American Summer – Alice + Olivia and Chandon

Ok, seriously? How cute is this limited edition Alice + Olivia romper?! The perfect summer outfit that you can dress up or down. How chic would this look with a crisp white blazer, a red clutch and heels for a night on the town?

Designer Stacey Bendet created this romper to celebrate the launch of the Chandon limited edition American Summer bottle. I must admit, I’m kinda in love with the bottle too. Being a designer, pretty packaging always catches my eye.

Be on the lookout, both are available starting June 1st!

P.S. Follow Stacey on twitter. She has such great style and her Instagrams are the best!

Karlie

Referenced from style.com

Here’s a quick illustration of model Karlie Kloss backstage at the Fall 2012 RTW Lanvin show. As you can tell, it was all about a really bold eye.

The Met Ball 2012

Here’s a quick illustration I did last night of January Jones in Atelier Versace at the Met Gala. I love that she wears gowns that are a little more avant-garde even though she’s a classic beauty.

And here are some of my favourite looks from the red carpet.

Images courtesy of style.com

Wayzgoose – book arts fair

Here are a few snapshots from my annual pilgrimage to Grimsby for Wayzgoose and a visit to the Western New York Book Arts Center.

1 | Wazgoose Letterpress poster from the Western New York Book Arts Centre {WNYBAC}
2 | Beautiful metal type at WNYBAC  3 | Letterpress print from Ink Petals  4 | Letterpress prints from Pomegranate Print + Design  5 | Letterpress print from WNYBAC  6 | Wood type from Don Black Linecasting

Le vernis Chanel

Everything sounds better in French, non?! Especially when it comes to Chanel. Here is a quick illustration I did last night.

Ok, yes… I have a fondness {obsession} with nail polish. I can barely fit any more colours on the shelf in the bathroom but I still had to make room for my newest Chanel addition. It’s my new favourite – Blue Boy from the Jeans de Chanel collection, which I was dying to get my hands on last year. I love the colour! It’s more of a muted grey/blue which is different from the almost neon bright colours available this season. A very close second favourite in my collection is Peridot, a gold/green/blue hue. I also have my eye on Blue Rebel and Black Pearl… At least this Chanel collection is affordable.

Marc Jacobs Fall 2012

So, you’re probably wondering what happened with my illustrations… truth is, I needed a break. I work all day as a designer at an ad agency and some days, it’s pretty stressful. So for the past little while, I’ve just been decompressing. I’ve been watching TV, reading, surfing the net, just hanging out and doing nothing. Sometimes, you just need that time to recharge and relax and have no other commitments or obligations.

The Feltron Reports

More inspiration from the Illustrationism conference.

Long before the popularity of infographics as of late, Nicholas Felton created a series of personal annual reports documenting the data of some of his daily activities. The annual reports are beautifully designed and have garnered Mr. Felton many accolades. Facebook certainly upped the ante when they tapped this creative genius and his partner to be part of their product design team. Hello, timeline!