well, i officially have a girlcrush. it's on singapore artist izziyana suhaima, who aside from having one of the coolest names i've ever heard, is also an incredibly talented illustrator and embroiderer. incorporating all things i love, her style is one part fashion illustration, one part embroidery, with a dash of watercolor and glitter thrown in for good measure. i love the play between the areas of white space and the dense and detailed areas of thread, while the portraits themselves have just the right amount of restraint. i'm feeling a commission coming on! see more from izziyana here.
i'm in love with artist and illustrator stuart kolakovic, a rather young lad from england with a keen sense for visual storytelling. i actually feel a kinship with his work because some of his characters and color palettes remind me a bit of my own, perhaps with a more european bent. throughout his work there are numerous references to eastern european folk art, something that emerged after researching his own serbian heritage. however, his quirky hand and clean lines keep the work feeling modern. beautiful stuff! see more from stuart here.
actually, i'll need more like a hundred of these incredible striped taper candles in every color. they have all the party spirit of a classic birthday candle, but blown up and slightly more sophisticated for everyday use. i want them everywhere! snatch your own set up over at leif.
i still have marble on the brain and this time it's manifesting itself in jewelry, specifically that of the extremely talented ms. kathryn blackmore, aka the vamoose. i have long appreciated the delicate and sophisticated touch she has with her design, and i love that even with an unusual (for jewelry) and rugged material like marble she is able to create pieces that still feel quite feminine and new. i'm struggling not to order it all! see more from her collection here.
australian artist dominique falla is just my type. she creates beautiful typographic installations using string or embroidery floss, in many cases incorporating numerous layers and colors, and the results are both tactile and sculptural. her pieces are clearly a labor of love, and also - clearly worth it. learn more about dominique here.
check out this spectacular pendant lamp from the fantastic design house of iacoli & mcallister! while i have always liked everything they do, i am particularly fond of this frame cluster lamp in shiny aqua. i love that it's linear, but also not too stiff with the arrangement of the various cubes. i'd hang that over my table any day. see more from them here.
