Category: Art & Design


Art & Design

April 11 2017

New Watercolor Temporary Tattoos at Tattly

Every time I want to spice things up a bit, I buy a temporary tattoo over at Tattly. They just came out with a beautiful watercolor set of flowers. I’m tempted to scoop them up.

From Tattly: “Our first collaboration with Helen Dealtry is this watercolor beauty comprised of four floral arrangements, including Purple Orchid, Blue Orchid, Festive Floral, and Vibrant Rose. Each Set includes two of each design and upon wearing them, you’ll immediately feel the floral immersion.”

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They also just came out with a fragrant herb series that’s worthy of a look.


Art & Design

April 7 2017

Fun Links of the Week

What are you up to this weekend? We’re going to see some friends in San Diego tomorrow, we’re headed to the Wild Animal Park. Should be lots of fun.

Now let me lay out for you the fun links of the week:

Mirror, mirror on the wall.

This ombre, cherry blossom and bird dress is so pretty.

Sam and I swear by this! Our sleep has never been better.

Are you a fan of Asos?

Do you really want to know?

Goodbye, Jenna Lyons. Thanks for the style tips.

How sweet is Beyonce’s new music video?

Did you know that there’s a Blue Apron for Korean food?

Anthony Bourdain lovers, now you can follow in his footsteps.

Click here if you love all things modern and minimalist.

Add festival season to the fashion calendar.

In the near future, will we buy our whole wardrobe on Amazon?

My sister loves the podcast, the Moth. Have you heard…there’s a book!

I’m looking forward to seeing this new Netflix series about entrepreneurship and fashion.

This Instagram feed is fashionably funny.

Neon light aficionados, you’ll get a kick out of this.


Art & Design

April 6 2017

Milan Design Week’s Prettiest Space

First, it’s all pink! Who doesn’t love that? In what’s been dubbed one of “The Most Instagrammed Pieces at Milan Design Week,” Le Refuge is a pretty place where one finds comfort and peace. “
It is the projection of a childhood memory. Its large leaves form a shelter under the sun, away from reality, just like those of the imaginary jungle that grows in the room of a child who seeks escape,” states designer Marc Ange. This was installed at the Wallpaper* Handmade exhibition space. Here are some pictures of people enjoying the space.

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Le Refuge is being shown:
April 5th – April 8th 10am to 7pm
April 9th 10am to 5pm


Art & Design

April 6 2017

Sculptural Tree Blossoms with Mist-Filled Bubbles

At Milan Design Week, which is happening right now through April 9th, there is one installation that I’m sure is catching everyone’s eye. Studio Swine and COS have teamed up to create a tree-like structure that emits pale bubbles, which dissolve into white mist as they burst. A video was recently released that shows us how unique this sculpture is in real life. The bubbles burst when touched with skin but remain in tact when in contact with textured fabrics.

Japanese designer Azusa Murakami and British designer Alexander Groves, a London-based duo wanted their installation to resemble cherry blossom trees.

Called New Spring, the six-meter high structure consists of slender white tubes that extend up and out like the branches of a tree. I love that when the bubbles burst, a pale mist is released. Stunning!

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via [Dezeen]


Art & Design

April 4 2017

Visitors Bravely Stand Under 300 Sharp Pitchforks Suspended From the Ceiling

In the name of art, are you adventurous enough to explore an abandoned warehouse? Come see the exhibition, the 14th Factory in Los Angeles and get ready for a jarring experience. Hong Kong-based British artist Simon Birch turned a dilapidated industrial complex into a haven of art. With the help of twenty artists from China, Hong Kong, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, Birch has transformed an industrial area into a trippy environment. In one of the rooms, hundreds of pitchforks are suspended from the ceiling, ready to crash onto visitors’ heads. Called The Crusher (The Talisman), it’s a site-specific installation, meaning it was made just for that spot. As KCRW states, “It feels as if angry Gods are ready to punish us for whatever sins we might have committed. It definitely takes courage to stand under these pitchforks.”

Got to love all of the different reactions. Talk about a fun photo environment.

Read more about this exhibition at KCRW or read some of the reviews over on Yelp. Based on all I’ve read, this sounds like one show you don’t want to miss. (It’s only on till the end of April.)

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First photo credit: Ashley V.


Art & Design

April 3 2017

Beautiful New Painting by Kari-Lise Alexander

I love coming across art that stops me in my tracks. This is a new piece by artist Kari-Lise Alexander. She’s currently exhibiting at Thinkspace, from now till April 22, 2017. The show is called WAKE. Many of the pieces feature women surrounded by or floating in water. You can find an interview with the artist here and her Instagram page here.


Art & Design

March 31 2017

Fun Links of the Week

Another week has passed by! It’s been crazy, I’ve gone out the past three nights with some friends and it’s been a blast. It really makes me appreciate all of my relationships with my friends and family. This weekend, my sister is coming down to our house. I love catching up with her.

Now on to the fun links of the week.

I’d love to visit the Guggenheim to experience these light, space, and sound installations.

Van Gogh lovers, you’ve got to see this.

Are you into documentaries? If so, check out this list. (Loved Dior and I.)

This ombre wallpaper is my most popular pin on Pinterest. The colors do blend nicely, don’t they?

These pink and red ombre earrings are not just handmade, they’re gorgeous. Selena Gomez recently rocked the orange ones.

Wow, that’s some crazy nail art.

Some day, I’d love to travel the world getting inspired by art and design festivals. Here’s a peak into Milan’s design week.

This modern house is in one word: gorgeous.

Frozen could have had a very different ending.

I aspire to make a company like this.

There’s a new online directory of thousands of art exhibitions at 1000+ museums across the US.

This blue metallic/red pom shoe is back in stock! It’s whimsical yet stylish, isn’t it?

Model Karlie Kloss recently collaborated with Express on a line of clothes. Love the optimist jacket (it’s reversible!) and t-shirt.

Make-up guru Michelle Phan recently relaunched her EM Cosmetics line. I picked up two of her lip glosses. Love the packaging.

I’m making a prediction that marble wallpaper is going to be the next big thing.

Ever since I saw Emma Stone in a yellow dress on LaLa Land, I’ve been yearning for my own. Madewell has something cute.

I love this classic and clean red and white look of these Converse sneakers.

Thanks, Flipboard, for calling out my “Trends I Love” folder on Twitter. (I really do love spotting trends.)

Word.

I love both of these super fan rings.

These Yayoi Kusama-inspired polka dot Easter eggs are just plain rad. (Matisse’s is pretty cool, too.)

This stunning u-shaped skyscraper is like nothing I’ve ever seen.

I bought this book recently after I learned about it through SwissMiss.

Monique Lhuillier makes some show stopping dresses. This pink one is so beautifully draped.

Art: Mixed media landscape by Stev’nn Hall.


Art & Design

March 30 2017

Abyss Table Reminds You of the Beauty of the Sea

This is one of those furniture pieces that just makes you gasp. The Abyss Table resembles different layers of the sea.

Here’s the product description: “This autumn, Duffy casts an eye downwards – looking to the depths of the ocean to dream up a dramatic new coffee table, that introduces the majesty of the big blue to the interior… As well as servicing you with somewhere impressive to put your cup of tea. The Abyss Table is a conversation piece as much as a functional one. But while previous works play with gravity, this new design is concerned with depth, and creates a geological cross-section as mesmerizing as the sea.”

Art like this comes at a price. The table retails for $25,000 over on Houzz.


Art & Design

March 28 2017

Ai Weiwei Will Build Fences Across New York City as Powerful Message

This October, New Yorkers start looking out for some though-provoking art. Ai Weiwei will be back to show more than 100 fences and installations around New York City in his latest exhibition Good Fences Make Good Neighbors. The title is a reference to Robert Frost’s poem “Mending Wall,” which uses the line “Good fences make good neighbors.”

“Ai Weiwei’s Good Fences Make Good Neighbors serves as a reminder to all New Yorkers that although barriers may attempt to divide us, we must unite to make a meaningful impact in the larger community,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “New York City has long served as a gateway to the United States for millions of immigrants seeking better lives and has long benefited from their contributions and service in every neighborhood across the five boroughs. This expansive public art project that explores themes of freedom and the power of self-expression is a perfect symbol and reminder for all of us, especially in the current political climate.”

“I was an immigrant in New York in the 1980s for ten years and the issue with the migration crisis has been a longtime focus of my practice,” says Ai Weiwei. “The fence has always been a tool in the vocabulary of political landscaping and evokes associations with words like ‘border,’ ‘security,’ and ‘neighbor,’ which are connected to the current global political environment. But what’s important to remember is that while barriers have been used to divide us, as humans we are all the same. Some are more privileged than others, but with that privilege comes a responsibility to do more.”

Though I won’t be in New York to see these powerful works in person, since immigration is such a hot topic these days, I’m sure pictures of Ai’s artwork will be spread all over social media. Can’t wait to see them.

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors will be on view October 12, 2017 – February 11, 2018.

via [NY Times] and Public Art Fund

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