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Red, white, blue

If you take all the clothes I have, you’ll get a pile of black, a pile of white, and a pile of denim (with the occasional pale pink, peach and salmon). To be honest, I’m beginning to get bored with my wardrobe. I love how functional and versatile these staples are, but my closet has [...]

Like strange fruit under the willow

Few runway shows leave a lasting impression on me, and fewer designers make my heart go a-flutter. But while I’ve always loved Lanvin, their Fall 2011 collection (which showed in Paris last March) really took my breath away. The feel was very gothic, peppered with preacher/pilgrim references, transitioning later into expert drapes and jewel tones. [...]

Sketches 08.15.2011

I love… Bonne Maman

One of my constant companions is this empty jar of Bonne Maman strawberry preserves, which I love using for watercolor painting (with how wet my work gets, I’m amazed the label hasn’t really come off). So far, I have a couple of these empty jars at home (the other one says “Peach Preserve”). I can’t [...]

Sneak peek: Balloons…

Just a quick peek at three of five pieces I’m working on for my upcoming Heima gig… I started working on these last weekend and I’m so happy with how they’re turning out! Can’t believe I spent most of September working solely on a bunch of client work–some of which weren’t even fulfilling (I did [...]