Julie.L.Parisi

Recently I commisioned my friend and amazing designer, Julie.L.Parisi, to create one of her awesome necklaces for me.

I couldn't be happier with it.  Highly reccommend

Go check out her beautiful blog
http://julieparisi.blogspot.co.uk/

and facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/JulieLParisi/111722128952540?fref=ts

Created in Norway with love < 3

pampered

Helena has no end to her talents xxx

dog leggings / QooQoo

Parcel from Riga today.

Worth the wait.

 so

 many

dogs.
Yes.

Stedelijk Museum

Go to this if you go to Amsterdam.  When I go back later in the year, I will definitely re-visit it.  There was a temporary Mike Kelley exhibition on when I went last weekend too.

Staying in the Museum Quarter was a good choice.

 My Name As Though It Were Written In The Moon, Bruce Nauman, 1969.

 Orange Object, Egil Jacobsen, 1943

 Roberto Matta

Mike Kelley

Street Art Paris

Not just awe-inspiring monuments, parks and architecture to admire; Paris is home to such fresh, inventive street art also.

This is a small selection of what I came across.

Georges Pompidou Centre

Around the Latin Quarter

Montmartre (after dark)

Current Addiction

Avocados.  Also, painting my nails.  Seriously, every day.  Waiting for/traveling on public transport.  That spare 5 mins before the working day starts that should be spent consuming caffiene.  On my lunch break.  Before I'm rushing out at night.  Before I'm going to bed... There's always a spare few minutes that can incorporate it....


I got some wonderfully tacky diamonte nail stickers given to me this week, so kids/psychedlic nails have been for the win the last couple of days.

I want to do something like this though:

Mary Katrantzou

So cool

BUY my BOW BELLE vest

Last year I entered the Design a Vest competition ran my London knitwear company Grannies Inc. and won!

As a result; my design is now available to buy from their website here:

The vest is machine knitted using 100% pure american wool and features a plunging v-neck backline, with bow detail and a hand crocheted trim.  The front of the vest has a higher v-neck; although you can choose to wear it whichever way you like

Manga Farming

Recently discovered experimental designer/artist Koshi Kawachi.

~ Here are some examples of his MANGA Farming ~

What innovative recycling... They look beautiful.

Other favourites of mine are Kawachi's Snack Diamond Ring and FragilexFragile

Amazing!

Gold Safety Pin Necklace

Gold dimensional necklace made from safety pins - a stylish and functional bit of neck bling! Created by my friend and fellow textile designer Armita Shirazi.

Also worn with my recycled bike chain-maile necklace, more of which coming soon...

Bike Component Project ~ Interiors

Some of my work from a project I completed during my second year of study, which I have since been developing ~

The theme for this project was anything industrial and/or mechanical. I found my visual inspiration from gear cogs, bike cranks, chains and barb wire.

The shapes and patterns formed by such objects really interests me, especially focusing on bike cassettes and how all the components are constructed and work together.

The fabrics I designed were intended for interiors, examples of which I have included here ~

I incorporated gear shapes in my knitted samples, which I created on my knitting machine. I found this a really effective and rewarding technique as it appeals to my love of constructing.

I have since continued to work with the project theme and have begun to develope my work from knitted samples into pieces for interiors.






This is the first of my final works, although there are many more currently in the creating proccess, so the collection will be expanding in the very near future!