The Art of Craft

There is something utterly fascinating about professional crafts. Even if it's about ironing a shirt, or polishing shoes. I could watch them for hours... every single movement is so precise and somehow... beautiful. The mundane becomes art.
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Jolly Trip To Helgas Folly

 I hope I can visit this place one day... "Helgas Folly" in Sri Lanka. Don't compare this place with regular hotels... this is a eccentric clash of freaking art, old days joie de vivre and expressive fun:
King Arthurs knights meet Victorian meet the Adams family.

 And woooow:
"The Folly has a colourful history... Playing host to many celebrities... Whose pictures together with family members line the walls, amongst them are Vivian Leigh, Peter Finch, Sir Laurence Olivier, David Lean, William Holden, Gregory Peck, Win Min Than, Sir Alec Guinness, Zandra Rhodes, Paula Yates, Andrew Logan, Mahatma Ghandi, Nehru, Indira Ghandi..."

 She looks fabulous.

 The owner is Helga de Silva Blow Perera (her son Detmar Blow was married to Isabella Blow).
"COURTESY of 'Living in Sri Lanka' James Fennell and Turtle Bunbury Thames and Hudson. "Helga the owner decorated the house in a whimsical tropical theme.." "emphasizes whimsy of life, reflecting Helga's preference to juxtapose and mix the pedigrees"..."she grew up in a world of colonial tea pots, Hollywood gossip and Marxist revolutions"

OMG... I just HAVE to go there!

More Fun With Hats

Lots of crazy fantastic headgears with a good dose of fun and self-irony. More people should wear hats!!! It's so much fun.
Find your favourite one in filipino designer and milliner Mich Dulce's spring-summer 2012 collection. There is one for every taste...

Paint Your World Beautiful

Some lovely ideas I found all over the worldwide web... I'm sorry, I don't know where.

How To Wear A Shirt

Wow... this is amazing! And yes, very Westwood indeed.


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Knotted By Maya Hansen

Maya Hansen is the spanish queen of corsetry. She truly creats works of art. Her latest collection, which was shown at the Madrid Fashion Week, is called "Knotted". Inspired by bondage and braids, the colors limited to nude and black.

Colors Of Milano

 Some great colors spotted on the streets of Milan during the fashionweek via Grazia

The White Necklace

So easy... so stunning. A great DIY project from "a pair & a spare".
This is simply a spraypainted rhinestone-necklace. But the effect is perfect.
You can find the tutorial here.

1001 Night

What can I say... this is absolutely beautiful. A true nomadic dream...
This trailer is designed (and owned) by Rachel Horn.
Find more here via "The Design Pad".

The Beauty Of Ropes

Amazing rope-jewelry by Holst + Lee, recently shown at Mara Hoffman's presentation "Mara Mexicana". A DIY inspiration.

Colorful Home

This home is like a dream... the colors, the chinese romantic vibe, the paintings on wall and ceiling... loooove!
Found at Decor8.

More Light

I found these funky lights at MIXR, and they even have a tutorial here.
You need a glass and tile drill, some nice china, and a lamp... et voilà!

Turn The Lights On

How to turn an IKEA-mirror into a stylish lamp: more here via Manhattan Nest.

DIY: The Fringed Shoe

A pair of old high heels + glue + fringe = a pair of stunning new eye-catchers.

GOLD!

Stunning styling from Givenchy's Fall/Winter 2009 show. I just can't get enough big, bold golden statement-jewelry at the moment...