Yes, I decided to do a Valentine’s post.  Maybe you’ll thank me later?

1. Blanca Shahane 2. & 3. Kate Szabone 3. & 4. Michelle Chang 5. Liam Design  6. & 7. The Beside 8. Colleen Baran

Beautiful and complex original drawings (and prints).

I’m very delayed in my documentation… this was part of a series of wee little “taxidermy” heads with magnets on the back that my friends Kim and Sam made us for Christmas.  We received a cow, a donkey, and my personal fave… Mr. Walrus.  They are the guardians of the refrigerator.

Don’t be fooled by the picture… he’s about one-and-a-half inches tall.

My husband took this photo of Sarah Rara when he crashed a drawing collaboration with the Sumi Ink Club (aka Glaciers of Nice, or The Lucky Dragons).  Seth contributed a few doodles and jots of his own to this fabric which was used to make tunics for some clothing line (don’t remember which one).  I will take photos of the resulting zine that they were kind enough to send at the end of the project, which explores close-ups of the pattern.

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The last time I checked Ellie’s shop it was empty… now it is choc full of her lovely designs.  I’m mad about the textile designs she’s done.  It’s only a matter of time before we see her do specialty wallpaper.

I like this piece by Keetra Dean Dixon; the layers of wax perfectly echo the layers of a geode.

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Wow.  I would say that Karl has outdone himself, but I feel that hairstylist Katsuya Kamo deserves the glory here.  According to Women’s Wear Daily, he and his assistants used only two packets of 11 x 17 paper to create the beautiful headpieces worn in the Spring couture show.  They are amazing, as is the collection itself.  The paper headpieces lent themselves perfectly to this black and white show, reflecting “the new modesty” that Chanel is adopting… for now anyway.

These are from Target… isn’t that kind of crazy?  I found them yesterday while shopping around for other stuff and really like them even though they’re obviously not for everyday.  They’re vegan too!  I also liked these, and if you’re looking for some cheap vegan gladiator sandals, they have a ton.

This line is perfectly simple.  I love it. Some styles are in both the men’s and women’s sections, which is great.

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