David Downton Illustrations

One of the most famous fashion illustrators in the world today is David Downton, a British artist.  Here are some of his recent drawings from the Fashion Illustration Gallery website at http://www.fashionillustrationgallery.com/

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Zombie Sock Monkeys by Athens, Ohio artist

These cute and funny little creatures are made with loving care by an Athens, ohio artist and they are currently available at this website.  http://www.seriouslysicksocks.com/


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Interior design on dresses by Mary Katrantzou

This designer was inspired to draw the interiors of houses on her dresses from looking at pictures in Archetechtural Digest magazine.  they are kind of busy, and would out of place in my small town, but I appreciate the innovation anyway!

(photos from http://www.style.com/)
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Drawings of Katniss Everdeen, Heroine of The Hunger Games book

I've read a lot of good books this summer, but one of the best is the Hunger Games Trilogy.  My son read The Hunger Games as part of a seventh grade reading class and he told me it was the best book he ever read, so I decided to check it out.  I agree that it's a great story.  I don't want to give too much away, for those of you who haven't read it yet.  Although some of the story is sad and tragic, there are some happy and lighthearted moments as well. 

Some of the most humorous parts of the story in my opinion are about Katniss and her stylists.  Yes, even kids being sent to their death have to look great on TV!  The book describes some really great outfits that are designed for Katniss by her lovable designer Cinna, who is one of her greatest friends and allies.  I found some fan drawings of Katniss on http://www.fanpop.com/ and thought I would share some here.

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Oscar de la Renta Resort 2011

Every piece in this collection is just gorgeous.  Too bad I can't afford to buy even one.  The best I can hope for is to find some similar pieces at stores like JC Penneys. 

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Beautiful gray haired model

I found this picture on the Sea of Shoes blog at seaofshoes.com, and is an ad from Chanel.  It's rare to see a beautiful woman who is not that young flaunting her long grey hair.  It makes me think again about covering mine.

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Banksy's Exit Through The Gift Shop (Exclusive 5 min Extended Sneak Peek)

Here is a trailer for the movie we went to see last night.  I highly recommend it!

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Shakti active wear has the cutest tops for yoga

This summer I am continuing to teach Zumba.  I am also taking belly dance and yoga.  I just started taking a beginning class in Tai Chi.  I love to weat pretty work out clothes and I am getting tired of the plain-looking exercise clothes available at the local Walmart in this small town.  I don't own any of these yet, but they look very cute. 

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Vivienne Westwood's Red Label collection 2010

Anyone who reads this blog knows that Vivienne Westwood is my favorite designer.  I think most of all, I really like Vivienne herself, and her designs look like the embodiment of her life and personality.  These clothes definitely have an English look to them.  Some look like soccer uniforms that were altered and embellished by artsy punky people.  I also really like the drapiness of many of the clothes and fabrics.  I hope that I can be half as successful in old age as Vivienne. (I'm fifty years old now!)

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Danny Roberts illustrations on t-shirts at Forever 21

Danny Roberts has been one of my favorite contemporary fashion illustrators for a while now.  Today, the Foreve 21 store started to sell these t-shirts of famous fashion bloggers.  To see more of his work, check out his blog at http://www.igorandandre.blogspot.com/.  To buy a t-shirt, go to http://www.forever21.com/.

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Zumba fitness has great classes and cool clothing!

In addition to my many artistic and business endeavers, I am a Zumba instructor.  In case you are not familiar with Zumba, it is aerobics and simple dance moves set to latin and other world music.

Zumba enthusiasts are also a stylish group.  There are cute and colorful fitness clothes for sale on their website.  In their new magazine (http://www.zlifemag.com/) they have instructions about how to customize your clothing.

Check it out!

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Kron Kron has the most artistic shoes I've ever seen

KRON BY KRONKRON The shoes, Kron by KronKron are designed by the owners of Kron and KronKron, Hugrún Árnadóttir and Magni Þorsteinsson stores. Hugrún graduated in 2000 as a fashion designer from Studio Berçot in Paris and Magni graduated in 1998 as a hairstylist in 1998. Their diverse backgrounds fuse together in a unique way. Hugrún and Magni have been in the shoe business since the year 2000 when they launched their first store. By 2004, KronKron was launched with the focus on young and upcoming designers as well as leading designers in the fashion world.  (photos and information from http://www.kronkron.com/)

I wish I could afford these shoes.  The price of shipping from Europe alone would be astronomical!

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