Animating Chanel

"Animating Chanel" .... a creative video by Peter Philips.

Cake Decorating

Sustainable Fashion Report: H&M

{ photos provided by h&m conscious collection press }

H&M has joined the sustainable fashion bandwagon and I'm so happy they did. H&M is one of the biggest retailers in the world and the fact that they are working hard to use more sustainable materials means that these efforts will actually make a difference in the environment. The just released sustainable style collection (conscious collection) uses recycled and sustainable fabrics such as organic cotton, recycled polyester, organic linen, and organic wool. This effort to use "greener" materials (organic cotton is cultivated without the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers) is better for both the farmers and the environment. H&M's aim is to use 50% organically grown cotton by the year 2013. It has shown that customer's are also appreciating this conscious collection campaign as customers become more aware in the green movement. H&M also urges customers to wash less often and at lower temperature, stating that 85% of a garment's lifetime energy cost is from washing.

A Little Getaway

{ image from The Cool Hunter }

Gold Accents

Gold Accents by kimmie524 featuring gold necklaces

Art Under $100

Z Gallerie now has a huge collection of art under $100. The "trendy and affordable framed art" is a diverse collection of some famous posters (Andy Warhol, Keep Calm and Carry On, etc.), but also has some quirky pieces for every taste.

One Night: 19 Inches of Snow

Touch of Pink

As we proceeded to get snowed in last night, we at least had some lovely pink flowers to offset all the bright white.

Winter Wonderland?

Woke up this morning to a snow shower that quickly turned into a blizzard. Here's Union Square's beauty captured this morning around 9:30. The streets were blanketed in white and the skyscrapers were invisible through the snowy wind, but unfortunately the city quickly turned into a brown slushy puddle. Sorry for the phone camera quality, but it makes it almost look like a painting.

An Artistic Process

{ photographs provided by the Brooklyn Museum }

With this week's freezing temperatures it's best to stay indoors. Take a trip to the warm Brooklyn Museum to see the current exhibition Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera (On until April 10, 2011).  The exhibition shows Norman Rockwell's creative process by displaying many of the photographs he took as part of his work. By using photographs as references, Rockwell was able to capture small details and intricate plays of light. He would stage the entire composition in one photograph or collage many different elements from different photographs to create a cohesive composition. The exhibition displays the photographs along with Rockwell's paintings, drawings, and tear sheets.