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Have you ever had your wisdom teeth removed? Well, I did last friday, which resulted in me staying the whole weekend at home. Which ended in me finding this cute videos.
The themes of the videos go from your typical 109 super-cute shop to a cosplay maid café and the latest trends. Everything in Japan. Everything introduced by Jelly's Mana Honda.
MaNa coordinates everything she got on her trip to 109.
Going to a Maid café
MaNa goes Hime!
I'm not sure if a lot of people know about this, since the channel only has a few hundred subscribers, which is a pitty since all the videos are so cute (and short! haha). But you can go over Kawaii.i official channel and watch all their 26 episodes (up to date).
And you may think this post was done to distract you from my long abscenses while bribing you with some eye candy. Well, you got me!
But on the other hand, summer holidays are coming soon (this is my last month at my current job!), plus I've got a big announcement to make, which means more posting starting soon.
Miumiu released their first short a few weeks ago featuring the Spring 2011 collection. "The powder room" is the first of a serie of short films called "The women's tales", and it looks very promising. And directed by Zoe Cassavetes.
Chanel also released a stop motion animation by Peter Philips and Nowness, to promote the brand's make-up line. You don't need much description, since the video's coming right now. Just enjoy the cheerfulness!
It's not, by far, the first movie/animation/short film by Chanel, since it's widely known (or not?) how mister Lagerfeld likes to film. It's up to you to think if they are as weird as some people say, if they're nice, or just pretty in their very own way.
This next short animation's music's so cute, I had to include it in the post! (made for V magazine). Also for Chanel.
Tom Ford's a Single man must be one of my favorite movies (I've already seen it more than thrice since I got on it on DVD a couple of weeks ago!). If you haven't seen it yet, I don't know what you're waiting for. It's not just the story, it's the music, the clothes, the light and the colors. And the emotions and feelings that get to you while watching it.
Tom Ford really makes you wonder, why more creators, aside movie-related people, don't make movies (lack of time maybe? haha). But I really think, movies are not just a way to express one's ideas or feeling. It's also a way to collect a lot of pretty feelings and images and share them. And pretty doesn't just mean flowers in a garden. Prettiness can be found in everything and everywhere.
This is the truth about my first encounter with A single man. I went to see the movie just for this guy. And two hours later I was out of the cinema and the only thing I wanted to do was watch the movie two or three times again in a row.
Mister Ford, do make another movie as as possible!
I've been meaning to post this since the Miu miu spring 2011 show a few weeks ago, but drawing and editing takes its time and I didn't finish this until yesterday! And I'm glad it took that much time, because my view on the collection changed a bit since I first saw it. So here are my thoughts on it.
I'm not completely in love with it, but I like it more since the first time. Yes, the jackets are still awkward and the dresses don't look flattering even in small bodies, but now that I'm used to the collection, everything looks more pretty now. And the shoes aren't that bad.
Four of my favorite looks from the collection. I really liked the third coordinate, including the shoes. Specially the neck of the shirt. What I didn't like very much were most of the skirts. Too straight and didn't move with the model's body (not all of the skirts did that, luckily).
One thing that stood out while watching the show was how similar are some motifs to Irregular Choice's designs, mainly the stars.
The bags remind me greatly of Victor Horta/Hector Guimard's Modernism. Not all of them, there are some horrible bags thrown into the collection, but a few of them do.
This is not one of the ugly bags, for example.
Also, the loved-by-everyone swam dress and the snake dress remind me of Aubrey Beardsley's drawings. Yup, as I was saying, hello modernism (flowers everywhere too).
Third look, a skirt that looked good, and one of my favorites. Jacked included. I'd really like to see someone on the streets wearing one of those awkward jackets. They are pretty but the shape is too weird. Like if the person wearing it was an american football player.
Some of the dresses made the models look like they were wearing plastic bags, not very flattering. On the other side, dresses like the swam ones were loose, which looked good.
What I love from the dresses is how, by using the belt, it makes the body shape stand out, and actually showing some shape, even if the models are so thin they have almost no curves. But I think that is a nice contrast. Straight forms are nice, but a bit of shape is pretty too.
Shoes on a close note. But I'm in love with the shoes, I ought to confess. The color choice may not be the best at times, but putting that aside, I've come to like them a lot. In fact, shoes were the first thing I came to like from this collection.
Again, something that could came from an Irregular Choice shop, but that's something I don't really mind at all (any other IC fan out there?)
Ok, I have to admit defeat. After drawing them, and having to stare at them for a long while, I can say I love them. Find them all here.
Clutches, are you sure they are?
If you look at how models hold the bags, you think they're clutches, don't you? I like them, a lot. I went from "ergh!" to "I want this and this and this. And I don't like this color but I want it too". But maybe they're too big to just hold them all the time. Even more if you're like me, whose purse gets full even when going out for a couple of minutes.
Seeing how long the straps are, you might even be able to hand them on your shoulder? That would be great.
And following, the video for the whole show. The lightning is not the best, and maybe the whole ambience is a bit depressing, but anyways, it's worth watching it.
All the models were walking so awkward... nothing strange seeing how tall the heels were, but still, it looked weird. Distracted me at times. Loved the make up, though. Nothing complex, but stunning. Cute.
You know those times when you dress, not thinking about how others see you, instead you dress up just for yourself, thinking about that movie you saw last weekend that you liked so much and that left a big impression on you, and then you go to a party dressed like that not giving a shit about the world? Well, that's the impression this collection gives me.
I'm not really inspired to blog today (I had several posts in mind, but that would take time, and it's too hot right now, no strengh haha) but I wanted to post something anyways, since you know, once you stop doing something, you stop doing it forever!! D:
So I got today in the mail the video about Miu miu's 2010/2011 fall/winter collection. The videos and my thoughts about it coming next.
I love the shoes. And I like the make up. And I find some of the models are pretty cute. Not much more to say.
But I have to say I like the shoes. Wait a few weeks and I'll be loving them.
Miu Miu - Fall Winter 2010/2011 Full Fashion Show Part 1
The dresses are nice. Retro-ish and simple with a blink here and there. And flowers. Pretty black coats. I love the rhinestones and the cut for most of them. Didn't like much the orange pieces. Just because I don't like orange. Have they been... any other color, I would have loved them. What I didn't like at all were those ribbon collars. And I usually love anything that has to do with ribbons! hah Just, not this time.
Miu Miu - Fall Winter 2010/2011 Full Fashion Show Part 2
The dresses were something really pretty. I wouldn't mind getting the lavender one. Obviously with matching shoes.
What gave me the creeps were the girl's legs. I know they're models, they ought to keep thin, and all that old story, but I got too distracted by their legs and didn't focus too much on the clothes. Is that what they want?? They al look like they're gonna break at any moment, and this distracts me too much D:
So, overall comment? I'd love to go to my job interviews dressed in this collection. I'd feel like the fuckin' queen and get all the jobs. haha
On a side note.
This pic is from Amo's blog. You know, that girl that's appearing constantly in Kera, is Monomania's spokegirl (kind of haha) and is on Angelic pretty's ads every now and always. Don't know much about what's going on here, something about Barbie's cosmetic line (this thingie in the pic is a powder in a stick form) at Plaza. But I love the drawings in the background. Good old Barbie!
On the other side, I was ironing some clothes this morning and had the idea of changing some buttons from my picnic dress. It has white, plain buttons on it, and since i got a bunch of cute new buttons, I'll get them replaced. Just look at the pics and tell me what you think ^^
Original buttons
Ok, these are definetely a big NO. They look too big on the dress, and too discreet in a color sense.
I love those heart shaped buttons, but I only have a few of them and I don't know if I really like how they look on the dress (who I am trying to fool? I love how they look on the dress!). Plus, they may be too small.
I'll probably end up using these. I like them lots too and they're bigger than the heart-shaped ones but smaller than the first set.
Talking about sewing, I'll be posting tomorrow about my DIY inspirations for this summer.
I already started using some of the tutorials out there, but there's still lots of time and things left to do! Summer is just about to start!
I love Time-lapse videos. All of what I've watched until now has been amazing so I have nothing to say agains them. People who makes this kind of videos just seem to have somekind of talent to choose the music and compose the images. I specially love how, at some points of the video, the landscape look lie a miniature.
Sorry about the lack of updates from yesterday! I just got reaaaally lazy... yes, that's my excuse. So here I am on a shinny Saturday morning making up for it.
I leave you with lost at e minor's description and the video. Have a nice weekend!
We’ve heard plenty about the disruptions, chaos and inconvenience the Icelandic volcano no-one can pronounce has caused. Now it’s time for, quite literally, the silver lining. This stunning video from Sean Stiegemeier steps away from the ‘mediocre’ in a dramatic way. Coupled with music by Jonsi (of sigur rós), his partner Alex Somers and Peter Katis (The National, Interpol), it’s hauntingly beautiful.
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