Sleek and Sexy design from one the best-Tom Ford Fall 2012

Sleek Design from a man who says he loves to build things and loves to create things.  A true perfectionist and it shows.   I love Tom Ford such an amazing visionary and an amazing creative mind.  A few years ago he had returned to designing womenswear and I was ridiculously excited and he did not disappointment. Check out my Last Tom Ford blog post

Inspirational:

In a sea of many great and talented fashion designers, Tom Ford is truly rare, creative fashion designer.   He's part of my list of my list of people that I would love to just sit and have coffee with.   And I don't even like coffee. ^_^

Tom Ford's Fall 2012-2013 collection

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The high and low price of Fashion: Major fashion house Versace covering all bases=Smart

Hey Everyone! We are rounding out the first month of the year and I have to say for me, I see its going to be a year of change.  And I am ready for it.  This Sunday morning I decided to check out the couture seasons of Chanel, Christian Dior, Givenchy, Valentino...you know the majority of  the fellas that create amazing pieces of couture for the fashion houses.  But, I noticed Versace was on the roster.  (scratching head)  Now, I really didn't think that Versace was into the couture seasons but, it turns out its been about eight years since they showed in couture shows.  And I have to say Dontella "Bellissima"  Absolutely breathtaking!

I think the Versace fashion house was very smart in join the ranks with the other fashion houses and designers on catering to the lower price range at one of my favorite shops H&M.  Now, I know it came and went in which yet again.............. I missed out on  all of the frenzy in throwing elbows and pushes to get a piece of something Versace. (Just like I did with Missoni for Target)  But, here's a fashion show in New York showing some of the great Versace pieces.  Look hard enough you may see a few recognizable celebrities (^_^)

Now Playing - Lana Del Rey

Many are calling her a modern day Nancy Sinatra, or the new "Amy Winehouse".  Her name is Lana Del Rey  and I am starting to like her more and more everyday. I discovered her on twitter because I kept seeing Kanye West tweeting out these crazy screenshots of some sort of video.  I was wow'd by the images and asked myself.  Who the heck is Lana Del Rey   and I gotta know who the she is because she is an artist.

Lana Del Rey-A Gorgeous female Johnny Cash

Take a look...beautiful imaging.

She has a song called "video games" I love it.  She's definitely one to watch.

New Illustration! Daughters of Eve

"In the Beginning..."  I believe we all know it from the bible. Okay, so God made the heavens and earth, everything in it.  Then, God created mankind in his own image.  Adam and then Eve. Eventually, after the forbidden fruit of the apple and that gosh darn snake. they bore Cain and Abel.  I started to think what if Cain and Abel bore daughters instead of sons....I know but that's a mind of an artist. lol.

Daughters of Eve 1

I started this illustration months ago on this concept and just recently finished it.  I plan to make it a series.  Leave a comment..love to hear what you think. :)

Christmas Bunnies you say?? The story behind my Cutesy CutOuts.

Yes. Tomorrow is December 1st everyone which means Christmas is right around the corner.  As some of you have already put your Christmas tree up, hung the lights and Christmas decor...I have been assessing my crafts.  The bundles of yarn for the dreamed up scarves and blankets I had promised myself that I would make....all the fabric and fabric swatches from all the dreamed up dresses I planned to make, all of the Vogue patterns that weren't opened out of there Vogue packaging...all of my pretty pattern paper for scrape booking...just neatly stacked and color coded.    Last year, I had this bizarre obsession of buying scrapbooking paper.  As, if I was going to sit down one day go through my family and friend photos and you know scrapbook. Bought scrapbooking magazines oh yes, I was serious. I bought booklets of pattern paper and card stock and tools for cutting even got as far as organizing all my family and friend pics from grade school to college...and then,I started painting.  End of story. (shrug)

The photos sat in there photo boxes(neatly organized by the way), the cutting tools remained in there packaging and the paper laid there for months.  I mean, the pretty pattern paper was used a little bit. Once a a year when I made Christmas cards for my family but that was it.  I did make Christmas Penguins for my shared office with my co-worker to add to our award-winining Christmas decorated office. (#WINNING)  I didn't take them seriously though.

Then, one day. I was finishing up painting one of my illustrations for Le Mahogany Illustrations (in which by the way I have not given up on) and stared at all of my Card stock and scrapbooking paper.   I kept thinking what they heck am I doing with all this paper.  Felt the guilt of having all this paper and wasted money (0_0)...and started cutting.....the paper.  Rearranging the cut shapes....and then I would cut and cut, and cut some more and then,

Bryce was born....

Bryce-The Christmas Bunny

As we all know rabbits tend to multiply and my mind went into overdrive...which it tends to do when I'm in the creative zone.  Then came Amber

Amber-The Christmas Bunny

Then Carlos...

Carlos-The Christmas Bunny

And then Marci....

Marci-The Christmas Bunny

And Mick....I made him listening to "Move like Jagger" and Bob and Greyisha and Henry.  Along with   seven others in which five have found a home already and two will debut this weekend.  Two girls: Marilyn and Pinky. Every time I cut one out, cut out there outfit and give them a little personality I would smile and say "so cute"  Hence: Cutesy Cutouts.  My online Etsy shop is up and running....I might make it more of a holiday thing but....still thinking.....hmmm.  Cutesy Cutouts! Lol.  I wouldn't say its my next project but its definitely an addition... Join the Facebook Page:Cutesy Cutouts, I welcome the support. :0)  As always, there's more to come....

Nicholas Kirkwood + Keith Haring: Now that's a matrimony I can agree with.

Nicholas Kirkwood +Keith Haring= Yummy!

I love when art meets fashion and fashion meets art. Its truly a match made in heaven. Despite the not so match made in heaven of the headlines of recent publicized divorces in recent news. (oy vay) So, back to the fantastic meant to be match of Nicholas Kirkwood and Keith Haring. As an 80's child I remembered seeing Keith Haring's cartoonish, pop, tribal like art everywhere. It was just a part of my 80's kid cultural world along with the beginnings of MTV, Michael Jackson dance moves and Jem and the Holograms cartoons on Saturday mornings. (with a huge bowl of captain peanut butter crunch cereal)

Check out this short film of some of his work.

Keith Haring had past away of AIDS in 1990. But, his artworks are easily recognizable and I'm sure some of you had seen them before....so when I ran across these online.

My first thought was if I start saving now, I could get them by the New Year (maybe or next year when they are on sale....maybe). My second thought was, if they were black and in my shoe size...then they were meant to be. My third thought but not in least less thoughtful was: Wow! These heels are ridiculously fly.  How brilliant to put a fantastic shoe maker and iconic artist together.  Amazing!  Here's a few more then I ran across:

So there you have it.  A perfect match of art and fashion to rule the pavement with.  As pairs these heels a truly a match made in heaven. 

We Found Love:Rihanna

Great video direction.  Very Symbolic. I love this.