Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Spotted this on the LES which got me thinking. Sometimes the best ideas are not for sale. Sometimes they’re not made to sell millions of dollars or be seen by millions of eyeballs. Sometimes they’re not created because someone asked you to do it nor are they made to last forever. Sometimes these impermanent, imperfect, random, [...]
Is there ever a time when you’re dying to ask a designer what their inspiration for an outfit was? Like “Dear Giles Deacon, what inspired this Fall 2009 outfit?” According to the man himself, he just ” wanted to go back to what got me into fashion in the first place. I graduated from Central Saint [...]
The new Mercabarna-Flor in Catalonia, Spain: This amazing building was built to house flower and plant wholesalers. The exterior was designed using a shell as inspiration–an organic series of folds and a cascading roof line hint at the natural flora and fauna to be found inside. The angled zinc roof ingenuously disguises an otherwise vulgar [...]
wabi sabi: the Japanese concept that beauty is imperfect, impermanent and incomplete. In a society obsessed with contrived perfection, we all need some more of this in our lives.
This is the talk on Humanovation (our take on human + innovation) MJB gave at the WWD Beauty Forum in NYC on 4.23.2009. Check it out! Go MJB!
Nothing says fem power like a fragrance inspired by an ancient queen-turned-warrior. Boudicca‘s new scent was inspired by the myth of their namesake muse, Queen Boudicca and explores the multisensorial experience of love and loss in the times of the Ancient Roman Empire. Legend has is that in order to prepare themselves for battle, the [...]
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
a. Nars Highlighting/Bronzing Blush Duo– Orgasm/Laguna b. Diorshow Blackout c. Chanel- Quadra Eye Shadow d. Chloe e. Hard Candy- Eye Shadow Quartet- in “FRINGE” f. Dior Crayon Eyeliner- BLACK and DEEP BROWN g. Lip Fusion Color Shine- Bare h. Stila Lip Polish- Sheen i. Chanel Powder Blush- Rose Petal j. Almay Eyeliner Liquid Line, Black 221 k. Sephora- Professional Kabuki Brush #50 l. Laura Mercier- [...]
I’ve noticed I’ve been using the word ‘beauty’ a lot in my headings lately (in case you’re wondering what we’re about on ‘beautycall’, a site for all things ‘beauty.’) Anyhow, we’re on an art kick today. 3 exhibits. 3 different perspectives on – what else? Beauty. The International Center of Photography currently features 2 exhibits of [...]
We love this amazing photo journal&sketchpad-but-so-much-more fashion blog by illustrator turned photographer Garance Doré. Un Fille Comme Moi translates to A Girl Like Me and lucky for us, the website has recently become available in both French and English. Just as the title suggests, her posts feature snapshots of street chic (mostly Parisian) beauties but [...]
I think it’s because I hate the originals so much that I find myself obsessed with these Barnaby Barford badass porcelain figurines. The genius, the beauty the wonder is not just using a medium to mock a medium – it’s the complete defilement of the Precious Moments community. And. I. Love. It. An excerpt from [...]