I've always been a bit suspicious about people's notions of 'real beauty'. For instance I've personally never bought into Dove's 'Real Beauty' campaign which seems to denote that to be 'real', curves are required. Somebody of a naturally thinner ilk is supposedly NOT real – a complete fallacy in fact, an apparition of the human… Continue reading Sustainable Grace
Category: Art
For The Dissolute
It's testament to the stunning impact of young photographer/filmmaker Ellen Rogers' images that she has a section on her website where bloggers, Tumblr-peeps, Flickr-ers and any other internet image miners can download 'Bloggable' images – i.e. in the right dimensions and ready and ripe for uploading through any means. I first noticed Rogers' work through… Continue reading For The Dissolute
Scarflace
Ah… the beloved fashion hybrid word that doesn't do much other than cause giggles and reduce syllables. In the case of this particular 'scarflace' – a scarf and a necklace rolled into one created by jewellery designer Lucy Hutchings and illustrator Athena Procopiou – the hybrid qualities is even more accentuated as the collaborative project… Continue reading Scarflace
Strokes and Scribbles
>> I'm in Paris chugging away at work but sadly not here for the haute couture festivities so bear with me whilst posting is a little on the slow side. I'm very very appreciative of drawings and illustrations that I get via email but of course it would be a bit odd to post every… Continue reading Strokes and Scribbles