måndag 20 september 2010
Going to a fancy dress party an need some ideas?
"Fantastically funny Fish Hat" by Fairytrade, Funny fly hat found on Japanese site, "Lotus Flower Hat" by littlewingfaerieart, "Pinecone hat" found on Etsy
I love to host fancy dress parties, with one theme crazier than the other. My friends tend to be a bit to boring for my liking, so I have a magical treasure chest where they can pick out an outfit or a crazy hat.
The treasure chest usually come out after midnight, even if we have a theme party or not. I also have a couple of my granny´s glasses from the 60´s with thick glass, they usually do the trick! If you don´t have a theme for a party you should defenately give "Crazy hat party" a go, good luck!
The treasure chest usually come out after midnight, even if we have a theme party or not. I also have a couple of my granny´s glasses from the 60´s with thick glass, they usually do the trick! If you don´t have a theme for a party you should defenately give "Crazy hat party" a go, good luck!
söndag 19 september 2010
Feeling elfish? Let´s go away with faeries!
Topleft: LADY COTTINGTON'S PRESSED FAIRY BOOK is illustrated by Brian Froud and written by Terry Jones. Bottomleft: Four Fairy Costumes for "A Midsummer Night's Dream", William John Charles Pitcher, 1896-1903 Bottom right: The Spiderwick Chronicles is a series of children's books illustrated by Tony DiTerlizziThe first memory I have of reading of faeries was a very treasured book a relative gave me when I was five. The book had beautiful illustrations of cute little houses in pretty colours, and even cuter little pixies and faeries.
Fifteen years later when I moved to England to study, I made friends with two girls the same age as me. They utterly adored these creatures and even wrote their dissertation on the subject. I slowly started to realise how popular faes are around the world!
If you are not feeling magical and Elfish, this is my toplist of pretty things and places that might get you into the right mood!
1. A visit to Cornwall and Three Wishes Faery Fest
2. You need a faery name, if you havn´t recieved one yet, try here
3. Sort out some fairylicious attire, for example Alienskin or on Etsy
4.To become a faery, you need a skill or talent of some sort! What is yours?
5. Read up on the mystery of the Cottingley Faires
lördag 18 september 2010
lördag 11 september 2010
Surreal park with floating structures
Called Los Pozas Surreallist, it is found in the Mexican jungle at Xilitla, and was built by Edward James. An eccentric British millionaire and arts patron he spent over 25 years and millions of pounds turning the 80 acres into the incredible fantasy garden that stands today.
Las Pozas ("the Pools") is a sculpture garden built by James, more than 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level, in a tropical rain forest in the mountains of Mexico. It includes more than 80 acres (320,000 m2) of natural waterfalls and pools interlaced with towering Surrealist sculptures in concrete.
Between 1949 and 1984, James built thirty-six concrete follies - palaces, temples and pagodas, including the House on Three Floors Which Will in Fact Have Five or Four or Six, the House with a Roof like a Whale, and the Staircase to Heaven. There were also plantings and beds full of tropical plants, including orchids - there were, apparently, 29,000 at Las Pozas at one time [ and a variety of small casas (homes), niches, and pens that held exotic birds and wild animals from the world over. Massive sculptures up to four stories tall punctuate the site. The many trails throughout the garden site are composed of steps, ramps, bridges and narrow, winding walkways that traverse the valley walls.
Construction of Las Pozas cost more than $5 million. To pay for it, James sold his collection of Surrealist art at auction.
Las Pozas ("the Pools") is a sculpture garden built by James, more than 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level, in a tropical rain forest in the mountains of Mexico. It includes more than 80 acres (320,000 m2) of natural waterfalls and pools interlaced with towering Surrealist sculptures in concrete.
Between 1949 and 1984, James built thirty-six concrete follies - palaces, temples and pagodas, including the House on Three Floors Which Will in Fact Have Five or Four or Six, the House with a Roof like a Whale, and the Staircase to Heaven. There were also plantings and beds full of tropical plants, including orchids - there were, apparently, 29,000 at Las Pozas at one time [ and a variety of small casas (homes), niches, and pens that held exotic birds and wild animals from the world over. Massive sculptures up to four stories tall punctuate the site. The many trails throughout the garden site are composed of steps, ramps, bridges and narrow, winding walkways that traverse the valley walls.
Construction of Las Pozas cost more than $5 million. To pay for it, James sold his collection of Surrealist art at auction.
"Atomic Spa- The spa that bring you into another dimension"
Photography by Jürgen Eheim
The arcitecht Simone Micheli was asked to create something that touched emotions and involved people of overwhelming consciousness, of stimulating mind and body perceptions, which is how the idea of Milan Exedra came along.
The architectural interior was composed with aims at bringing the visitor in a almost subliminal way to another dimension which is surreal, metaphysical, unlikely and capable of converting experience into active memory.
Although the traditional white pristine interiors of spas are naturally calming and exactly what is called for, sometimes it’s important to shake things up, just as the Atomic Spa Suisse does. It still feels incredibly serene and simplistic in a more futuristic way.
The architectural interior was composed with aims at bringing the visitor in a almost subliminal way to another dimension which is surreal, metaphysical, unlikely and capable of converting experience into active memory.
Although the traditional white pristine interiors of spas are naturally calming and exactly what is called for, sometimes it’s important to shake things up, just as the Atomic Spa Suisse does. It still feels incredibly serene and simplistic in a more futuristic way.
Designed by Simone Micheli, the Atomic Spa Suisse is based in the Exedra Milan Hotel in Milan. Known for her galactic tastes, I’m not surprised by her choice of neon colors and space-age decor.
torsdag 9 september 2010
Futurism into fashion- 1960´s space age
ANDRÉ COURRÈGES´s Moongirl collection, Emilio Pucci´s costumes for Kubrick’s 2001 A Space Odyssey and Pierre Cardin
Courrèges’s 1964 Space Age collection unveiled, among other pieces, architecturally-sculpted, double-breasted coats with contrasting trim, well-tailored, sleeveless or short-sleeved minidresses with dropped waistlines and detailed welt seaming, and tunics worn with hipster pants. Vivid shades of pink, orange, green, and navy complemented the designer’s bold repeated use of white and silver. Accessories for each ensemble included oversized, white, tennis-ball sunglasses or goggles with narrow eye slits, gloves, helmet-shaped hats and other hats recalling baby bonnets, and square-toed midcalf boots made of soft, white kid leather.
“It was a perfect time to think silver. Silver was the future. It was spacey. Astronauts wore silver suits. And their equipment was silver, too. And silver was also the past. The Silver Screen. Hollywood actresses photographed in silver sets. And maybe more than anything else, silver was narcissism. Mirrors were backed with silver.” –Andy Warhol
“It was a perfect time to think silver. Silver was the future. It was spacey. Astronauts wore silver suits. And their equipment was silver, too. And silver was also the past. The Silver Screen. Hollywood actresses photographed in silver sets. And maybe more than anything else, silver was narcissism. Mirrors were backed with silver.” –Andy Warhol
onsdag 8 september 2010
Contemporary Arcitechture in The Netherlands
“Villa Nefkens by Mecanoo Architects” is absolutely stunning, almost like a sophisticated teletubbies home. I can´t stop dreaming about my future home, as I´m living in an urban shoebox now.
My taste in general is often a crazy combination of low tech and high tech. Fluorecent colours mixed with natural hues or earthy combined with 70´s space age.
My taste in general is often a crazy combination of low tech and high tech. Fluorecent colours mixed with natural hues or earthy combined with 70´s space age.
My future home will most defenately be in the countryside, might have a tepee or dome in the garden, maybe a treehouse, a sauna and speakers high up in the treetops!
Bucky and Boom inspired Projection
Ever since I visited Boom in 2000 or so, I have been amazed with Geodesic domes. I have even considered building one, trying to convice my mother-in-law that she needs one in her garden.
Insane Arcitechture in Tokyo
Airspace in Tokyo is insane! This is an exterior building skin for a new four story multi-family dwelling unit with professional photography studios. Located in the Kitamagome Ota-ku district, the site was previously occupied by the owner's family with a residence uniquely wrapped by a layer of dense vegetation.
AirSpace is a zone where the artificial blends with nature: sunlight is refracted along its metallic surfaces; rainwater is channeled away from exterior walkways via capillary action; and interior views are shielded behind its variegated and foliage-like cover.
AirSpace is a zone where the artificial blends with nature: sunlight is refracted along its metallic surfaces; rainwater is channeled away from exterior walkways via capillary action; and interior views are shielded behind its variegated and foliage-like cover.
Low tech Ben & Jerry´s advertising
Ogilvy & Mather Asia Pacific Singapore
Executive Creative Directors: Tham Khai Meng, Eugene Cheong, Todd Mccracken
Copywriters: Mike Sutcliffe, Craig Love, Eugene Cheong
Art Directors: Adrian Chan, Maurice Lim, Stuart Mills
Photographer: Edward Loh, October Skies
Are you like me, a huge fan of Ben & Jerry´s? I had to wait for so long before the gorgeous ice cream arrived in Sweden. We even have a B&J ice cream parlour in "Gamla stan" now!. I love the the crafty idea for these ads made by Ogilvy
Such a clever yet low tech idea which proves that you don´t have to have large budgets and deep knowledge of complicated software. Maybe I´ll even try to make som stuff myself, inspired by the ads!
I just had to check out the B&J US site for nice flavours, as we only get a small selecetion over here. Please check out their web, it´s so cool! And don´t forget to crank up the volume!
Such a clever yet low tech idea which proves that you don´t have to have large budgets and deep knowledge of complicated software. Maybe I´ll even try to make som stuff myself, inspired by the ads!
I just had to check out the B&J US site for nice flavours, as we only get a small selecetion over here. Please check out their web, it´s so cool! And don´t forget to crank up the volume!
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