Eley Kishimoto vs Naomi Charles and the windowdresser @ the corner shop, paddington

its so nice when a random set of inspired pieces come together so happily..I think its the moment a VM hopes for...






The "Girl in Bathers' artwork by Naomi Charles and Eley Kishimoto SS08 collection seemed as though they had been created by the same hand so i wanted to work them into a display together...

I made the concertina paper chains (probably inspired by the giant crane in the view from my bedroom window and the ideas of old school crafty paper art I have been seeing around the arty website traps)

I thought they would link the elements within the display with joy and playfulness.. feelings evoked in both the artwork and the fashion..

At the end of winter its a nice hit of colour and carnival energy:)
xx

..small joys...

a shot taken right now:
pierre hardy hightops and lots of concertina paper chains.. its the small things:)

twin peaks and paper props...

its Monday night and we are watching the second series of twin peaks. Its wonderfully random.. I am busily make 26 paper concertina chains to hang in our Eley Kishimoto window for the corner shop Paddington at the end of the week.. cant wait to upload the images once its done, but for now.. here's some twin peaking for you too:)

Miu Miu SS08 #2

this is the launch in our Belinda Double Bay boutique..

Miu Miu SS08

New season Spring Summer Miu Miu has arrived into the Belinda stores with a sense of theatre and mime..

This is our Paddington display..

:) love this

tee hee

I <3 NY more than ever 2

more NYC goodness..
yes it was a very inspirational trip..
Shoe Shots with the coolest guy ever at columbus circle (we say he was the mini run from Run DMC), Pop Up Shops in Manhattan
and the movement of the subway... x

I <3 NY more than ever

New York...
hey im walking here.. some great NYC and brooklyn moments..
The vibe of that city is amazing and i had a funny time with a great group of friends.
Two even eloped and were married at city hall!!
happy days! xx

contemporary art ahoy!

ARTY LONDON
I highly recommend going to the V&A museum and to the Royal Academy as you may find some wonderful contemporary art nestled in amongst all that history..
these images are taken whilst i was looking at the RA 2008 school show and the garden installation at the V&A.
respect!
xx ev

Italy in a nutshell

Italy is always so inspirational just because it is the way it is. I also had a moment where i finally returned to the city that made me a windowdresser and re found the creative road i have felt has been a little to the left lately.. it was an amazing week and i have a few of my favourite moments for you..
here are 3 cities summed up..
faenza - bicycles and beautiful banality
florence - the beautiful city
rome - the details in between.

harvey nichols june windows

Although i wasn't much of a fan of the main installation using paint (which had dried in the weeks the display was in ) these windows are the absolute best! what a great idea of internals and externals and an interesting way of using the glass and the window sizes..

i'm back online!

so i have been gallivanting away around this amazing world with amazing friends and one particularly special partner in crime for the last few weeks.. what will follow for the next few days are some pics from my adventures:)
i'm so happy to be back online ...and excited with life again!
i am also going to be refreshing this site more regularly with a wednesday inspiration update weekly!
xx

HYDE PARK SPRING