Miu Miu Sneakers

Miu Miu is launching a brand new sneakers collection in addition to the Fall/Winter collection 2011. Made of iconic materials such as arabesque lame, patent leather and velvet, the Miu Miu sneakers are decorated with glitter, metal tips or appliqued crystals, turning them into the hottest sparkling accessory for this winter. They all come in various colours like blush, silver, gold and black and will be available to purchase online and in all Miu Miu boutiques starting from August.

Bold & Beautiful by Tos Kostermans

Bold and Beautiful is an amusing painting series by Spanish artist and illustrator Tos Kostermans. All his surrealistic images feature famous people in humouristic situations, most of them involving money and sex, winking slyly to the viewer. Scarlett Johansson with a gun pointed at her, Silvio Berlusconi's car getting washed by two hot chicks, Paris Hilton having a party in the metro and Keith Richards with an elderly groupie in his hotel room are some of Kostermans' hilarious and ironic stories. For more exciting celebrity images you can visit the artist's page here.

Victor & Rolf Resort 2012 Collection

For Resort 2012 Victor & Rolf are getting inspired by the doll silhouette creating an adapted to human scale line that could make Barbie jealous. A-line dresses, flared legs and high-waisted pants lead the collection, which is also complimented with four styles of trench coats with shapes and fabrics that make them wearable for day and night. Rich hues of denim, electric and sky-blue stand out from the collection, brightened up by subtle tones of crispy white, cream, ivory and bold yellow. As for the accessories, feminine high heels and chic bags in bright colours are the big hit, with the updated versions of the Compact Case and Just in Case models in the leading roles.

All pics courtesy of Victor & Rolf

Elza Jo

As i'm always on the hunt for new creative artists, i'm so excited to have just found out the work of photographer and filmmaker Elza Jo from Amsterdam. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Arts in Hague, Elza uses her photographic lens to capture her three favourite subjects, her friends, her cat Rico and Elza Jo herself turning them into mixed media artworks by using handcraft techniques such as glitter, markers, embroidery, staples and lots of glue, instead of digital retouching. From what you can see, the result is a surrealistic approach to the artist's inspirations, where femininity, romance, violence and gore make a humouristic, colourful, sparkling blend that poises between real and artificial. Elza has a rich portfolio that many would jealous of and her work has been widely exhibited in major cities like Paris, Amsterdam, New York City and Miami, also featured in many big magazines like Cosmogirl, Dazed Digital, Elle, Nylon, Vice and I Love Fake.

Con Ban Wa from Elza Jo on Vimeo.

All pics and video courtesy of the artist

Living in Mexico

The vibrant colour palette of Mexico architecture is captured by dynamic writer and photographer duo of Barbara and Rene Stoeltie for the pages of this glossy photo album by Taschen. From Constructivist architect Luis Barracan's home to traditional Mayan dwellings, the book is featuring a wide selection of villas, casitas, haciendas, cabanas and palapas, painting a lively and colourful picture of Mexican style.

Miehina the Kyoto Geisha

Since i was a little girl, i was amazed by Geishas, always considering them as the greatest female artists in the world. As i'm still a huge fan of the japanese culture, i was more than happy to find this new exciting short documentary film about a day in the life of a Kyoto Geisha.

Directed and shot by Glen Milner

Enjoy:


Miehina the Kyoto Geisha from Glen Milner on Vimeo.

Blind 2011

Saul Zanolari and Eyepillow Art Editions present Blind 2011, a fashionable view on blind world. Based on the public art project Invisible 2011.

The message: Look differently.

Enjoy:

BLIND, 2011 from SAUL ZANOLARI on Vimeo.