CELIA BIRTWELL FOR VALENTINO

Inspiration of the day: a magical combination between artist Celia Birtwell and Italian fashion house Valentino for the Pre-Fall 2015 collection.

ARTISTS X BLOGGERS

Remember the post I wrote about Igor + André?

Well, while I was reading some new blog posts this morning, I came upon that picture on the Betty Facebook Page :

As I easily recognized the mark of Danny's art (the illustrator of the duo), I thought "wow, I like Betty's blog very much, but it seems I didn't figure out how popular Betty was among the blogosphere and the "fashion" world online in general." 

Then I looked at Igor + André illustrations collection, and I found out Danny drew many portraits of bloggers among the web, named : Blogger's portrait.

Here's the one of Betty :

I found these amazing! And it's also incredible to see how fast a blogger's reputation can grow through that kind of "collaboration". Some bloggers are now having a very special statut in the blogosphere, being considered as experts, role models, and also some kind of stars to some. Seeing how technology can empower each each and everyone of us to build a whole "brand" around their blog and persons in fascinating. 

I remember I did draw a portrait for a blogger once. It was more than two years ago. Here's the link of the post, and here's the drawing :

It was for Pauline, creator of the Pauline Fashion Blog. It was fun to collaborate with her, and beyond the artistic motivation behind the initiative, I also got many benefits from it. 

As she posted my drawing of her very popular blog, her audience could hear of me and go check my blog as well. That boosted my daily visitors number and enabled me to interact with many people who wrote me that I was talented, and who asked me for some advice about how to draw, etc, etc.

I love the way everyone can express himself and get connected so easily through the web. How inspiring our sharing culture online can be! 

SWEDISH GEM: ACNE STUDIO

Oh! And I also discovered a super cool Swedish brand : Acne Studio. Take a look at it here.

I actually discovered the brand back in Denmark when I was visiting the Louisiana International Museum of Modern Art. I spotted some very nice shirts in the museum's shop, right after I saw Hilma Af Klint's exhibit.

I was looking for clothes with paintings graphics on it for a while, looks like I found it :

Nice way to get inspired by renown local artists, luxury and art's mix did it again, and I love the result!

MIU MIU UNCONVENTIONAL APP

"Prada’s Miu Miu is looking to change how consumers communicate digitally by sponsoring the creation of a mobile application tied to its latest commissioned Women’s Tales film" as written yesterday on Luxury Daily.

Miu Miu has tern up with artist and filmmaker Miranda July to design the "Somebody" app, whose features allow you to send a message to "somebody", a friend of yours, verbally, by a stranger nearby also having the app. 

It seem to be perfectly tailored for the current digital consumer, whose habits are mobile-centered. The app evokes sociability, is funny to use and authentic, emotions being one of the fey features. 

Miu Miu is one of the first luxury brands to release such a detailed and quality video. It's really fun to watch, ans "does a great job of highlighting the app and some of the absurdities of our digital culture, going as far as to include ‘the internet of things’ when a plant will be able to ask to be watered". 

Maybe that will become the next Whatsapp!, enabling people to connect together in a very unconventional way. It'd be the opportunity for people to deliver (or not) (your rating as a linker would depend on that) a great message to somebody and feel great about a good action being done, thus leading to the chance to interact with the people you delivered a message to and socialize. 

I personally loved the concept. It's like a game, you never know if you'd be sought to deliver a message, and you could also play some tricks to your friends by involving some well-rated strangers.  The world is connected, we know that, but that's about connecting with the people you didn't have the chance to choose to connect with before. Luck and openness to the unknown will be part of the game. It's brilliant!

Well, here's the video, have lots of fun watching it!

Igor and André

I've been following Danny Roberts for a while. 

Wonderful work. 

And because I need one of these illustrations in my room, I wanted to share some of the illustrations I preferred. You can find more on his personal blog : Igor + André.

Je suis Danny Roberts depuis un moment déjà.

Magnifiques illustrations.

Et parce que je tiens à avoir l'une d'entre elles dans ma chambre, je voulais partager quelques travaux de cet artiste de talent. Vous pouvez trouver d'autres oeuvres sur son blog personnel :  Igor + André.

Reaching For The Sky

It's actually not that difficult. Just take your strongest passion with you, say to yourself that sky's the only limit and keep on moving ahead.

That's the mindset a friend of mine has adopted. Moez shares the same passion for fashion as I. He has recently been hired by Style.com Arabia, in which he had the opportunity to cover some fashion events around the world. The Paris Fashion Week, among others.

Guess what? He actually took the pictures below. Some Anna Wintour, Jessica Alba, Anna Dello Russo and a piece of influent bloggers.

Easy.

Keep on dreaming guys, nothing's out of reach.


Ce n'est pas si difficile. Il suffit de se munir de sa plus solide passion, de se dire que la ciel est l'unique limite et d'aller, encore et toujours, de l'avant.

C'est l'état d'esprit qu'un ami à moi a adopté. Moez partage la même passion que j'ai pour la mode. Il a récemment été recruté par l'équipe de Style.com Arabia et a eu l'opportunité de couvrir de quelques évènements mode à travers le monde. La Paris Fashion Week, entre autres.

Devinez quoi? C'est lui qui a pris les photos que vous voyez ci-dessous. Quelques Anna Wintour, Jessica Alba, Anna Dello Russo et autres blogueurs influents.

Facile.

Ne cessez jamais de rêver, rien n'est hors de portée.

Photographies credits : © Moez Achour for Style.com/Arabia

When It's Time To Change

As it's always a big adventure to move to another country, I didn't have much time to post articles on this blog. Indeed, I recently moved to Canada for my studies (analytical marketing in the luxury field).


When I first came here, all was white and cold, very different from where I used to live in Tunisia. I love my environment to radically change, and I'm not only talking about temperature. The mindset, way of living and even people's problem are so different here. It's...refreshing.

Here, I feel I can focus on what I really care about, interact more with people having the same interests as mine, and be a better person to have a better impact on my environment.

When I share my passion about fashion and luxury here, the first reaction is : "oh wow, but why did you come in Canada?". A professor of mine working on the luxury industry once told me : "well, why did THEY come to Canada?". Good question. Should a particular field better suit a society and not  another? After all, we're in North America, right? Everything should be possible here. And it is.

I have to focus on what I really like to do, keep drawing, keep blogging, keep sharing. That's why I plan to re-design this blog, so it would be a space that would better reflect my true passions.

Keep you posted!

Hannah Muller

Have you ever heard of Hanna Muller? Well, now you do.
Her fashion illustrations are just great. Great details and depth, perfect.

Hanna Muller, ça vous dit quelque chose? Maintenant oui.
Ses illustrations de mode sont juste géniales. Beaucoup de détails et de profondeur, la perfection.


Here are some of the one I liked the most :
Quelques-uns de mes dessins coup de coeur:

Inspirational, right?  Hope you like as much as I do.
I'll tell you who my favorite fashion illustrators are in future posts.

In the meantime, I wish you wonderful partying for the end of the year!
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Inspirant, non? J'espère que vous adorez ces dessins tout autant que moi.
A l'avenir, je consacrerai quelques posts à mes illustrateurs de mode favoris.

En attendant, je vous souhaite de très bonne fêtes de fin d'année!
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By Stine Reintoft

Du très beau travail, très original. J'aime les couleurs, les formes, les contrastes (particulièrement dans les dessins 1&2 où la profondeur est très marquée) et la touche d'humour qui marque certains dessins, apportant fraîcheur et légèreté à un type de travail souvent sobre.

Des dessins aux styles très différens, chacun est unique. Mon "coup de coeur" du dimanche, donc l'artiste est Stine Reintoft. Bonne journée !

Great work, isn't it? Very original. I like the colors, the shapes, the contrasts (especially in drawings 1&2, where the depth is strong  in the background) and the kindda funny touch in some of them, bringing freshness and lightness to a a type of work that is generally sober.

Very different styles, each one is unique. My "coup de coeur" of sunday, by Stine Reintoft.  Have a good day!