John James

ONE NIGHT. MAY 26

2011-05-04T12:49:00.006-06:00

Publicis Seattle, Neumos + Bruce Titus Subaru presentTHE ONE NIGHT RELIEF AID BENEFIT FOR JAPANhttp://neumos.com/neumos.php?bandid=205164&band_action=info&from_show=1&venue_listings=16326&this_show=236787&past_shows#236787Join us in supporting a great cause! The night, a concert, art show and sale, and silent auction, featuring music by some of Seattle's best:State of the Artisthttp://

THE EVER AFTER

2011-05-03T16:12:00.001-06:00

I stumbled across this sweet, creatively delicious piece of typographic awesome a couple of years ago and then lost it in the mire that is the internet. Then lo! While on a hunt for minimal type, I came across it again. Great use of mixed faces...see the entire suite here!

SETTING THE MOOD

2011-03-31T23:37:00.010-06:00

I've had a little thing for moodboards lately. Mayhaps it is due to the fact that work is beginning to pile up, spilling into our proverbial outbox, and the combined visuals are the short and sweet of what could end up being a rambling (potentially unintelligible) post on color theory, fierce eye twitches a la 72 hour monitor marathons and the present state of runways without McQueen.FOR THE

LIKE LIQUID GOLD

2011-03-30T12:14:00.004-06:00

...except in music form! Something to brighten up your day (and the overcast Seattle sky..)!THE COVER SONG ARCHIVE!Via Boooooooooooooooooooooooooom.

THE NOW

2011-03-28T23:57:00.002-06:00

Creating a piece of art within yourself. Go ahead. You can do it. Start playing.Advanced Style: Age and Beauty on Nowness.com.

THINGS

2011-03-24T16:50:00.004-06:00

Slow day, so I thought I'd post some things that have been taking up mindspace lately.

HOMEGROWN

2011-03-24T12:30:00.007-06:00

Missing credits: Photography by Wilkosz + Way, Model Ania B at Next CanadaThanks to Ryan Michael Cheung and Flare Magazine for the great feature on Canadian Accessory Designers at Flare.com. I'm in good company with some personal favorites in the Canadian scene, these hard working ladies know how to work it in style.

A PLACE TO CALL HOME

2011-03-23T02:01:00.006-06:00

Click on images to visit source blogs!Late night contemplation and the stillness that settles over Seattle at this time of night has me looking out onto the dark water with thoughts of settling down and calling one place home. Unfortunately, being a Canadian expat living in the US, dealing with matters such as Visa status, political apathy and a healthcare system that lacks support for us young

A NICE AMERICAN GIRL

2011-03-22T16:10:00.004-06:00

...who isn't using that UCLA education very well...and isn't very nice at all. Epic fail.*The channel that is hosting this video does not share the opinion of the girl in the video but reposted the video as a statement against bigotry.

PHOTOGRAPHER + MUSE

2011-03-21T17:56:00.003-06:00

Photographer: Wilkosz & WayMuse: Natalie Tusznio at Mode ModelsStylist: Lindsay SuttonMakeup & hair: Libertee MuzykaFeaturing the Labyrinth earpiece by John JamesA beautiful new shoot from Wilkosz + Way, found featured on their Blog:Our story with Natalie Tusznio is now on Photographer & Muse.Curated by Think CONTRA out of Toronto, photographerandmuse.com is a site dedicated to photography

READY FOR SUMMER

2011-03-16T17:00:00.002-06:00

The permeating warmth of sunlight and the sweetness of afterglow for one more hour each day. Summer can't come soon enough.Miami Horror - SometimesBoth videos at MoopJaw. Loving the work.

THE RULES OF A GENTLEMAN

2011-03-15T00:44:00.005-06:00

Fort O Lurve, March 2011For those of you lucky enough to be within hug distance from your beloved, take a second to let them know how much they mean to you. Small gestures and everyday affections are things we often take for granted. With many parts of the world in crisis, people separated from the ones they love and being faced with the uncertain, I am thankful to be with a partner who, although

THE ART OF FLIGHT

2011-03-14T14:44:00.010-06:00

The Art of Flight. I have been holding off on blogging about this film because the internets is pretty heavy with hype about the release, but when I first saw That's It, That's All from Brainfarm, it changed my perception of how cinematography could convey how exhilarating an experience could be (in an epic, breathtaking, stopping-of-the-heart Planet Earth kind of way...) especially when seen

INSOM(A)NIAC

2011-03-13T22:32:00.003-06:00

I think this week will be all about creating new pieces. I'm getting the itch, and not in an STD type of way.In the meantime, check out this spread from the March Issue of Soma Magazine featuring model Carly Foulkes (Otherwise known as the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G). John James' Nefertiti neckpiece is featured in one of the editorial shots!Images courtesy of Soma MagazineShot Location: The Standard

HAVE KNOTS

2011-03-13T22:16:00.002-06:00

A sweet present for a sweet person. Finally finished!

BLACK MILK

2011-03-12T06:21:00.003-07:00

All images courtesy of Black Milk.Black Milk. I love you. Finally, a one stop shop that understands my desire to drape myself in head to toe Skeletor.

SOCIAL DISTORTION

2011-03-11T00:48:00.008-07:00

As the week winds down and the wild promise of this upcoming weekend mounts, the yip and woo hoo inducing excitement of the REMIX party dropping at the Seattle Art Museum tonight can be felt vibrating through my skin. Although the unveiling of Chicago artist Nick Cave's work officially opened on Thursday, riding on the coat tails of Mardi Gras, the unofficial opening might as well be this remixed

THE DREAMERS

2011-03-10T23:46:00.006-07:00

“The world needs dreamers, the world needs doers, but most of all the world needs dreamers who do.”- Roosevelt -Stolen from the mouth of wise man via the mouth of another wise man and friend (Thanks, Patrick!) I'm going to see Pogo at Chop Suey in Seattle tonight and while cruising for tickets, ran into this. National Geographic, I salute you.

PODIUM 1

2011-02-16T01:15:00.004-07:00

I need to be here. This boutique will be the jumping off point for so many things.Jewelry. Paris. Podium 1. The big box pro-outlet mall mentality of North America does not leave much room for hidden, or in this case not-so-hidden, *gems* to emerge and take over the market. Enter the neue school. There has been a fairly recent backlash to the WalMarts and Deca-tiered shopping Shangri-las in the

A FORT...OF LOVE

2011-02-14T14:58:00.004-07:00

Just when I thought this day couldn't get any better, I remembered this post from Design*Sponge a couple of weeks back!Justina and Faith are the pair behind Compai...and they are amazing. And as someone who absolutely loves forts...summertime slumber parties in my beanpole and sheet construction, underneath kitchen tables, using floral couch covers and coffee tables, and most recently

TAKE IT TO THE STREETS

2011-02-14T13:37:00.004-07:00

Artwork by Miss Van and Fafi, respectively.Yay! Valentines is by far my favorite holiday to celebrate. In the name of love, whether you are single or spoken for, there is no better time to show yourself or the ones that bring out those special tinglies, that expressing the feeling is one of the not-to-be-neglected essential human needs. This is really something to be practiced on a daily basis,

CABOCHON

2011-02-08T13:45:00.006-07:00

A while back, I was asked to be part of a collaborative project with filmmaker Kaelen Ohm. Originally slated to be our submission to Diane Pernet's renowned film fest, A Shaded View on Fashion, the project ended up being put on hold due to complications regarding release.But here is the finished piece of work...beautiful and dedicated to the always wonderful, Lincoln Phillip."CABOCHON" featuring

WHAT IT FEELS LIKE FOR A GIRL

2011-02-08T13:12:00.004-07:00

A marked change from the rain of yesterday, Seattle is bathing in sun and the view from the inside out is striking...massive cargo ships coming into the Sound look like heavy blocks of red and black set against a pale blue sky.The crispness in the air reminds me of fall days in Edmonton, when we used to take to the grassy fields and forests midday to explore the great beyond. That kind of magical

AN IDEAL DAY

2011-02-08T11:50:00.002-07:00

I have what some may call an obsession with Marie Antoinette. Or rather, I should say, a romanticized, idealised, Coppola-ified version of how MA has been reinterpreted in contemporary couture culture. During the revolution, I am sure that I would have been sent straight to the guillotine for my love of self indulgence and opulence for the sake of it. But in today's consumer driven, capitalist

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE

2011-01-23T23:50:00.005-07:00

Alright. Let's dance. This one is going to be a doozy. Mercy.Internet(s), I am going to address you as a whole because A) I don't really know who I am speaking to here, and B) despite being a singular entity (except, you know, for my cheeky pluralizing of your name) the information refresh rate of your brain(s) seems deceptively infinite and your lifeblood is basically on perma-dialysis with a

HYPE

2010-11-23T13:47:00.012-07:00

(Click on image to read article)Believe, sweet behbehs. After many, many (many) a month of keeping things on the down, I can finally spread the work because the newest issue of Parlour has hit the newstands at last. A duo-feature, this months issue has two tight spots (well, the whole magazine is looking pretty tight, but as you can see this post is labeled HYPE...hence the action thereof...)Talk

FULL

2010-11-16T15:27:00.002-07:00

Alex Roman via MotionographerThe creator of this short film is almost exclusively a one man show. It took a year to create this thing of beauty as the piece was almost entirely digitally rendered. Yowza.

CHRIS BERENS

2010-11-12T12:21:00.005-07:00

Leeuwenhart" Colossus (Behind The Fair Mountains Lies The Land Of Leeuwenhart) "I waited with breath that was bated. The work of Chris Berens has the ability to bring my heart to full stop, and he is one of the few artists whose work and vision resonate and relate to my own in a way that is almost too close for comfort. But due to geographical inaccessibility, I have only ever seen his work

SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE

2010-11-12T11:59:00.003-07:00

Via Vintage SeattleAfter a week of unpacking and many sleepless nights trying to get organized...the relocation is finally complete! Le studio John James is now settled into its new home in the lush and lovely Seattle. Perched (just below) the top of the hill, nestled in the bosom of Queen Anne, if you follow the architectural beacon that is the space needle, you will find the petite

IT HAS ARRIVED

2010-11-04T17:35:00.002-06:00

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

2010-10-29T02:24:00.000-06:00

FEATURE PRESENTATION

2010-10-27T03:06:00.006-06:00

This summer has been more than busy! If you get the chance, pick up the November issues of Flare Magazine and Display! Hot off the presses and featuring new work from the studio. Aces.

VEG'N OUT

2010-10-26T20:02:00.003-06:00

Veggie Num Num. Must read. I wish that this blog had existed when I was vegetarian.

YOUR HOUSE

2010-10-22T15:03:00.003-06:00

To all the warriors. Those to come and those who inspire. Thx to Ventilate.

THE NEUE ATLANTIS

2010-10-22T14:51:00.004-06:00

Possibly.A fashion show to save Strathcona Pool. John James (and many other brilliant contributours) x Parlour Mag x Secret Talent.

MR.WEST

2010-10-22T14:45:00.001-06:00

I usually have a hate on for the man. If only he wasn't so damned talented. Via Vimeo

GIRLS WHO LIKE GIRLS

2010-10-22T13:59:00.004-06:00

THE SOUNDTRACK FOR TODAYthe days are a steady stream of packed boxes. Hence the short posts.Bonus Video below: Dream Machine by Mark Farina featuring Sean Hayes.This track reminds me of lost moments in between the waking world and the last lucid moments of sleep.

MORE DANCE, LESS TALK

2010-10-20T22:46:00.003-06:00

Love the vibrance of color in this video. A collaboration between Dave Guetta, Rihanna and Doritos (?!?!) Via Ania.B

CAN'T SLEEP

2010-10-07T01:55:00.002-06:00

Via FFFFOUNDNo words. Just breathtaking.Dark Side of the Lens. Astray films via The Boomerang Table.

WAX POETIC

2010-10-06T23:52:00.007-06:00

YEEEAAAAAAAAARRRGH!It has finally happened.Impending circumstance, sleep deprivation, lack of social contact and a suitcase lifestyle have led to...dum dum dum DUM...COMMUNICATIVE INEPTITUDE! Yes, yes...today I found myself facing a free trade officer at airport customs unable to string two proper sentences together in any intelligible order. In fact, my pathetic ineloquence was quite

AROUND THE WORLD

2010-09-23T01:27:00.005-06:00

Daft Punk//Robot Rock poster by James White of Signal NoiseThrough the unicorn magic that is facebook, (via Ella Choi) THIS piece of inescapable woah! has now solidified its place on the bookmarked blogroll of must see creative process documentation.Harrison Krix, aka Volpin Props, is an Atlanta based DIY jedi/graphic designer/propman extraordinaire who created a motherfriggin' Daft Punk Helmet

A ROLL IN THE HAY

2010-09-22T19:44:00.006-06:00

The ghost of Bob Ross seemed to be hanging out in the air today.WELL...By hay...I mean...LEAVES!September, I suspect, will always remind me of going back to school in the fall just as the leaves start turning color. Watching my morning commute transform as a symphony of vivid orange, crimson, and ochre waves rose in slow crescendo, overtaking the mid-year greenery and signifying a bold, new

A HARVEST MOON

2010-09-22T19:28:00.005-06:00

Hey! Need a little more romance in your life? The expressing of it, the experiencing of it, the seeing it, the creating it...whatever "it" is, tonight, grab your young sexy thing and head outside at twilight tonight (and if you are reading this post on Thursday, you are lucky, "it" is happening again tonight!).After almost 20 years of not showing his face, the ol' man in the Harvest Moon is about

MY GIRL

2010-09-21T14:45:00.005-06:00

My girl likes Zooey. And I love my girl.Alyssa Chomick Yuhas is the unicorn behind We Like We Love Magazine.(Look at that photo! A halo of sunshine at the ready, the image is a testament to her illuminating loveliness, inside and out.)Her blog, a veritable sweet shop of bite size lady dates, is the icing on the cake as this woman also spends her days creating conversations as a purveyor of

LET THEM EAT CAKE

2010-09-21T14:20:00.005-06:00

I saved the above images from a random photography blog and neglected to write down the artist credit! Georgia...???This seems a lot like my view from the inside out these days...caught between the surreality of my imagination and what meets my eyes street level. Maybe that is why I have taken to making fantastical outfits rather than going shopping these days...Granted, the garments that I make

STINA PERSSON

2010-09-21T13:05:00.004-06:00

Summer is long gone now and I have since welcomed the turn of weather that fall has brought on. Overcast days have become my productivity's best friend and I've taken to working at the bench with gusto! In the weeks to come, you will most likely find me hunched over the dremel covered in a fine mist of brass, dodging the sticking point of a sewing needle with less than nimble skill, brush aloft

LIFE

2010-09-14T15:58:00.003-06:00

is good.And almost always better with sparklers.Above images by Ryan McGinley

THE EAGLEMAN STAG

2010-09-09T16:05:00.002-06:00

For those of you who read this blog oft (or when I have the time to post), you know that I have a micro obsession with the perception of time passage.This film, by Michael Please, deals with subject matter after my own heart through a medium that many technoristocrats deem as obsolete.Via Vimeo

SAM WEBER

2010-09-09T12:14:00.003-06:00

The illustrations of Canadian born, New York based, Sam Weber. Evocative and Illuminating.

ILL MANNERS

2010-09-03T22:50:00.003-06:00

Dmitri Tsykalov via Beautiful DecayImagine a book of etiquette that actually encouraged you to play with your food. Something for the education system to think about...take that, Emily Post!

IN THIS LIFETIME

2010-09-03T17:06:00.002-06:00

Video by Lifetime Collective. Featuring Sean MacAlister. Music by Petula Clark.

IN DECEMBER

2010-09-03T04:20:00.004-06:00

Huge thanks to the Wilkosz + Way team for once again, being amazing. Here are a few images from the Badlands shoot and a taste of what is to come for the online shop in December.Woo woo!Model: The incredible Ania BMakeup and hair: Alicja WilkoszStyling: John James

BACK TO STYLE

2010-09-03T03:56:00.004-06:00

The ol' mug is featured in Downtown Calgary's Fall Fashion Campaign, Back to Style.Brainchild of local ad agency Rare Method and with photos by Gary Campbell, the campaign is a kick-off for an eventful September, including fashion shows, film, art, theatre, and music, all situated in and around the downtown core. It is nice to see fashion tied in so tightly with arts and entertainment this season

PENDING & IMPENDING

2010-09-03T00:22:00.004-06:00

Via Vimeo & VentilateBodhisattva.We live our lives in an apparatus constructed almost wholly on the foundation of memory. Memory...a stew stirred by remnants past that now live in our subconscious and only exist within the present as near invisible whispers guiding our behaviour, branded imprints of repetition and tangential thought, and the immediate flavour of an instance in the mind [just

RAZOR SHARPE

2010-08-07T16:11:00.004-06:00

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes. Old fashioned love in a modern age.Dear Deitra,Thank you for introducing me to Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes.Home is the quintessential summer love song. Flanked by a cascading chorus of whistles and rollicking marching band style snare, the playful words in this anthem, reminiscent of June Carter and Johnny Cash, couldn't ring more true. Magic of

PARLOUR x JOHN JAMES

2010-08-03T16:09:00.001-06:00

And I heart Parlour Magazine right back.

THE RIVERBANK

2010-07-18T02:59:00.008-06:00

Images from the Naica Caves in Mexico, via National GeographicToday, I rest at your feet, seeking asylum at the foot of the heavens where the light meets the horizon.I am tired of being angry.I am tired of being tired.I release myself to what exists beyond.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------She sat on the edge of the swelling riverbank, sunburnt legs

GUNMETAL

2010-07-17T13:54:00.003-06:00

Assad Mousner. Love.

STEP OFFF :: PARIS 2010

2010-07-17T13:02:00.004-06:00

OFFF. EVERY YEAR. The line-up never ceases to amaze. Tickets next year? Yes. Do or die trying. Here are the opening credits from the Paris edition this past June.Cosmic primordial goo? Animatronic beings? Hybrid organisms? What don't I love about this short? Nothing. The graphics make me cream my panties.Courtesy of The Mill.

WILD EYES

2010-07-16T20:01:00.009-06:00

I love the feline look of this piece. The upturned eyeline of the model and the contour of the mask!In the midst of all the chaotic madness of summer, this past week I had the opportunity to hang with my beautiful sister and her wonderful partner in crime. As always, she pushes me toward greatness in tasks large and small, even if that means taking care of my ramblin' ass during times of trouble.

TRI▲NGLE

2010-07-15T18:11:00.005-06:00

A short film by Onur Senturk, showcasing the artwork of Robert Knoke...via Behance on VimeoThe anti utopia of post apocalypse is really floating my boat in a visual sense these days.Perhaps it is my body utilizing its innate ability to sense impending doom?Or perhaps it is because the unknown often makes for a more spectacular visual than what the truth in front of us suggests.FROM

THE FOURTH OF JULY

2010-07-04T23:05:00.010-06:00

I am an Island (self portrait)shown at the National Portrait Gallery, Latitude 53Giclee print on canvas26 in by 40 inThe death of the carnal soul is a blessing. Regarding him, say neither bad nor good, For he is gone beyond the good and the bad. Fix your eyes on God and do not talk about what is invisible, So that he may place another

FLEET WEAK

2010-07-03T00:10:00.008-06:00

Drool.Fleet Ilya has been around forever, but with harnesses, bondage and restrictive fashion being very au courant these days, these pieces are finally getting their due appreciation.The craftsmanship of each piece is so simplistically beautiful. A marriage of past/imagined eras reminiscent of the equestrians of Victorian England and retro futuristic bionic femmes. Playing on the idea of bound

MY OBSESSION

2010-07-01T23:44:00.006-06:00

While Calgary, may be a breeding ground for the epitome of wannabe cowboys, i.e. uber-machismo-frosted-tipped-ed-hardy-wearing douchebags that want to use Stampede as an excuse to let juiced testosterone run wild and free, eliciting the loss of any semblance of class, manners, or respect for the female persuasion ... my secret obsession with chaps, spurs and head dresses can be satisfied here.If

McQUEEN

2010-07-01T23:31:00.002-06:00

Back and presented by Sarah Burton. Can I dress like this everyday please?

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

2010-07-01T22:30:00.002-06:00

For the wilderness and the people. Love to you, Canada.Illustration by Charmaine Olivia

THE MARS VOLTAGE

2010-06-30T17:43:00.005-06:00

Among other things, life has been a constant stream of events and having to keep to a schedule, albeit a very interesting schedule, has made the day to day de rigeur...Monday morning, equipped with shorts and an ample amount of bugspray, myself, the Wilkosz + Way team, and Madam Ania B., braved the sweltering drive in a convoy traveling deep into the heart of the Badlands of Drumheller to shoot

SNOW...2 DAYS TO JUNE

2010-05-29T12:41:00.003-06:00

Global warming and climate change, has led to the absent 3. Instead of Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall, Albertans have; Winter and Hope for less Winter. It is a little scary considering that in the days of yore, I seem to recall playing in the crisp, warm, hues of fall for days on end...jumping (with freshly galoshed bright pink feet) into a seemingly endless sea of rippling waves that had

JONATHAN LEVINE

2010-05-28T00:24:00.006-06:00

The work of Nicola Verlato. I was a fan before I even knew that I was a fan. Breathless schoolgirl style. The paintings alone were mind blowing and the sculptures...well, go to her site.Interior view of the main room. Eric White and Nicola Verlato, respectively.Interior view of the main room. Nicola Verlato and Fulvio Di Piazzi, respectively.IF YOU ARE ANY SORT OF PERSON AND YOU ARE IN NEW YORK.

SHOW & TELL

2010-05-27T23:48:00.004-06:00

Posted for my sister, there was some really beautiful work in this NoHo gallery. Unfortunately, I was so taken by the visual that I neglected to note the space.A very astute observation. Indeed.

I SEE, YOU SEE, WE ALL SEE NYC!

2010-05-27T09:38:00.011-06:00

New York. One of three, destined for me. Oh god, how I miss you.

THE ANGEL GABRIEL

2010-05-27T00:53:00.005-06:00

Gabe Wong at The Sugarbowl Poster ShowOKAY.He isn't an angel in the biblical sense and he doesn't really go by Gabriel. To most he is known as Gabe. Gabe Wong. And although he may not be a wunderkind of the celestial variety, the design and illustration skills of this aesthetic powerhouse are certainly a force to be reckoned with.I first met Gabe while we were studying together at the University

NEW WERK

2010-05-26T17:10:00.005-06:00

The Meat Market. Part 2 of 2.Neighborhoods, opens at The Common in Edmonton, May 24Curated by Cordelia Chan with Music by DJ Shortee.Featuring: Ashley Champagne, Alisha Schick, Cordelia Chan, and Christina Ignacio-Deines, John James

THE BACKLOG

2010-05-26T16:35:00.004-06:00

TOO MANY SLEEPLESS NIGHTS.(I say this a lot, but truthfully, I think that I really like being a little sleep deprived. Some of the best ideas come when your mind is in between this world and the next.)Let this post mark the beginning of a game of catch-up. Isn't that life, though?Regarde! A petit deer has escaped the Lilliputian land of an alternate universe and was found foraging for food in the

HUMAN LIMITS

2010-05-20T09:27:00.005-06:00

Julie Moss at the 1982 Ironman Triathlon in Kona. via YoutubeBicycle Dreams, a film by Stephen Auerbach. via Youtube

THE FAIRER SEX

2010-05-14T16:55:00.005-06:00

Summer is always a crazy time. My heart frought with trying to juggle new projects, meetings, pals and the promise of near constant sunshine within which to frolic. Yet with everything on the plate, there is always time to take in some great art. With that being said, I have been invited to take part in an art show called Neighborhoods with some pretty stellar company.On May 27, accompanied by DJ

EPIC WIN

2010-04-30T05:56:00.003-06:00

After many sleepless nights and much harbouring of angsty-type emotions, the complete site is finally up. Visual allegories abound! Next on the agenda, sleep and packing. Wish me luck! Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world via Ted.com

THE INVISIBLE LANDSCAPE

2010-04-30T01:53:00.005-06:00

JR and the eyes in Delhi, 28MM: Women via SupertouchWhat we see but don't see. I present to you a visual thread or brainfart , if you will, concerning the fading art of hand painted signage, cities and the people that love them. Living in Calgary, where every available surface is shiny and new...it is easy for your eyes to gloss over the facades of buildings as things become indistinct outlines

STATUESQUE OF LIBERTY

2010-04-29T14:12:00.003-06:00

Tilda Swinton featured in Another MagazineWith the designer spotlight article in the June issue of Flare and New York on the horizon, I have decided to put an end to my blog writing neglect and get back on the train so that my feisty little digits are primed and ready to document the adventures and misadventures of Brooklyn and the Island. This is pretty exciting for me, as I haven't been for a

ROBOT LOVE

2010-04-21T12:57:00.003-06:00

A couple of weeks ago, my girl Eme sent along these images of Milla from the Harpers Bazaar Singapore! I have been meaning to post them since the day that they came my way, but just haven't had the time. I have had a soft spot for Miss Milla ever since her day-glo Gaultier-clad intergalactic heroism in the Fifth Element. Mayhaps this shoot is a high fashion revision of those days.I particularly

SNEAK PEEK

2010-04-21T12:44:00.005-06:00

Eyes on the prize. Here is a little sneak peek of what is to come in June!Photo by Jeff Way, Makeup by Alicja Wilkosz and styling by Lindsay Sutton.

MMM. FAT BABIES.

2010-04-17T20:06:00.004-06:00

This afternoon, I finished designing a custom invitation for an upcoming turn of the quarter century soiree for a dear friend of mine. The result is what you see below.To get myself in the mood for addressing the specifics, I watched The Wizard of Oz and Return to Oz back to back, enjoyed a square of deeelectable mint chocolate and concocted a salad with the remaining green contents of my fridge!

SAVING GRACE

2010-04-16T14:25:00.004-06:00

I stumbled across this photo of Grace Jones on La Persuasion's blog today. It is pretty much all things perfect.

FRESH MEAT!

2010-04-14T16:15:00.003-06:00

New design portfolio and John James Catalogue up! Download and take a look. Tres saucy. Nom.

BULLETPROOF

2010-04-14T13:08:00.005-06:00

I was quoted as wishing that I could walk around naked wearing nothing but jewelry all day. This, my friends, is the absolute truth. That is, if the jewelry was as pharaohic as this.Hopefully, due to the sharp eyes of W+W and the styling of my favorite Sutton...a few of you may see the beauty below in print. xo to you today. Keep warm!

△

2010-04-12T22:41:00.006-06:00

Skipping beats and aching feets...March has caused my mind to morph into a little bit of a whirlybird, as you can tell from me posting about it in the midst of April action. I didn't want to let these little beauties go under the radar, hence my tardy post postage. During March we (my kitten pal and uber styliste, Lindsay Sutton and I) did a shoot with the sweethearts from Yacht, foto super

ROOM WITH A VIEW

2010-04-12T02:52:00.005-06:00

This temporary site reminds me of what it felt like as a kid to sit in a freshly made fort.Interior view of the ChapelTaken from the DUS Architects Amsterdam site:Villa Escamp, the temporary city hall for the Escamp district in The Hague, has opened its doors. Inside the glass house building (design Korteknie Stuhlmacher) different rooms are placed. DUS was responsible for the design of the

BLEEP BLOOP BEEP BOOP

2010-04-09T12:10:00.005-06:00

The emergence of more pixel art in design culture helps make life grand. The concept here is completely and utterly money. In the woah sense of the word.If you are thinking, "what is she talking about? that didn't make sense!"Then you are probably right, because I am so awestruck by the finesse behind this motion piece.PIXELS by Patrick Jean Uploaded by onemoreprodAlso, Eboy. Image via Adrian

YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY...

2010-04-09T10:25:00.004-06:00

... at least since the Chris Sheppard Pirate Radio station that I (and every kid from here to kingdom come that was awake at that time) used to remember listening to in the early nineties. Ah, the people that choose to slap danger in the face for the things that they love. Admittedly, I have a soft spot for these airwave hackers.From VBS via Fader:Most people will tell you that the internet

MATT W. MOORE

2010-04-08T15:41:00.005-06:00

Matt W. Moore ... could chromatic player (his sense of colour is on it), graphic artist, designer and founder of Glyph Cue Clothing ... be taking inspiration from a Beautiful Loser? Perhaps channeling some Chris Johanson up in his bad digiself (or pseudo digi, I should say)? Truth be told their bodies of work are very different, but I couldn't help but feel this was a bit of a homage.A bit.Very

THE DRAGON SCORPIONS

2010-04-08T14:02:00.004-06:00

Two bicycle posts in a day! Oh my! It must mean that this one is really good. Really.When I was visiting Toronto, I heard werd of this urban myth but it wasn't until I saw the magic with my own eyes that I finally understood how unreal these people are.Well, that and a few of them are friends. BUT, that aside...HOW WONDERFUL IS THIS?Wonderful to the nth power, it is.They are the Dragon Scorpions,

VELOSPACE RACE

2010-04-08T12:03:00.006-06:00

SUMMER! SHE IS UPON US!Just kidding. It is actually my most dire wish ... however, as the seasons tend to blend together with absolute absurdity here in Alberta, I am going to say that we are in the midst of ... spring???At any rate, I wanted to share my two bicyclette loves with you. Since I cannot foresee giving birth of the vaginal variety, I will settle for calling these two my wee chittlins.

BEFORE YOU. BEFORE TODAY.

2010-04-07T16:22:00.003-06:00

Alive. Thanks @IDBohemia for the heads. Because the brilliant sun is now underneath a hazy of cloudcover...but it still feels nice.

CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP, DON'T STOP

2010-04-05T22:20:00.006-06:00

The rollercoaster never stops! Thank god. I am definitely blessed to be around so many supportive and creative individuals that it is almost seems waaaaaaay too good to be true sometimes. That being said, they probably read this blog and as it can be considered terribly gauche to talk about oneself ceaselessly, let's move on to more nourriture interressant.Time to get back into routine. You know,

ALBERTA FASHION WEEK

2010-03-25T17:41:00.008-06:00

Little did I know that as I flew back to the future from Toronto on Wednesday morning, Kaelen Ohm (my darling friend, filmmaker and an absurdly breathtaking individual) was collaborating with fashion blogger and Stylefinder, the brilliantly exuberant Kim of Mommy Wear Daily.Thanks to their combined efforts, the work found a place in Alberta Fashion Week - as part of the Jewelry and Accessory

GOODBYE, RUBY TUESDAY

2010-03-25T13:28:00.009-06:00

Images from my last day in Toronto. Even though I was there for almost a week, the lack of sleep, constant excitement, unyielding cold (such a damp bone chilling business, I forgot what humidity can do to a girl, forgive me for being somewhat of a wee babe...), and being amped up on a steady stream of adrenaline combined, made it feel like a mere few days.Thank you, dear heart (of the city) for

MONDAY, MONDAY

2010-03-23T01:33:00.005-06:00

Taken by my trusty iphone at the FUZE Spring Trend Report at the Fifth on March 22nd in TorontoModels are Juliann Wilding and Tala BerkesThe show would not have been such a success without these women. Special thanks to Brae Mason (featured in the center) for doing a spectacular job on makeup!Stunning Tala, showcasing the Sphinx neckpiecePhoto by Robert OkineHuge thanks to Shannae, Yvonne and

THE NO POST POST

2010-03-21T18:08:00.001-06:00

No post. Just working. See you soon.

THE RULE OF THIRDS

2010-03-20T22:49:00.010-06:00

Coming out of Beaconsfield on my way to forage for foodI wish that I had the chance to go in here...it was closed but has the most delicate paintings on the wall and these insane ceramic assemblages...instant love...There is a store called Art History...beside another store called the Melissa. They basically sell all of the things that I hated as a kid and adore entirely now.Eggs Benedict at Swan

RATTLING CAGES

2010-03-20T21:35:00.003-06:00

I came not knowing what to expect, but Toronto has been pretty amazing...So many incredible people have descended upon the city from all over North America for Fashion Week, spilling out of coffee shops and galleries, gesticulating wildly and expressing themselves in languages that fall of the tongue like honeyed music. The city is seemingly much softer the second time around and it is surprising