paper art by people too

I've spent most of my morning pouring over the work of People Too. The Russian cut paper artists, Alexei Lyapunov and Lena Ehrlich, are amazing. Their work speaks for itself. Absolute art!

You can see part of their beautifully painstaking process for this children's book illustration below:

Aren't they great? You can see more of their work here. And if you speak Russian, here. :)
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love and coffee

Lavazza's 2011 calendar is out. For some cult item collectors, this is hot. I am not one of those, but I did find it amusing and beautiful at the same time. This year's theme is Amore, specifically "falling in love in Italy."

This "passionate and light-hearted photographic journey" was shot by American celebrity photographer Mark Seliger. He captures the romance and sensuality of a country where everything is art and everyone falls in love. I cannot vouch for this as I have not visited Italy, but my brother and his wife swear that it was Italy that allowed for them to naturally conceive their one and only child.

Each scene is set in a different part of the country. The  calendar states, "perhaps there’s something in the air that ignites passion. Or maybe it’s the beauty of the scenery and the architecture which naturally arouses that most noble of sentiments: love." Well I want to find out :) ... To see more of the calendar images visit Lavazza here.

Happy Friday!

mandinka

I am all about mandinka. I absolutely ♥ their clothes. These designers from Tel Aviv create clothes that are modern AND wearable. I'm drooling over their Fall 2011 looks.

I don't think I can get any of their pieces here in the States, but at least I have some inspiration...  You can see the rest of the collection on their site here.

organizing ideas

I have stuff. Probably more than I should. But I KNOW I would feel much better about it if it remains neat an organized. That's what I strive for. So, I am always on the look out for things that would make my life easier (and my hubs happier- hee hee). These are some recent finds...

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And some stuff won't necessarily help you keep things neat, they just look neat (as in awesome):

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What do you do/use to keep your life in order?

fanciful photography: tim walker

I was looking though the latest Anthropologie catalog and was admiring the whimsical photography. It reminded me of some really great photos I have seen in Vogue. Specifically, the work of Tim Walker. Now, his work is amazing!

What do you think? Walker is a London-based photographer whose extravagant settings and magical images are very popular in the Fashion photography world.

You can see more of his fantastically eccentric work here and here. And here's a fun picture of the photographer himself:

Happy Tuesday! xo