Art

I have a newfound respect for auto mechanics ever since I started my path through auto mechanic school last spring. Currently, I am waiting to take an Electric/ Hybrid course in the spring, which would make me proficient in assessing and fixing problems in an electric/hybrid car. Can’t wait! Any …

This past month, I was able to check out the incredible Guillermo del Toro exhibit called “At Home with Monsters”  at LACMA , boy, was I glad I didn’t miss it! There were unique pieces of rare artwork, props from all his films, including “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “The Orphanage”, and actual …

Iris van Herpin’s collections are highly technical and fashion forward, in terms of material and execution. However, you can’t deny that some of these dresses look like seashell vaginas. Or something growing in a petri dish. In any case, she’s a pioneer in fashion, so we should give an extra …

  SOEN Fashion Awards is a competition in Japan for emerging fashion designers with a 1 million yen and all-expenses paid study in France for the prize. So, basically, whoever weirds it up the best gets to guzzle on Moet, snack on cat food paté, while living in Paris. Pretty good …

I stumbled upon Ashley Rose Couture  while reading Juxtapoz magazine and boy, what a treat! Hailing from Massachusetts, Ashley Rose has created some remarkable pieces reminiscent of Alexander McQueen. The photo shoots for her pieces are equally stunning and intriguing. And the best part of all… “In the upcoming weeks, I …

Russia artist Asya Kozina ( that fabulous artist that made those paper wigs)  designed these national wedding dresses out of paper! Wowie wow wow. I suck at making paper planes, so this is beyond impressive to me. This was a project for an underwear brand called ‘Wild Orchid’, hence the …

Chinese-Dutch designer Hu Sheguang used miles and miles of the devil’s favorite color to create a runway show fit for Lucifer and all his satanic little friends. In other words, it was GLORIOUS! Or shall I say GORE– RIOUS? Let’s analyze ! First off, any designer that incorporates matching devil babies …

British artist Laura Keeble  took original antique church windows and transformed them into prominent, commercial items, like a Starbucks cup  and a Coke bottle, to name a few. I highly recommend clicking over to her site and exploring her art. Once she replicated 5 Banksy’s Slave Labour  for anyone to take right …

On my most recent trip to New York City, I had the wonderful privilege to visit the ‘Manus X Machina’ exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of New York. Sponsored by Apple, the exhibit displayed a ravishing collection of couture items from designers like, Chanel, Comme Des Garçon, Iris Van Herpin …

Check out these fantastic pet portraits by Splendid Beast ! This company allows you to send your pet’s photo and they will paint a portrait of said pet in any costume/setting you choose. So, your cat or dog can be remembered furrrever as Napoleon or The Girl with the Pearl Earring. Genius! …