Dash Magazine

Somehow, I totally missed hearing about Dash Magazine when it was launched, last february.
Luckily, last month I found the first issue in our local news agency.

The cover caught my eye with its fetching illustration (by Meriç Canatan) and its excellent tagline - Illustrating Fashion, and I didn't need a second look to know that if I do buy one magazine a season, it's going to be this one.
And boy, is it grand!
I swallowed the whole thing, cover to cover, immediately.
It is so beautifully designed! I love the clean, smart layout and muted colours, the fresh content which is both very well written and fun to read, the typography, refined styling, and above all, the introduction with so many new (to me) artists and illustrators such as Spiros Halaris, Zoe Irvin, Nadeesha Godamunne (4th photo above), Chelsea Brown (2nd photo from bottom), Elisabeth Bukanova (last photo), and many, many others.

I'm totally in love with it and already looking forward to the 2nd issue in August!

Inspiration Elsewhere

Long time since my last Inspiration Elsewhere post. Probably due to the fact that I spend much less time around the web these days.
Enjoy!



Fascinating portraits by Meghan Forsyth


Stunning textile prints by Zoran Dobric




Ah, I love the way Natsumi Hayashi is floating around Tokyo...




"Clink" is a Larice Barbosa's project that combines the click of a camera shutter with the ink of Larice's great illustrations. I remember seeing some of her early works on her Flickr and now I couldn't avoid falling in love with the whole project.





The Guggenheim museum expands their digitalized archives and launches museum exhibition catalogues in digital format. This is such an incredible resource for art lovers/students. I spend a couple of hours last night browsing exhibitions' catalogues of some of my favorite artists such as Léger (here) and Klee, and can't wait to browse the many many more available at the digital archive.







Dutch designer Lucas Maassen has hired his sons to paint a furniture collection he has designed and created (he actually paid them 1 Euro for every piece of furniture they had painted!).
I love the way the kids' height-factor effected the painting. Such great design mind! (via Mocoloco)




Such exquisite, dainty hair accessories from Conroy & Wilcox, they look like little works of art.



I've watch this intriguing video from glamour.is, documenting the design process of Icelandic fashion designer Agla Stefánsdóttir's latest collection for at least dozen time. Read the interview and watch more photos here.

Eri Takayama for Nuan

Loving so much the whimsical works of Japanese stylist Eri Takayama.
Those are from his work for Nuan.


Spotted on Life in the Slow Lane

To be adored

From TBA Summer 2011 lookbook. I love the feminine soft look. Perfect for a summer picnic in a sunny meadow with a Jane Austen book in one hand and a chilled Rosé in the other (and a cute deer in the background).

P.S. Talking about Jane Austen, I'm going to watch Jane Eyre on Tuesday. Very excited!! Have you watched it already? Did you enjoy it?
P.P.S. A herd of about ten feral deer found their way to a hill just behind where the Man works, in the Waite Conservation Reserve. I have no idea how they got there and apparently they damage the conservation area where they're roam. We plan a little hike on the weekend to try and photograph them before they're gone. Can't wait!

Mary Katrantzou by Erik Madigan Heck

My pattern loving heart missed more than one heart bit when I first saw this editorial of Mary Katrantzou's latest collection.



The set was photographed by NY-based photographer Erik Madigan Heck for Nomenus Quarterly (The World’s Most Expensive Magazine! ummm....).

Heck, who was inspired by the late interior paintings of the 19th century French painters Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard created a dream-like, luxurious (decadent even) looking editorial with layer over layer of rich, dazzling pattern. I can't stop looking. Stunning!


P.S. If you want more blinding patterns, Amy of Umbrella Prints, just published a beautiful post yesterday - Pattern over Pattern, have a look.

I'm Loving...

... Everything about Specks & Keepings.



Such cute whimsey little shop, full of treasures and gems. Love their colourful bags, relaxed clothes and super sweet home decor. Everything is so well cosen and presented, seriously one of the most lovable and beautiful shops I've found lately.

Check out also their blog for more of this delightful goodness.

Closet Visit

I already mentioned Closet Visit here, and as the project evolves, I like it more and more.
I'm loving the feminine style, the nonchalante atmosphere and laid back spaces and find the whole project so inspiring. So many little details and ideas to apply to my home and wardrobe!

Above all, I think what makes the Closet Visit an interesting project is the way Jeana sohn - the artist and photographer behind it - put the women she photographs in the center, rather than their wardrobe or house.
The spaces around them and the beautiful accessories and fashion is just a background to the creatives she chooses to photograph and interview. You can also sense her own taste and personality both in her subjects and the objects she's interested in, and this personal touch and unique point of view is what make it so special.

Here's a little round-up of some of my favorite from the project so far:

Photos from the Closet Visits of: 1-3 Allison Miller // 4-7 Camille Cregan \\ 8 Greta Heicheme // 9 Sophie Assa


Jeana sohn is the stylish lady behind Closet Visit. Check out also her lovely blog!


P.S. Wouldn't it be fantastic to see Jeana and Todd Selby collaborate?