Lessons for the future

Today I took myself on a little artist date. I've been feeling rather uninspired lately, or just drained from my recent creative-blitz-anything-goes sessions. I ran into the wall today and decided after searching for work half the day I was entitled to a treat. All of this led me to Borders.

I found a recently released book in the crafts / sewing section by Alabama Chainin. She was the original founder of a clothing label I have admired for years, Project Alabama. She separated herself from the company after it became so big it clashed with the original ideals for it. I'm just going with my impressions, you can read the story straight from her here. The book (at $35) was a little too rich for my unemployed blood right now, so I sat and scanned. Hers was by far the most interesting to me out of several new ones I picked off the shelves.

Once home with a little surfing I found out she has a great blog, along with her own commercial website for sales of her products, kits, books, materials, etc.

While I'm not going to purchase a $2000 whale jaw chandelier anytime soon, I can fantasize about my own whatever-the-heck-my-creativity produces-that-day sans evil corporate business structure type company. I was especially inspired by this post, about modern clothing manufacturing processes in India.

Clothes

All styles available at Le Train Bleu (see links at right)

Everything and the kitchen sink

Just some images of things I liked....


French double sink

Silver chest

Sandals by L.A.M.B. (available @ Nordstrom.com)

Dress by John Galliano

Bed @ westelm.com

Saarinen chair

Game table

Harajuku

Harajuku images can be pretty inspiring. These are a few pulled from the web. The top image is all about the silhouette on that girl's white outfit - incredible! The second came out small, but the hairstyle is great. And the one above just speaks for itself I think!

Engrish.com

More to make you laugh this fine Saturday morning. I was harshly awoken by a man with a hedgeclipper outside my window....

Things you've never seen before

If you were ever a fan of the Cocteau Twins, I urge you to visit this page. It will make you laugh.

And while you're laughing - you say you also like Radiohead? - go see this. And then, this.

Animal Love

I have no idea who is responsible for these photos (or hairstyles), but I had to quickly put them up. So amazing! I found them on the blog next to mine, which unfortunately is all in another language!