Show and Tell

i love stumbling upon great sites and blogs. i thought i would pass along a couple i found today:

i discovered myromag http://www.mykromag.com/ after visiting an illustrator's site (Sabine Pieper http://sabinepieper.com/- check her out, she's amazing!). Her work was featured along with some other sweet editorials and photo spreads. That's were I found the next blog...

illustrator and photographer J M Maasdamme's blog http://iseejanemary.blogspot.com/. I love her kate moss croquis and edgy styling.

and just to throw in some personal news: i'm finally making the beginning efforts for the fashion illustration club at my school. it's not official yet, but hopefully, with people interested we can make happen. i'm so psyched!

à plus tard!

B

Sketch-a-Stretch

Drawing based on a look from the Ellery autumn/winter 09-10 women's collection.
See more of the gorgeous look book at the Coute Que Coute blog.

Illustrious & Loved

from sarahwedge.com

I wanted to share a new favorite illustrator I found through the What I Wore Today flikr pool: Sarah Wedge. Her drawings for the pool caught my attention and I found more beautiful, expressive drawings on her website. Check it out here: www.sarahwedge.com and also her Etsy page: sarahlucretia.etsy.com.

Later today, I'll have a what i wore post and/or a sketch from a spring 2010 collection i'm completely infatuated with!

Until then,
B

The cravings of fashion

(via coutorture.com)
Dolce and Gabbana Spring 2010

1) Loving Dolce and Gabbana's Victorian lace looks with an added edge from the Spring 2010 shows. Heads up: legs have been very trendy this year at fashion week. Sheers and high-waisted "bloomers" are to blame. Body conscious, anyone?

2) Paris Fashion Week is next on the menu for all those hungry for the latest in fashion. Check out the schedule at the link below. I'll be living vicariously through those fortunate enough to attend:
Paris Fashion Week Schedule

3) I've been itching to sketch, but when I put pencil to paper nothing really inspires me. Inspiration jumpstart found:
What I Wore Today via blueisinfashionthisyear.blogspot.com
This week's challenge (amongst those that occur daily): What I Wore today drawings. I'll post here and in the What I Wore Today Flickr pool. Yeah, I'll start that tonight.

until next post,
B

Taking my time

I've discovered recently (this evening) the wonders of Tumblr (a little behind the times, eh?) No worries, I shall remain a "Blogger" blogger but a tumblelog is just too darn fun to pass up. It's great for posting just about anything. It's quick and easy to post text, photos, quotes, links, etc. Something else to waste my time I suppose. I mean, twitter, this, facebook, and other random fashion sites and blogs just weren't enough. =)

Check mine out here:

http://blackwhitesketchy.tumblr.com/

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I'm currently draping something that is now inspired by the image below. I discovered this after picking up a copy of Marie Claire and seeing the editorial with Ashley Olsen and the image of her wearing the Givenchy dress.

via marieclarie.com

In other, somewhat unrelated, news: I'm on the search for a felt floppy hat

and sunnies like these that John Cusack wore in the movie Grosse Pointe Blank

screen shot from Grosse Pointe Blank

"board"om

At the end of the quarter, I had to start a new sketchbook with only one collection left to do. Now, with a practically empty sketchbook, I plan to keep filling it with collections. Hopefully by summer's end. To kick it off, I've made some inspiration boards. Random ideas float in my head and I think "Oh! Maybe that could be my next inspiration for a collection!"

Exhibit A: Moodboards 1-4

I must recommend a really awesome sight: ffffound.com (that's 4 F's). It's like being lead down a trail by a friend pulling your hand and you having no idea where you're going--but it's all good! (That could be the most horrible comparision ever, but hopefully you get the picture) One picture leads to the next and so on. This with a little bit o photoshop is perfect for beating "board"om and boredom (haha--cheesy, I know!)

Stay tuned!

B

Overdue fines: I've been a bad blogger

Please forgive my forgotten promises of posts past. I promised a post of my thrifted Dior jacket back in April! I also mentioned an online store I really wanted to share. So, no lies, I'm doing both right now!

Below are photos of my Dior jacket. I fell for the military influences and the "I-got-lucky" fit. Forgive the silly pose at the bottom. This was a photoshoot and my roomies and I were trying to be creative.

I can't believe I a) forgot about this site and b) took so long to share with you

a few of my current favorites from the shop

The Sunday Brunch Dress shop is a fresh new spin on shopping. It's specifically dresses and even more precisely, adorable, one-of-a-kind dresses. I think the owner captured just what she's selling with this snip-it from the about page:

"Dresses are like that. No matter how elegant, how timeless, a dress still billows in breezes and swishes in doorways, is always a little different with each wearing and on each person. We don’t dress up to be like someone else, we dress up to be ourselves."

Something else about the shop that I adore is its monthly spotlighting of artists. Each month a new female artist is featured with a bio and images of their work. See all the fabulous illustration work under "Gallery."

The site is so cute and easy to navigate, and the descriptions are witty and informative They go the extra mile to inform you have what you're getting from color to fit. They use "Chuck" (the imaginary shopper) as a gauge of how the dresses fit. And I almost forgot to mention that shipping is FREE! You must visit!

http://www.sundaybrunchdress.com/