When Alexandra Fisher and Kevin Johnson, of clamdiggin, painted a mural on the wall of handbag designer Simone Harouche‘s son’s nursery, she was obsessed with their artwork ever since. So a collaborative project seemed like the obvious next step. Twenty five limited edition deerskin backpacks, clutches and satchels were covered in hand painted drawings, each accompanied by a hand written song of the adventures that inspired the drawings and adorned with hand cut floral embellishments by the artistic duo. We’re absolutely obsessed. The luxuriously soft bags are wickedly stunning and true works of art.
I was hesitant to see the Bodies exhibit when it first came to New York City – squeamish and almost nauseated at the idea of seeing the insides of the human body. Clearly, science was never my best subject. But it ended up being absolutely fascinating and suddenly, it felt silly that I would have had such unwarranted apprehension towards something so normal and natural. These beautiful collages, by artist Travis Bedel, merge anatomical imagery with illustrations from vintage etchings from science guides and textbooks. And I think they are just too cool.
How sweet is Orla Kiely‘s spring lookbook, inspired by none other than my favorite eccentric pubescent love story: Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom? With printed short suits, belted trench coats, buttoned shirt dresses and patterned shift dresses, the Orla Kiely adventurer is channeling her inner Suzy Bishop – down to the exposed collars, knee-high socks and berets. Two thumbs up!
Our hat addiction continues with Janessa Leone‘s newly launched spring collection. Whether you prefer a more classic style like a natural straw panama hat trimmed with leather or an edgier look with a wool felt fedora in a perfectly light and neutral color, Janessa has your cabeza covered.
