Desenhos/Ilustrações feitas à mão pela designer Ellie Curtis, que vive e trabalha em Londres. Ellie vende suas almofadas no Etsy Shop, onde vários artistas vendem produtos feitos à mão. Curtis tem um estilo único (traços interessantes e com um efeito bem bonito e diferente) e trabalha muito bem as cores que utiliza.

Hand-drawn illustrative patterns by Ellie Curtis, a London-based textile designer. She sells her pillows at Etsy shop
,where you can find other handmade products from different artists. She has a great style and does beautiful color schemes.

O segundo festival “Fashion in Film: If looks could kill” examina como o cinema representa a moda como conceito, cultura e indústria. O programa faz parte de um trabalho de pesquisa da Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design sobre filmes nos quais os figurinos são vitais para a obra. O festival trata de cinema, moda, crime e violência.

Quando?
30 & 31 de maio

Filmes:
- The Bird with the Crystal Plumage.
Primeiro filme como diretor de Dario Argento
e - Follow me Quietly

Onde?
BFI Southbank, Londres.

Para mais informações: BFI Southbank

The Fashion in Film Festival critically examine how the moving image has represented fashion as a concept, cultural form and industry. The festival is a research project from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and it showcases films in which costumes play vital roles. It is all about cinema, fashion, crime and violence.

When?
30 & 31 May

Films: - The Bird with the Crystal Plumage.
Dario Argento’s sharp directorial debut, scored by Ennio Morricone.
- Follow me Quietly
A faceless dummy of a serial killer haunts a police department.

Where?
BFI Southbank, London

More information at BFI Southbank

Ensaio para a V. Magazine de maio/junho deste ano com roupas de Alexander McQueen e Dolce & Gabbana. Adorei a foto na praia, as cores do ensaio, os cabelos, as jóias etc…

Clothes from fall/winter 2008 collections of Alexander McQueen and Dolce & Gabbana at May-June V.Magazine
I loved the beach scene, all the colours, the hair, the jewellery…everything!

O(a) artista Londrino(a) “The Decapitator” voltou a atacar. Desta vez ele decaptou Sarah Jessica Parker no cartaz promocional de Sex and the city e manteve a cabeça da atriz nas mãos dela mesma.
Você pode ver as intervenções de “The Decapitator” nas ruas de Londres.
Já falei dele uma vez aqui no Blog, onde comentei sobre o seu Flickr.

The London artist, The Decapitator did it again.
He decapitated Sarah Jessica Parker from the Sex and the city’s promotional outdoor. But this time around he made sure to keep her pretty for the photo by making her hold, her own head! You can see The Decapitator`s work on the streets of London. I have previously mentioned him on the Blog, you can see more of his work on his Flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_decapitator/

Para todos que já tentaram salvar os restos do lápis apontado.
A designer Victoria Mason se inspira em objetos do cotidiano para criar as suas jóias, que são feitas à mão. Conheça o trabalho da designer no link Victoria Manson Designs. Realmente tenho visto muitas coisas bacanas no design australiano…
“For all the people who have tried to save a beautiful pencil shaving, here is one that you can keep forever”
Pencil Shaving by Victoria Mason
Victoria Mason is inspired by everyday household objects to create her handmade jewelleries.
Get to know her work at Victoria Mason designs

I have seen some great Aussie designers on the internet. I didn´t know much about aussie design…

Great for patterns and colours research!
From: Today & Tomorrow

Lenço Floral Topshop / Floral Hairband Topshop

Short bordado Topshop - Embroidery Pinstripe shorts from Topshop

Stella McCartney / Stella McCartney

Jimmy Choo / Jimmy Choo

Lenço de Matthew Williamson - Scarf from Matthew Williamson

Colar Juko / Necklace by Juko

YSL / YSL

Detalhes vestido de Oscar de la Renta / Details from Oscar de la Renta´s dress


Pulseiras Kenneth Jay Lane / Bangles Kenneth Jay Lane

Philip Lim / Philip Lim

Detalhe Matthew Williamson / Details from Matthew Williamson dress

Swab= small piece of a absorbent material attached to the end of a stick or wire.

A feira de arte contemporânea Swab acontecerá em 35 galerias de todo o mundo durante do dia 15 a 18 de maio de 2008. É possível comprar peças de arte, conhecer novos artistas ou simplesmente passear/ }
Swab, a contemporary art fair that will happen simultaneously in 35 countries in art galleries all over the world from 15th (TODAY!) to 18th May. If you want to purchase new paitings from new artists, that is the right event for that! See the website for more information:
Swab

Lista de Museus/Galerias Expositoras:

ADN, Barcelona (Espanha/ Spain)
Binz & Krämer, Colonia (Alemanha/ Germany)
Bonelli Arte Contemporanea, Mantua/L.A (Itália/USA / Italy/UsA)
Galeria Cadaqués Dos, Cadaqués (Espanha/ Spain)
Chung King Project, L.A (USA/USA)
Galerie Frederic Desimpel, Bruselas (Bélgica / Belgium)
Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhague (Dinamarca/ Denmark)
Christian Ehrentraut, Berlín (Alemanha/ Germany)
fette’s Gallery, Culver City (USA)
FRED LTD, Londres (UK)
Galerie M + R Fricke, Berlin (Alemanha/ Germany)
Fruehsorge, Berlín (Alemanha/ Germany)
Gallery 55, Shangai (China)
I-20, Nueva York (USA)
Iguapop, Barcelona (Espanha/ Spain)
Jarmuschek & Partner, Berlín (Alemanha/ Germany)
Galerie Anna Klinkhammer, Dusseldorf (Alemanha / Germany)
Laden fuer Nichts, Leipzig (Alemanha/ Germany)
Leo Koenig INC., Nueva York (USA)
Leyendecker, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Espanha /Spain)
Maisterravalbuena, Madrid (Espanha/ Spain)
MiTO, Barcelona (Espanha/ Spain)
nt art gallery, Bolonia (Italia / Italy)
Nusser and Baumgart, Munich (Alemanha/ Germany)
Pistolet, Sofia (Bulgaria/ Bulgary)
Plane Space, Nueva York (USA)
Rosa Santos, Valencia (Espanha / Spain)
Rudolph Projects, Houston (USA)
Galeria Sicart, Vilafranca del Penedès (Espanha / Spain)
Specta, Copenhague (Dinamarca/ Denmark)
Stereo Gallery, Budapest (Hungria / Hungary)
Suzanne Tarasieve, Paris (França / France)
Valle Ortí, Valencia (Espanha / Spain)
Wohnmaschine, Berlín (Alemanha/ Germany)

Assistam a este vídeo! É uma animação muito legal feita a partir de desenhos pelas cidades de Buenos Aires e Baden. Vale a pena conhecer também o site/blog e conhecer o trabalho Blu. / Watch this! This is an awesome wall-painted animation made in Buenos Aires and Baden. Don´t forget to visit Blu website and blog for more information and great works!
Blu Blog and BluBlu.org

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Em Paris / Seen in Paris - This is really cool!

From: Wooster Collective