1. Bubbles. A collection of oil-filled glass and stainless steel art rings by Alena Hesounová. (via) 2. Bow-Ties. New York City based artist Nicholas Ruiz makes these limited-edition bow ties from unusual materials such as guitar picks, film negatives, computer cables and Tylenol pills. He plans to sell then online soon, so keep checking his site if . . . → Read More: Fashion Finds: Jewelry, Bow-Ties, and Stockings  
Ever feel like not showing your face? Traveling incognito, but don’t want to don sunglasses? Try hiding behind one of these fashionable facades by designer Héctor Sos from the series “Paper Faces.” Check out . . . → Read More: “Paper Faces” by Héctor Sos 
Embroidered works of art are something we see far too little of… so when I saw these luscious pieces by Yumiko Arimoto I knew I had to share them. Some are from one-of-a-kind bags the artist sells for her brand Sina. The last three images (taken from Arimoto’s website) look like they are from her . . . → Read More: Embroidered art by Yumiko Arimoto  “Fashion is architecture: it is a matter of proportions” CoCo Chanel. Having just completed a Masters of Architecture degree from the University of Waterloo, Tara Keens Douglas‘ fashion reflects her sensitivity towards space. Using paper, rope and wire, Keens builds costumes with voluptuous silhouettes and highly varied . . . → Read More: “Ecstatic Spaces – Appropriation & Sublimation” by Tara Keens Some stunning dresses made by Lia Griffith of Papier Couture… Griffith, a graphic designer with a passion for fashion, was commisioned by Xerox to create a couture gown out of recycled Xerox prints. After that pivotal event, Griffith created Papier Couture, a project dedicated to creating paper dresses for runway shows, gallery showings, photo shoots and other occasions. . . . → Read More: Dresses made from recycled paper by “Papier Couture” Who says only the young and beautiful get attention at fashion events? Recently at the Arnhem Mode Biennale 2011 this reclining mummified lady stole the show. The life-sized burning candle installation was created by the Belgium fashion design house A.F. Vandevorst. I wonder if they got their inspiration from the Swiss artist Urs Fischer’s exhibit at this . . . → Read More: A self-destructing wax candle sculpture of a woman in bed  If you want people to look twice at your handbag, try wearing one of these from the Taiwan based company JumpFromPaper. These bags look like drawings that just jumped off the page of a comic book! JumpFromPaper was founded by designers Chay Su and Rika Lin. Through their innovative line of handbags, they seek . . . → Read More: “Jump From Paper” makes handbags that look like cartoon accessories  Inspired by traditional Romanian culture, Lana, the Romanian fashion designer, has come out with a new collection of unusual t-shirt dresses. One dress from the collection (see the above photo) shows images of women wearing traditional Romanian costumes from Maramures, a region in the Northwest part of Romania, and from Vrancea, a region in the Eastern part . . . → Read More: Find of the day: the ‘Romanian Apparel’ collection by Lana  Now I’m not one for designer accessories… and Chanel is way above my price ceiling but the seamstress in me still found this article on how their purses are made to be fascinating. No wonder they are so expensive! Each bag is individually assembled – the leather is hand cut, many of the notions are fastened . . . → Read More: How a Chanel handbag is made 
While I am not a girl who fusses over her fingernails, I do love this stop-motion animation advertisement that Kia released for the launch of their new car – the “Picanto.” To create the piece, Kia used 1200 bottles of nail polish and 900 fake fingernails. It’s being hyped as the world’s first nail art animation. . . . → Read More: The world’s first nail art animation advertisement for the Kia Picanto |
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