardware}... i say its always the jewelry of a house.
.i have a fascination with {globes}.
.a lovely {twin print}.
.our {giveaway}.
... don't forget to comment on our giveaway {post}... leave a little comment on that post and your qualified to win!
-E
photo by ellie {5letterdesign}
Friday, February 25, 2011
Mexican Folk Art Angel Painting
This Folk Art Angel is painted using acrylic and oil paints. I love painting flowers, so i try to incorporate them on my artworks. This is painted on 20x16 inches stretched canvas. It is ready to hang.
Thakoon Vamps Up His Models with Fabric Woven Hair
MEXICAN DIA DE LOS MUERTOS PAINTING
This is created using acrylic and oil on 12 x 16 inches stretched canvas.
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birthday {suit}
so happily its not your typical, mind-in-the-gutter birthday suit, but i am loving these one-piece suits from anthropologie. i know its not quite summer either, but i had to share for some birthday fun. can't wait to see what their new ones will be when the months start to warm up.
-E
Christopher Kane and J Brand to collaborate
Designer and winner of 2011's Vogue Fashion Fund, Christopher Kane, and US premium denim company, J Brand, have announced a new business venture and collaboration.The new agreement is for Christopher Kane and J Brand to produce a jeanswear collection using denim and other fabrications from J Brand. The collection will be designed to complement the Christopher Kane business. This new collection will be available worldwide via both J Brand and Christopher Kane stockists, with a launch date to be announced in due course.
Gok Wan unveils new collection for Specsavers
Gok Wan today unveils a collection of retro glasses he has designed exclusively for Specsavers.GW by Gok Wan showcases 30 different styles, which have drawn influence from the 1940's, 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. The new collection is available from today (25 February) in all Specsavers stores throughout the UK and Ireland. Glasses are priced at £99.00 and including Pentax single vision lenses and scratch-resistant coating as standard.
To coincide with the launch, customers can visit the Specsavers Facebook page www.facebook.com/specsavers and try the new Gok Wan style app, which helps with the frame selection process.
MILAN FASHION WEEK:FRANCESCO SCGNAMIGLIO F/W '11
He's not known for simple pieces, nor is he known to dress the shy, Francesco Scognamiglio is all about dramatic over the top garments, think Lady Gaga and Rihanna style.
A collection consisting of fur and leather jackets, super mini dresses with lots of frills and lots of cleavage, topped off with sparkly boots.. On the other hand there were beautifully pleated pants and tailored jackets that made formal clothes look glamorous. My favourite piece is the maxi white gown adorned with gold roses and thorns, I also love the final red dress.. Hot!
A collection consisting of fur and leather jackets, super mini dresses with lots of frills and lots of cleavage, topped off with sparkly boots.. On the other hand there were beautifully pleated pants and tailored jackets that made formal clothes look glamorous. My favourite piece is the maxi white gown adorned with gold roses and thorns, I also love the final red dress.. Hot!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Turn Up the VOLUME
Thursday: Designer Spotlight
by: Meena, TREND writer
Hair reached new heights at Richie Rich's spring 2011 runway show during the Mercedes-Benz fashion week in New York. Voluminous hair has been a style that has withstood the course of time and can convey different moods depending on the intensity. It is a style that can be easily mimicked and has proven to be incredibly versatile. Bold make-up was accompanied by large bouffants and colorful hair accessories in Rich's newly unveiled Popluxe collection. Overall, this show truly paid a homage to a hair style that NEVER goes out of style and inspires women to turn up the volume, throw in an eccentric hair accessory, and feel like a runway model.
by: Meena, TREND writer
Hair reached new heights at Richie Rich's spring 2011 runway show during the Mercedes-Benz fashion week in New York. Voluminous hair has been a style that has withstood the course of time and can convey different moods depending on the intensity. It is a style that can be easily mimicked and has proven to be incredibly versatile. Bold make-up was accompanied by large bouffants and colorful hair accessories in Rich's newly unveiled Popluxe collection. Overall, this show truly paid a homage to a hair style that NEVER goes out of style and inspires women to turn up the volume, throw in an eccentric hair accessory, and feel like a runway model.
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