Spastic Graphics

I ♥ Vanessa da Silva's illustrations. She's quite the designer slash graphic artist, a fresh face on the scene... I am mostly pulled in by her boho-inspired collections. She's got a knack for earth girl and 70's-inspired fashion which I'm especially digging on. Da Silva did a spring 2009 collaboration with Topshop UK that consists of tee shirts, capes, and tank tops, all graphically balanced with her own artwork as a staple. Brilliant! You can preview more of her work by visiting her website. X



♥ xx Styliiista

Triumph of The Sign: Exhibition

Early April 2009, the first solo exhibition of fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac opened @ Paradise Row in London. " Paradise Row" presents the 1st solo show of Jean Charles de Castelbajac & is located is in the heart of East London arts district, Brick Lane. The exhibition is open until May 2nd 2009. I am making plans 2 go next Wednesday! This news excites me! Moving on to discuss the enormity of Castelbajac's career as a designer, his collections have been linked to collaborations with (some 'late') artists including: Jean-Michel Basquait, Andy Warhol, Loulou Picasso, Bettina Rheims & Stephen Sprouse. In following his ♥ for design, Castelbajac's career began when he learned to adopt the concept of " Cultural Hijacking" learning that the synthesis of images, signs, symbols and styles CAN be hijacked for use of cultural photo-copying. Castelbajac recycles various art forms into modern visions thereby taken from previous artistes... simply by borrowing inspiration. Using this formula, Castelbajac has now become a contributor of contemporary visual culture in the world of art.



In the exhibition called, "Triumph of The Sign" Castelbajac presents a series of paintings that articulate his fascination with, broadly, the tensions and synergies between high art and consumer culture, and most specifically that defining element of contemporary visual culture – the brand logo. In a process that mirrors the production of mass-consumer goods, Castelbajac commissioned painters in China to perfectly reproduce a series of Western masterpieces, from Bronzino to Manet, and another group to paint logos on the surfaces of the copied masterpieces. The resulting works ironically embrace a flattening of hierarchies, a breakdown of distinctions and an evacuation of content.”

*Ending content (above) taken from Paradise Row.

♥ xo styliiista

On Display

Well my apologies for the very few posts lately. Things have been super on the go here in London and I haven't had as much personal time to blog as I had hoped for... here is one of my TOP installations of the week... and this boutique happens to be Zara. I just ♥ how much imagination was put into the visual displays. Zara is always excellent for this... Enjoy! x



♥ x styliiista x

Catch The Wave?

London is quickly emerging the New Wave trend, which to me feels very post-modern 1960's mod rock star blended with circa 1980 pre-Madonna glamour girl. This editorial is the perfect example of the unique kind of style mash-up that exemplifies "new wave" and I am a very big fan...



Mary Katrantzou dress is phenomenal!!!



Photographer: Sarah Kresswell
Stylist: Desiree Lederer
Makeup Artist: Naoko Scintu
Hair: Craig Marsden
Model: Helena @ Select

♥ x styliiista x

Happy Holidays: London

Happy Holidays to you from me & the amazing city that is London, U.K. The shopping around the city is just bananas right now due to the fact that stores sales prices have dropped to mouth gasping prices. I love how lit up the city is, and how much of a city celebration Christmas is here. It's a beautiful thing! A far cry from L.A where the sun shines and people post Xmas lights up that look and feel ridiculous due to the climate. But here, it all fits. We tourists get to enjoy a real, Christmas experience. Merry Christmas to everyone out there... the world is a beautiful place. For 2009, try to travel someplace unique, or just travel with me, I'll be your tourguide.... Blessings & Love!







Cheers!

♥ xo styliiista xo

Streetstyle: London Linkx

I was so close to 'O.D'ing' on the street-style snap shots of fashionably loud Brit's but lost the passion due to the freezing cold air outside, as of lately. I promise to spend more time on this topic before I go. And really haven't been trekking around the west-end of the city as much as I would like to... (yes, it's cold) But last week, I met these boys in Piccadilly Circus & had to take their picture because they both are wearing super unique swinging chest plate chains (which they designed) and I love them. It's like kid robot & Lego's all in one! (p.s. you can always click on my photo's to enlarge them to full size.) Any thoughts?

♥ xo styliiista xo