PROJECT: T-SHIRT DESIGN

I created this illustration and designed this shirt for a small music festival in Ohio. It was a fun little project. Below is the finished shirt design and colors.

CHEERS FOUR FRIDAY

— This past Saturday was the West 18th Street Fashion Show.

— The Designer's Review of Books

— I am a little behind but I just watched The September Issue. A great documentary if you like photography, design and a little fashion.

— Inspiration: Fast Eddie's Barber Shop.

Photo: Horst P. Horst, Vogue Cover (Lisa Fonssagrives), New York, 1940

WINTER OLYMPIC SPORT & OTHER RANDOMNESS

• I haven't really been watching much of the Olympics this year. The other night I saw part of what I thought was Disney on Ice but it was really the Olympic Ice Dancing competition. Really? This is what we call sports? It looks more like art to me. Crazy fashion art, not sport!

Really?

To be fair, they did add golf and rugby to the summer games but not until 2016.



• I forget how I came to find this website but I love this website design, Designhotels.com. Check it out and if you really feel into it book a stay.

• Last but not least, some words of wisdom.

OUTLIER CYCLING CAP

I would love to have this cap. The maker, OUTLIER, believes that the bicycle is the best form of urban transit for the 21st century and their clothing makes that fact more true. Find out more about them here.

The hoddie below would be awesome too but I am just dreaming at this point. It rings up at $225.


Photo by Björn Wallander

BIKES = SEXY?

Bikes are appearing everywhere. I have noticed more on the streets of KC this year and cycling in NYC has gone up a reported 26% in 2009. Bikes are appearing in fashion magazines, movies and commercials as trendy fashion accessories like never before in the U.S. Bikes are sexy. Take a look.











Photos 1 & 5 by Anna Wolf
Photos 2 - 4 by The Sartorialist

LIFE IMITATES ART

For the October J.Crew catalog photographer Jason Schmidt took photos of notable artist from New York City to go with the Life Imitates Art theme and his new book, Artists.



I am not a huge J.Crew fan but this catalog has peaked my interest. The photographs, clothes and accessories are all more interesting than the normal polos and khakis that I was used too.





Not everyone can be an artist but now everyone can dress like one. I really like the Belstaff® Colonial shoulder bag. To see the rest of the photographs, clothes and accessories, check out the full catalog.