12 novembre 2009
Kamal Wrapping Sheets
Hello again!
Kamal's gift wrapping sheets have beautiful patterns, all simple yet effective and beautiful!
I just bought a copy of "Lotta's Printing Studio" (after reading an enthusiastic article about it on the decor8 blog), and I plan to use Kamal's designs as an inspiration. I'll probably buy some of Kamal's good stuff anyway. A mix of the two!
(via design*sponge)
enjoy!
-Beautymist
Tags : diy, pattern27 août 2009
Chartreuse Patterns
Hello,
You know me... I'm a sucker for chartreuse. My fave design by sangeeta dhankani is of course this one:
'pin down * a cloud'
is a freelance textile and surface design service by sangeeta dhankani,
who is based in dubai, UAE. sangeeta loves textile design and
illustration and she has an online folio here.
lovely wallpaper from cole & son which features a chartreuse floral pattern. called 'hickory' its from their 'contemporary III' collection. as seen here.
via the print and pattern lovely blog.
Beautymist.
11 août 2009
Introducing Robert le Héros' designs
Hello lovelies!
Today I'd like to introduce you to the wonderful world of pattern design of French compagny called "Robert le héros".
About:
Go visit their Flickr photostream and their website for more patterns and info!
Below are samples of their patterns, as I collected them over the years, ranging from the 80's to today!
'08 Stationery for Quo Vadis:
Bed linens in the 1980's:
for La Redoute:
Summer 2007 collection. Bed linens:
and curtains:
detail from 2008 collection
As always,
enjoy!
Beautymist.
Tags : made in France, pattern, RLH06 août 2009
Fawn & Forest
Apart from dills, i love umbellets too (they share a similar shape).
Through the ever wonderful d*s blog, i discovered a wall decal to die for. It exists in no less than 16 different colors. Simple, nature-inspired and all-around beautiful!
see the product details here, sold by Fawn & Forest.
Tags : d*s, dills, pattern, umbellets, wall decal10 juin 2009
Chiyogami Paper is Wonderful!
Need a nice patterned paper for a craft project?
Go check the chiyogami amazing Japanese patterns at Canon's Creative Park!There are pages of them there... Yum!
You can use chiyogami for many projects, for example:
found via the How About Orange blog. Thanks Jessica!
enjoy!
-Beautymist.
23 mai 2009
Yes, we Cannes!
The Cannes Festival is about to end tomorrow and I want to tell you a few words about the President of the Jury this year, actress extraordinaire Isabelle Huppert. And show some fashion and photos of her. She's magnificent.
Love her casual wear with a twist here: look at those shoes!
Huppert's dress for the Opening Night is by Armani Privé. Wonderful lace.
Here she comes wearing it:
More photos of the very photogenic Isabelle, below:
I love her simple yet patterned white cardigan. Photo Del Rio, found here : http://www.del-rio.net/galerie_festival_jour_gb.php?jour=20000516 (Cannes 2000)
amazing portrait, from the book : "Isabelle Huppert , La femme aux portraits" by A.R. Chammah
Simply amazing!
-Beautymist.
a few notes:
COULISSES ET SOIREES DU 62e FESTIVAL (13-24 MAI 2009)
ouverture officielle
Après
la cérémonie présentée par Edouard Baer et le discours de la présidente
du jury, Isabelle Huppert, Charles Aznavour et l'actrice Hafsia Herzi
ont marqué hier soir le coup d'envoi du 62e Festival.
Cannes tisse aussi sa toile sur le Web
Paré de nouveaux habits noirs pour cette édition 2009, le site officiel du Festival de Cannes demeure sur Internet une source d'information précieuse pour les cinéphiles et professionnels,
que ce soit pour suivre les derniers rebondissements autour de la
sélection officielle ou se (re)plonger dans les grandes dates de la
manifestation. D'un design sobre et élégant, le
site dispose dorénavant d'une navigation instinctive, augmentée de
différents outils interactifs - cédant notamment à la mode widget, on peut également y suivre l'actualité sur Twitter et via un fil RSS. Chez les institutionnels, l'INA ressort comme chaque année ses archives audiovisuelles sur la Croisette. On regrettera ce manque de dynamisme chez les autres sites d'institutions comme
La semaine de la critique, première section parallèle du festival consacré à la découverte des jeunes talents, ainsi que la défricheuse Quinzaine des réalisateurs. Pour un regard différent, le site communautaire Le jeune cinéaste couvre l'événement sur place. Au programme : des
articles et un entretien vidéo chaque jour d'une personnalité
montante du cinéma.
Présidente du jury du 62ème Festival de Cannes, Isabelle Huppert a fait sensation sur la Croisette aujourd'hui lors de l'ouverture de l'évènement du printemps ! Pour l'occasion, l'actrice française a joué la carte du chic-casual en apparaissant vêtue d'un simple jean brut, d'une blouse marine signée Louis Vuitton et de peep-toes Christian Louboutin. Quelque chose nous dit qu'Isabelle Huppert n'a pas fini de nous éblouir par son allure... K.M.
Tags : Cannes, dresses, fashion, movies festival, red carpet
In My Purse
Remember my mentioning a SAHM that could sew for me (read here)? Check her out! Gaelle at Korriga-L.Here's my small but oh-so-cute purse:
I'm loving the way she customized with a pair of red mini-bells and a blue dragonfly! I had chosen the two fabrics (striped one outside and red one inside and a dragonfly on top). KoriiGa.L has really good taste and chose the color of the dragonfly just right and added the bells on the zip!
More pics and info to come....
-Beautymist.
PS: All photographs are by KorriGa.L - she kindly took the photos for me, since my camera is broken. The purse looks even better in person!!!
15 mai 2009
Treasures of the Silk Road
click to view larger image.
The International Dunhuang Project: The Silk Road Online
IDP is a ground-breaking international collaboration to make information and images of all manuscripts, paintings, textiles and artefacts from Dunhuang and archaeological sites of the Eastern Silk Road freely available on the Internet and to encourage their use through educational and research programmes.
IDP partner institutions which both provide data for and act as hosts to the multilingual website and database are:
- The British Library, London IDP Directorate (English Version)
- The National Library of China, Beijing (Chinese version)
- The Institute for Oriental Manuscripts, St Petersburg (Russian version)
- Ryukoku University, Kyoto (Japanese version)
- The Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Science and Humanities (German version)
- The Dunhuang Academy, Dunhuang (Chinese version)
- Bibliothèque nationale de France (French version)
Major IDP partners providing data include:
- The Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest
- The British Museum, London
- The Victoria & Albert Museum, London
- The Museum for Asian Art, Berlin
- Guimet Museum, Paris
IDP’s many other collaborating institutions provide data and work on joint projects.
statue from the French collections
Painting from the British collections
enjoy!
-Beautymist
Tags : art, collections, silk road21 avril 2009
organic products deserve a nice packaging too!
Hi,
I believe organic products deserve a nice packaging too!
First are INK+WIT packging for skinnyskinny products (on their way to my home).
Second, are Florame's organic products recently redesigned, too.
I bought them at their Paris shop during my recent trip, but you can buy them online, too! Try their orange blossom soap, a real treat and delight!
enjoy
-Beautymist.
01 avril 2009
Jacky Kennedy's Eyeglasses
Nina Ricci Eyewear is re-issuing the famous eyeglasses that Jackie Kennedy wore during the 70's. Oversized and square-shaped, they were worn by the First Lady when her image appeared on the cover (see above) of the famous French magazine, "Paris-Match" in 1978. These eyeglasses have a vintage feel of course, and bear the elegant mark of the famous Jackie O. They are now available in six colors/finishes: black, horn-rimmed, grey, orange/dark brown, green/grey and pink/purple at the price of 220 euros.
via www.VOGUE.com
Beautymist.
