Rie Hosokai Balloon Couture

Every designer has a few basics they 'need' to get started... Like needles, thread, fabrics and so on. But Japanese designer Rie Hosokai shows us another way of thinking outside of the box, or balloon?
Hosokai began her career as a florist before venturing into the world of balloon art and starting her own company, Daisy Balloon.

She twists and turns all the balloons to create a garment-yes a real life wearable garment- that looks strong and vulnerable at the same time. Why balloons? Yes, that's what I was wondering about too.

Rie Hosokai: “There are latitude and longitude balloons to be woven together, so it’s quite similar to fabric”...

Beautiful! But such a shame that every dress doesn't last more than 24 hours...

Hosokai constructs each piece by hand. Although the materials are inexpensive—about 9 cents per balloon—each featherweight (and biodegradable) creation carries a price tag ranging from $1,930 to $3,860.

Eniko Mihalik for David Webb

Eniko Mihalik captured by fashion photographer Terry Richardson, styled by Carine Roitfeld for the David Webb collection Fall 2011 campaign. Flashy big stones, big chains and animals, we know we can't hate this collection!

And someone please! I would love to have me a Terry Richardson doll! I would play with him all day long (or just take him everywhere I go)...

Krizia Robustella Spring/Summer 2012

Styling Giovanna

Two weeks ago we finally did the shoot with our lovely model Giovanna! Photographed by Sandder Lanen, Make-up by Didi van Rijssen and styling by yours truly! A perfect combination, and we can't wait to do more work together... The pictures turned out beautiful! I think everyone agrees ^_^...

Heels and Socks... But Were are they?

Style is not a crime so please do not refrain yourself from exploring more! Like the 'heelslovesocks' trend. And even though I really don't like following any trend! (I almost hate that word...) I have a special place for the heelslovesocks @#(%^! (I'm not using this word anymore...), because even though I did not have any heels in the eighties (I was only 5!), my mother did her best to dress me up as much as she could, and that meant I wore my white lace socks with my beautiful shiny leather Mary Jane's (look-a-likes), and I kept this style going till the end of my High School Horror! (Mary Jane's were replaced by All Stars, no worries)...

So what I am trying to say people, this one I really really love, and I would like to see more people experimenting with this. Thanks!

I Want It Now!!

Ted Noten Make Up Kit... Gimme Gimme!





United Nude Moon Life, Let's get crackin'




Christian Dior Fall 2011, Color me mine