Caleb Luke Lin is a Balitimore-based illustrator, who has recently completed his BFA in illustration at the Maryland Institute College of Art. I am rather besotted with his colourful range of illustrated silk scarves. Aren’t they beautiful?
Gracia Lam is an illustrator based in Toronto, Canada, who likes to reinvent everyday objects and mundane environments. I really like how she plays with positive and negative space in her slightly surreal compositions.
The Eye of the Beholder is a fashion story by Diver & Aguilar that blurs the boundary between fashion and historical portraiture, as well as grappling with the idea of truth and authenticity in photography.
“In asking the question “Were these photographs taken in 1936?”, we are drawing a direct comparison to the work of Dorothea Lange, who at the time along with Walker Evans was documenting America and the great depression for the FSA. The difference being that her pictures to the best of her ability were her truth, they are technically factual and a historical record, where as this project is a work of fiction.”
Photography: Diver & Aguilar / Fashion & Creative Director: Filippo La Bruna
Yesterday I found a really lovely blog called Everyday Musings by a lady called Olivia Rae James. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina.
Everyday Musings is “a collection of the food, travel, sunsets, and dance parties” in her life. I really love the slightly dark, moody quality of her photographs…take a look.
I like it when bloggers and fashion designers collaborate. Visual inspiration site Haw-lin collaborated with Swedish clothing line Velour to create this unconventional shoot, which is a great mix of colour, pattern and texture. The collaboration was captured by photographer Ramon Haindl and modelled by Meret Kaufmann.
Freunde von Freunden did a great interview and photo essay on Nathan Cowen and Jacob Klein, the two men behind Haw-lin. Read more about them here.
AJ Chu is a 17-year old high school senior living in New Jersey. She is also exceptionally talented at painting. Here are some of her more recent works, I love her use of neon colours.
This weekend I watched Martha Marcy May Marlene, directed by Sean Durki, which documents the experiences of a young woman who has recently escaped from an abusive cult. The film oscillates between the present and flashbacks of her time with the cult, which are rife with brain washing and abuse. Its harrowing but strangely captivating.
The film marks the debut of young actress Elizabeth Olsen, who is the sister to the famous Olsen twins. The film was a risky choice for a new actress, but I have to hand it to Elizabeth for giving a truly amazing performance. The cinematography beautifully exploits the grainy quality of film – each shot looks like a painting. Take a look at some of the still below:
Here is the trailer:
Images copyright: Fox Searchlight
