11 Jun 2012
PLACES & THINGS
I spent the weekend adding some jazzy buttons to my sidebar and reinventing my blog's facebook page. Whilst getting carried away with creating facebook albums, I started to put together a collection of my favourite photographs of PLACES & THINGS. Above is a selection.
1. via baby is a sinner 2. cari ann wayman 3-4. baby is a sinner 5-8. hawaiian coconut 9. rosanna webster 10-13. leila peterson 14-15. molly steele
Resort 2013 Part Deux
Part two of my Resort 2013 round up continues with the bright colours and bold prints theme. What better to wear in the sun?
Chris Benz
Bright pops of primary colour and loud LOUD prints. Excellent stuff. Personal favourite included a yellow stripy shrunken sweater, a coral paper-bag-waist skirt and this rather awesome navy frock. This collection was all about merging comfort and style by combining easy-to-wear shapes and vibrant colour.
Jason Wu
There's always several pieces that go on my 'Dream Wish List' from Wu's collection. For Resort, these were the oversized lime green and white botanical prints.The slightly oversized tee and loosely pleated skirt are great, but the stand-out piece has to be the white-collared dress with the swathes of printed fabric wrapped around the body leading down to a perfectly full skirt. Perfection.
8 Jun 2012
Mariam Sitchinava
Mariam Sitchinava takes beautiful analogue photographs, brimming with vivid natural light and vibrant colours.
Resort 2013
The Resort collections are perfectly timed, that when we are running low on inspiration for summer and magazines are beginning to hint at autumn trends (we haven't even had any sun as yet!), they instantly perk us up. It may be grey and dismal outside, but summer looms hesitantly on the horizon and I, for one am not yet ready for woolly jumpers and heavy fabrics.
My favourites so far from Resort 2013 have been a complete mixture of furious femininity, 1990s pretty grunge and a smorgasbord of delicious print.
Erdem
Typically floral and feminine, Erdem's Resort offering showcased a collection of demure fit-and-flare dresses, amongst a-line skirts, fitted knitwear and matching slim-line suits. The colour combination of navy and fuchsia was fresh and exciting, especially evident when fused together in abstract blooming prints.
Jill Stuart
The 1990s were still apparent as an influence at Jill Stuart, although in a prettier, more youthful aesthetic than that of recent months. The floral shorts-suit and cream embroidered t-shirt dress were instant favourites.
Suno
In my eyes, Suno can do no wrong. Every season, their laid-back shapes and intricate prints seem to get better and better. For Resort, the collection was a hybrid of colour - from peach to mustard to lime green to electric blue - and print - encompassing a broad range of geometric and organic patterns. Favourite pieces included their take on a gingham cheesecloth dress, a relaxed fit geometric printed maxi and the various beautifully patterned slouchy midi-dresses.
3 Jun 2012
Alan Cristea Exhibition at Flannels Spinningfields
On Thursday evening, I attended a pop-up art exhibition at the Flannels store in the exclusive shopping area of Spinningfields, Manchester. The event was curated by Richard Creme, in association with The Stroke Association, who received a percentage on the takings. Art work and sculptures came courtesy of the Alan Cristea Gallery in London, featuring works by Julian Opie, Michael Craig Martin and Richard Creme himself.
I attended the event with friends from work, enjoying a relaxed evening browsing the art works and sipping champagne. My favourite pieces were the sculptures, especially the creation photographed above, constructed from countless beech nuts intricately fused together.
Photographs taken and edited by myself.
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