moving in !

maintaining more than one blog is just quite troublesome and hassling sometimes. i am just too lazy.

i have been neglecting my old blog for months and i feel so bad.
since i had put my time writing.

so,
i decided to move and focus on this blog.


i'm going to start moving !
for the next few posts,
you'll get to see my previous works and collections during school-year based on my favourite concept - shadow ...



i have been applying this concept to my collection to day.

~ like ~ JumpFromPaper™

just a blink and august's here !

what have i been doing  ?


i tend to get so-not-motivated when winter's here and i just can't wait for spring to visit.

i found these totally amazing, out-of-the-ordinary bags that i wished i had one.


 now, for your peek-a-boo ♥

Explorer collection ~ Play Harder ~

what's your first impression? ʕु•̫͡•ʔुʔ•̫͡•ཻʕʕु•̫͡•ʔ


just the amalgamation of illustration + photography right?
 

i really thought so but i was wrong (´・ω・｀)

and yes, i have to convince myself that they are actually REAL.








this is just so cool ――――(ﾟ∀ﾟ)――――

the idea behind these handbags came from two Taiwanese girls who at first; imagining a two-dimensional hand-drawn illustration coming to life as a real handbag, then; explored and turn impossibility into possibility !

 JumpFromPaper™ collections

 



these bags have bold outlines along with bright funky colors; they appeared to be something you could draw easily using copic markers.

 ☆☆☆

what i also love about them is the labels they created for the bags.

with three collections currently in-store, each bags have their own individual names with messages/wordings along.
  

Charmer collection ~ Ready to fall for my charm? ~

Bonjour!

I’d like a piece of sunshine and a cup of daydreams for breakfast.

Explorer collection ~ I am ready to meet the unimaginable and discover the unknown ~

Tank

Those days we fought for her heart.

Bowling

Break away from boredom and routine!

Roamer collection ~ Wander around the world at my pace ~

Cheese!

I decide how I see the world.

and this limited edition travel bag !

Travel Fever

I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way!








these bags (large, slim and with limited interior space) might not be as practical as a normal bag (large and roomy) where you could just throw anything into it ...

Explorer collection ~ Travel Bag ~

well, actually...                  
you can still chuck quite a lot

→→→→→→→






nevertheless,
i still think they totally rock ♪♪

Afternoon Tea

Bonjour

do you ?


if you would love to own one, you can grab them online easily or visit one of their stores around multiple countries.


hope you enjoy  (･ｘ･)


(images courtesy from JumpFromPaper™)

~ like ~ Jun Takahashi and his Graces

Jun Takahashi is the talented creative japanese designer behind the cult label undercover.

undercover

was founded back in 1988 (a brand originated with his friend);

later established as a company/fashion house (not until six years later in 1994)

never have i came across to this label, not until the year when i watched one of his earlier collection in class (around the same time when i watch Alice). i have vague memory about which collection it was, nevertheless it was one of those remarkable show i had ever seen.

his approach to designing are very much influenced by music (very much !)

his works is indeed artistic, unique and self expressive.

his version of deconstruction/reconstruction is somehow anarchy - taking his cue from the punk (he was a lead singer from a punk band himself) ;as well as inspired by life's dark side.

but yet they come along well and are still so beautiful, sending message out through his collection.

anyway,

just want to introduce his Graces if you haven't know so.

Graces

Grace is the name he gave to his dolls. 

 

doll-making in process

They are actually stuffed animal made by him and his teams (yes, doll-making is his hobby).

 

playful stuffed animal but yet quite haunting and surrealism - filled with his imagination and creativity.

they are large-scale creatures constructed from multiple cut-out parts of teddy bears, pearls, lace, light bulbs, wires ...

 

as unique or monstrous as they could be - Graces have multiple arms emerging out from body part and light bulbs supplanting onto their head; and 

as romantic or feminine as they could be - wearing vintage lace gowns and pearls.

Graces have indeed become an iconic symbol for him, prominently since his spring/summer 2009 collection.

spring summer 2009

Grace photo exhibiton in Dec 2008

doll-making performance in the Giardino di Boboli

an interview regarding his performance in the Giardino di Boboli

furthermore, he extended his experiment by travelling across japan; performing the doll-making with his team - taking its shape in front of the crowds; together with live soundtrack of electronic loud music or band on the background.

The Sound and The Fury performance across Japan

two limited edition fragrances was released in 2010 called Holygrace and Holygrapie.

perfume (( holygrace and holygrapie ))

here are videos from his doll-making performances

  

 

if you're interested in viewing more, visit his unofficial website

"The Graces spontaneously come out of me, genuinely, while making clothes is something more calculated, an entire process that requires teamwork. But doing both allows me to keep a balance in my creativity. Therefore, it makes sense to me to have everything linked." Jun Takahashi

(images courtesy from Jun Takahashi's blog)

t.a.t.t.o.o + t.i.g.h.t.s = ?

when you mentioned getting a tattoo, usually it means getting inked right? ouch !; and into your skin. 

if you're only looking for temporary tattoos; 

you've got the choice to get it painted or airbrushed onto your skin.

otherwise, 

you could go for that fun-sticker tattoo.

the reason i mentioned tattoo is because it's such a huge trends between young girls in japan recently ( *｀ω´) and i believe the trend is spreading everywhere at the moment.

but no, not getting inked, but getting a pair of tights, percisely; a tattoo tight ( ･∀･)!

i embrace tattoo as an art myself and even had a slight study on it many years ago.

right now; this self-expression art had been transformed into a fashion trend.

i know they are people who either love it or hate it.

i personally don't hate this trend. 

but i was really surprised when i first saw it. 

never would i thought of this coming out.

first ; plain tight → color tights → patterned tights ...

and now → tattoo tight

i should have realized that anything is possible nowadays (ｏ・ω・)ノ))

tattoo tights are mostly sheer in color, thickness could go as low as 15 denier i believe; in other words, they are quite fragile and delicate.

 

you could find them either in simple monochrome color;

the illustrations or words do really look surreal in a quick glance.

 

or if you are more interested in these intricate colorful ones. 

i actually found one (with no much pattern choices) while browsing around in target last month and yes, i bought it! (//∇//)”

though i haven't notice people wearing them here (cause it's freaking cold now)♪( ´▽｀) but they are everywhere in japanese blogs and magazines.

tokyo street snaps from tokyo fashion

have a look-out for them now ;
try them on ? (´･_･`)”


what do you think of them?

~ like ~ Blame Fall 2012 Collection

i have been absent.

almost a month since i last blogged (+_;)”

for the past few weeks;
had been busy sewing pieces for orders.

got everything done on the hectic thursday (14.6) before i headed off for a week's holiday !

and now i am back home in perth, inviting such cold weather .

just a quick post, 

retro, vintage are such huge trend since years ago.

saw this collection by berlin-based fashion label Blame - designers sarah büren & sonja hodzode

and love it ♡
the color palette, the silhouettes, the prints ♡♡

yes,
a touch of nostalgia which combines vintage style, retro inspired prints and street-wear elements in their latest a/w 2012 collection

blame a/w 2012 collection

blame a/w 2012 collection

blame a/w 2012 collection

blame a/w 2012 collection

blame a/w 2012 collection

do you like them too ?



visit their website for more of their previous collections.



(images courtesy from BLAME)

my dolls

it's almost the end of may.

it's (usually) officially winter here in june.

the weather is getting chiller indeed.

i have been busy sewing and so the lack of blogging.(￣。￣ﾉ)ﾉ 

i was browsing through my old hard disc and found some very old works of mine. ( ´ ▽ ` )

here is a picture of a porcelain doll i have. i found her when browsing in a second-hand shop. i can't really remember but i bought her home for $20 i think. 

she is huge, almost like a size of a teenager. i had even given her a name. she is now being kept inside the closet back in melbourne, and i felt sorry about that.

well it was intentionally for a collection of mine based on tailoring. i put on a tailored jacket on her and that's what inspired me for the collection. sadly, i couldn't recall what the collection was called.

my doll

 

sketches of the collection

around the same time, i bought another smaller doll back home too. this time was for another small project. 

i remember how my friend who went hunting with me said that she could see a smile on the doll's face when i picked her up. believe it or not. hehe.

i had chosen the word 'abandoned' and so i bought her into play.

a doll.

you love her. you play with her. time goes. you got tired of her. you left her. you threw her away.

i wished i did better with the design and photoshop thing; looking back at it now.

hope you don't get too irritated looking at these images. 

i'm sorry if you do. (´ﾟДﾟ｀)

~ like ~ Akira Isogawa: Printemps Été

i was tidying up my table and came across this catalogue. 

thought i should scanned it and share.

this had to be one of the first few exhibitions i went during my first year in uni (￣ｰ￣;)

fresh and exciting.

so i bought the catalogue back home and then brought it along with me from mel to perth.

akira isogawa, one of the australia's leading fashion designer who loves textiles and colour. 

he always has original concept in his designs, not forgetting to merge his background cultural into it.

he had an exhibition installation back in 2004; opened at the national gallery of victoria, melbourne.

this particular installation documented his inspiration for summer Printemps-Été Collection 2005 and displayed his development from early stages to finished objects.

 

his journey indeed.

and what caught my eyes first were the huge cut-out paper-dolls!

 

for this particular collection, it was revealed that there are two important sources that inspired him.

the first would be the paper-dolls; where he played his abstract ideas by dressing the paper-dolls with found objects.

and the later was origami - the japanese art of paper folding. 

left: Origami: Diamond; middle: Diamond: Initial stage toile - small diamond; right: Diamond: Initial stage toile - enlarged diamond; 2004 designed, 2005 spring summer

these were them transformed into final garments.

i had put a few of my favourite pieces together so you could easily observed the transformation (・ω・)

left: bib top with sequins, circle layered skirt and belt with bear wallet ; right: series of paper dolls (detail), 2004, paper, collage

left: series of paper dolls (detail), 2004, paper, collage ; right: cathedral dress

 

left: earring singlet and sarong ; right: series of paper dolls (detail), 2004, paper, collage

left: series of paper dolls (detail), 2004, paper, collage ; right: feather bolero and japanese song book crop pants

left: leaf dress ; right: series of paper dolls (detail), 2004, paper, collage

left: flower embroidery top and circle skirt ; right: series of paper dolls (detail), 2004, paper, collage

left: hand-painted dragonfly top and feather petal skirt ; right: series of paper dolls (detail), 2004, paper, collage

what i love about is the concept and exploitation behind these; and of course the incorporation of dolls ♪♪

observing his titles from past years to today, i think (sorry if i got it wrong) he still exploits this particular inspiration into his collections. 

" i have so many ideas that it is almost frightening. if i started to write down ideas there would be hundreds or even thousands - so it is a matter of finding something relevant to what i am doing. ideas are always there in abundance... " Akira Isogawa

 

visit his website to view his past and current collections.




which one do you like?




(images courtesy from akira isogawa printemps-ete catalogue)