Happy Holidays!

I just thought I make a quick post wishing you all a happy christmas if you celebrate and happy holidays if not. Hope this time of year is good to you all. The weather here in the UK has been kind of crazy and I think it has in other parts of europe too so I hope you all stay safe if your travelling about. The picture below is of Sheffield where I was staying a few days ago.



I'm hoping that you'll do me a little favour. My new years resolution for 2010 is to get some work experience and that is well underway. Anyway, I've been set a little challenge. If you get a bit of time over the next few days take a look at the quirky cool fashion music art website Sarah Young If like me you like all things new and undiscovered this is the website you need to bookmark now. You can also follow her @sarah_young on twitter and thats where you really come in. They want to boost their followers and trust me its worth doing. Please spread the word! Thankyooooou :) PS. You can follow me too @glitteringheels :)

Happy christmas and here's to a brilliant 2010! xx

Rob Ryan

If you read Elle or Vogue, which I'm figuring is pretty likely then its also likely that you've come across art work by the artist, writer and film maker Rob Ryan and his papercuts. I absolutely adore his work, which comes in the shape of almost fairytale, child like illustrations in the style of cut out pictures. What makes them even more appealing are the words that often accompany them, tapping into human emotion...feelings of love, loneliness and life in general. Some of his work is so intricate in detail, its quite amazing.
























The above image is from his book 'This is For You' which explores the idea of love and finding that soulmate. If you haven't read it, I seriously recommend you get yourself a copy.

Rob Ryan, is a Royal College of Art graduate who started with prints but has lately had work comissioned by Tatty Devine, Paul Smith and Fortnum and Mason. Plus magazines such as Vogue as I mentioned.

Here are more examples of his work.. On the left is a dress he designed for Vogue with designer Gary Page.





















For more information, visit his website, blog and shop at Etsy

Creative?

Today I visited the site Polyvore.com, which a friend had told me about a while ago....its a bit like an online collage/fashion website. Good for filling time when your bored. You can see my creation just on the top left...let me know what you think :)