Bea Szenfeld

Swedish based fashion designer Bea Szenfeld’s innovative collection “Sur la Plage” (On the Beach) is a 12 piece collection inspired by mythical folklore of the sea and of the creatures that lure and seduces sailors into the depths of the sea and rivers from such fantasy. Each piece has been arduously created by paper, which seems ironic considering the environment which the collection has taken its inspiration from. Other inspiration that the Polish born designer has drawn from is 1950′s burlesque feminine high-waisted forms, geometry and architectural influences. I’ll begin with my favourite, enjoy the splendor that is “Sur la Plage”…

This piece took an amazing two and a half months to create.

Check out Bea’s other creations here. I’m off to dream of the sea. Night

Lixa

Sunshine and Shadow

Here is the excited SS2010 collection by New York based  Sunshine and Shadow.

“Designer Lily Raskind bridges a modern, sensual silhouette with a menswear influence and street edge. Creative material
choices, strong prints and close attention to finishing work together to build a distinctly subtle and perfectly casual luxuriousness.”

I’M SOLD!

For more follow link…

Lixa

LEGO!

It’s just over 6 weeks until Christmas…arrggg. Here’s some household accessories by LEGO to inspire you!

LEGO Brick cake/ Jelly mould £7.85

 

LEGO Cutlery, silicone Studs £16.65

City Coat Rack £14.65

 

Salt and Perpper Shaker £3.89

Rolling Cookie Cutter £6.85

Pro-Builder Toolbox £19.55

These are no longer available but made me smile so thought I should include them!

After that list of goodies now all you need is a kitchen to match!

AMAZING!! This LEGO kitchen was designed by Paris-based Simon Pillard & Philippe Rosetti, the Munchausen LEGO Kitchen was created around an IKEA kitchen island, which over a week they cover with more than 20,000 LEGO pieces. What an amazing result, I don’t know about you but if I had 20,000 LEGO pieces and a whole load of patience then I’d love to make a LEGO creation!

Jewellery

Cute! LEGO daisy Necklace by Pixxje

LEGO Cufflinks by Cufflinks

 

 

Camera and MP3 available at Urban Outfitters

Fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac aka JC/DC showcased his Spring/ Summer 09 LEGO inspired clothing line, In the Sky with Diamonds,  during Paris fashion week.

Happy building!

Lixa

 

 

 

“Inside all of us is a Wild Thing” Maurice Sendak

This weekend a pal told me that Opening ceremony had some Where the Wild Things Are inspired clothing for sale as well as a collection of jewellery by Pamela Love, which I had to blog about. Below I have created a list of all things inspired by the amazing book by Maurice Sendak.

Medicom Toy x Where The Wild Things Are available at Colette €65.00

Christian Joy, famously known as the designer behind the amazing Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs elaborate and imaginative stage costumes has created 5 monster suits in honor of Where the Wild Things Are , some of which are below and the others can be found at the Urban Outfitters blog.

Girl Skateboards have released a limited edition WTWTA decks

Pamela Love’s jewellery collection available at Opening Ceremony . The ring below and the horn head band are definitely on my wish list! (These pieces remind me of Dominic Jones’ collection which I posted pictures of a while back)

AWWWW, I LOVE THESE! Again from Opening Ceremony, unfortunately these playsuits have already sold out..booo, not that I could afford  the cool $ 610.00 price tag.

Karen O wrote the score for the movie. Dressed in Christain Joy

Kubrick Toys WTWTA at Colette

Cute mobile at Salty and Sweet’s Etsy Shop for $ 30.00

Phew, what a long list… I think I might make a Max hat with horns and crown aswell as a tail and claws for Halloween. Will post some images when I make it.

Lixa

Heal Fashion Lab

Hervé and Alice (Paris-based dynamic duo behind the label Heal Fashion Lab) have come up with this beautifully tailored and detailed collection. The lobster dress made me chuckle, I hope you also enjoy them.

…ahhhhhhh, the joy they bring me!!

Click here for more…

Lixa

SS10 LFW

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“Jewellery takes people’s minds off your wrinkles.” Sonja Henie

I have always loved chunky jewellery and lately there has been an abundance of it on the catwalks, shops and online, so here are a few of my favorites as well as a few delicate pieces.

Clockwise from top left: Marni AW09, Jason Wu AW09, Donna Karan AW09, Elie Saab AW09, Lanvin AW09, Christian Lacroix AW09

Nina Bukvic

Dominic Jones’s seriously amazing AW09 collection. The 2 thorn knuckleduster would look simply divine on my hand! I think Dominic should accessories the ladies in the next installment of the Twilight series or Alice Dellal, Lizzy Jagger, Eliza Cummings and Emma Chitty should just take their place, they’d make incredible vampires. His collection was photographed by Matt Irwin.

Jahyun Rita Baek

Nina Bukvic saw her jewellery exhibited at the Dazzle during the Edinburgh Festival the earring were stunning, I don’t think they would ever leave my ears if I had the privilege of owning a pair.

Louis Vuitton

Both available at DANNIJO

Antonella Giomarelli another favorite who I saw at Dazzle 2 years ago

Unfortunately I saved this to my computer a few years ago without taking note of who it’s by.

Ohhh, it’s all one big long wish list! I’d better watch Derren Brown’s show tonight to see if he lets on how to predict the lottery numbers.

Lix

Paper Love

I have blogged before about Origami and I’m always on the look out for paper sculptures and structures. Today I found this sweet wee animation by Makoto Yabuki called White Box and had to share it with you all. Enjoy.

This stool was made out of paper by Simone Pullens and she ensures that you can sit on the paper structure.

The work below is by Peter Callesen who mainly works with A4 sheets of paper, for a far more comprehensive explanation of his work check out his website.

Yulia Brodskaya is a Russian Graphic Designer who practices in Textile Painting, Origami, Collage and more traditional fine art.

If you haven’t watched Makoto Yabuki’s White Box by the time you have got down here, scroll up and watch it now!!

Lixa

ECA Degree Show 2009

Tuesday was the last day of the Edinburgh College of Art Degree show so after work I hauled myself over to Lauriston Place to have a quick wee look. I didn’t have time to see every department but here’s a few of the ones I saw…

www.tobiascook.com

www.lindsaymcbirnie.co.uk

Left, Joseph McGee. Follow the link for a lovely interview with British designer Roksanda Ilincic about Joseph and Graduate Fashion Week.Right, Kirsty Sumerling’s Collapsible Neckpiece

Photos of some of the cards I picked up

Top, Lauren Elizabeth Wethers Bottom, Soizig Marie Carey

www.genevieveryan.eu

Here are some other websites worth a look in,

www.lindsaygrime.co.uk Illustrator

www.gwenhosker.co.uk Jeweller

www.ursulacheng.com Illustrator

www.lydialeith.com Illustrator

www.catnelson.co.uk Drawing and Painting

www.edshek.com Graphic Designer

www.thompaynedesign.com Product Design

Lady Lixa

Sandra Backlund

Tonight my boyfriend and I tried to have an evening without sitting on our laptops all night… It didn’t last long. So while he’s been figuring out HTML (F<*%i>! hell) I have been yearning after Sandra Backlund’s architectural and sculptural looking chunky knit designs… TOTALLY amazing.

www.sandrabacklund.com/

Lixa

I Heart Origami

Origami 折り紙 , from oru meaning “folding”, and kami meaning “paper”

Last year my friend Clair moved into the flat for a while and she rekindled my love for origami. I sat making loads of flowers getting frustrated when it didn’t go my way, whilst Clair sat with a YouTube video of a step by step guide to make  far more complicated models like shells and pelicans, I know she too felt her own frustration at times. After making a ridiculous amount of flowers she showed me how to make bunnies and last night at my jewellery class I made a copper bunny which will be turned into a broach at some point soon.

Although its not a folded origami bunny I am looking to get copper and silver sheet to fold into actual origami figures.

Origami inspired forms and paper craft seems to be everywhere at the moment or maybe I’m just more aware of it. Last year chanel’s autum/ winter 2008 collection was presented on a massive carousel which was so playful and magical, I didnt think it could get any better than that. However, along came the 2009 spring/ summer collection….

In total 7000 hand made paper flowers were made to drape over the banisters, hung on pillars and table arrangements. It took 4800 hours of work to assemble these spectacular sculptures and 4000m2 of paper was needed…..Thats dedication! I would love to be part of their creative team, even making the structures would be a amazing, maybe only until maybe the 20th flower though! ohh my poor origami flowers look so pitiful now.

Here are a few other origami inspired things I have found about the net…

After last years earthquake in China that killed 69,000 people the Chinese government said they would build 1.5 million temporary housing. Ming Tang designed these shelters that are cheap, environment friendly and easy to produce. These beautiful geometric shelters would be made from recycled paper with bamboo frames so could be used in many different situations and assembled in a variety of different ways. I would love to have one, what a stylish wendy house!!

Table by Dutch designer Sander Mulder

Yasuhiro Yamashita was the architect behind this angular structure. I want to imagine that moomins of the 21st century live in this house!!

So there you go, a few examples of how Origami has influenced designers around the world and why its such a work of art.

Thankyou Clair.xx

Lady Lixa