Art, objects and fashion

Art, objects and fashion blend together seamlessly. The combination of ceramics, silvers, chromes and textiles are creating a heavenly image of art and fashion being intwined into the same theme, and displayed as one.

Sophie Buhai's ikabana vase designs, resemble her in house collection of cuff bracelets and oversized necklaces. The large, ornamental style jewellery could also serve as home decor accessories, which is a purpose I would enjoy to utilise .

To wear such peices, conveys the wearers architectural style, alongside fashion. The action of wearing such items, display the architectural theme favoured by the wearer.

I am particularly in love with the simplicity of the items, combined with simplistic clothing which creating an artistic image conveying the wearers proposition towards art, interior and fashion.

The bold, however simplistic pieces create an understated understanding of interest towards architecture and fashion, which I have found calming and chic.

This route of style is quickly becoming, with many online stores blending the items for sale: current and vintage clothing, art and objects for sale all along each other, complimenting each piece. 

My current inspirations are:

http://natalie-w.com

http://lascruxes.com

http://sophiebuhai.com

http://www.shopanaise.com

http://www.jamesrolandshop.com

http://mono-ha.com

http://sincerelytommy.com

http://www.themercantileonlinestore.com
http://www.arc-objects.com

MNZ Canaria

The designs by Maryam Nassir Zadeh provide the laid back, elegance which I have been seeking for months.

They sit on the body, defining the most feminine points, the silhouette of the shoulder, and the curvature of the back, enhancing the most beautiful features of a woman's body.

The cardigan and tank worn together creating a twinset add to my excitement of owning these peices. When worn apart the  the peices still fulfil the elegance I have required,due to the cinnamon hue and light knitted texture.

MNZ Indigo Tank

Cami tops and tank tops are the usual go-to item of choice for the summer, however I  feel as if these two items have been highly over worn, and I require something more exciting.

This tank by MNZ has cobined the two pecies, and created a modern approach of the tank. The extra detail of the central opening, with single button has also added a sexy approach, to such a boxy shape, prompting my need to purchase this item.

Diamond jewellery

A peice of jewellery has been on my list of future ownership for a long period, however I have always found myself within a struggle of finding the perfect peice. I have longed for a simple, meaningful object, and have always came at loggerheads with myself of whether to opt for a necklace or bracelet.

I have came across two perfect peices, all at once, with the desire for both being 50-50.

I first found the diamond necklace, with my instinct telling me it was utterly perfect, and no other peice of jewellery could match this level. The simplicity of the diamond, hanging off the gold chain, without the distraction of it being sunken in a golden casing, made this peice so dissimilar to the mass of peices produced by many other jewellers, evoked my initial lust for this rare finding. 

However, I soon found that this instinct, was not 100% true, when stood at the counter in APC, a beautifully, delicate Tiffany chain, with sparingly scattered diamonds, hung off the wrist of the lady in front. 

I am in current despair of which item to purchase, with both being within the same price range, adding to the difficulty of making a rational decision based on this factor. 

Sweater tee

I am not at all a sporty person, hiding behind the person in front in net ball indicated this to me in my early teens, fashioning myself within my P.E kit was the only way to get through the dreaded lesson.

I have always admired sportswear, longing for a tenis outfit as a child, due to the fun, short, bouncy nature of the skirt, and into the progression of teenage hood, I found the perfect simple A line,  black collared polo shirt dress by Fred perry,  to also long for fulfilling my sport-style desires.

Since, I forgot about sport style from my early teens, veering towards a more feminine approach.

As of late, I have  found myself drawn to the knitted-tee style garment, focalising on my much desired high neck design, combined with the  exposure of the arm along with the lose fit. , thus creating a perfect summer-time piece of comfort, and, demure sexuality. 

These  sweaters, hold the fun, sporty shape I was initially drawn to, with the now, mature elegance I require. 

Sweaters: Rochas,JW Anderson, APC

Images via http://www.mnzstore.com, apc.fr

HAY

Clothing and interior are my delights of life: fashioning something. 

 Clothing: I opt for the dark/ muted scheme suited to my style. Interior: I have a far different approach, colours come in to context, along with texture. I was 13, and moving house. I had the ability to decorate my bedroom from the childish, bright, Barbie pink -(my bedroom was themed Barbie) to a mature, luxury space. When looking for inspiration, I forced my family into visiting show homes, I adored indulging in the luxury, however, imaginative way I could live within a such perfectionist, glamourous environment. I found, within one of the bedrooms a crushed velvet, pale, almost grey, throw. I died there and then, the way light glimmered off it, the perfect hue of lilac, combined with the mirrored furnishings. I demanded I needed it, and at one moment, wanted to steal it and run away with it hidden in my bag or under my coat. From then on I wanted this throw, that throw. I forced my parents to revisit this show home as "inspiration" for our new home. In reality,  I was conjuring a plot of how to steal this throw, or, pluck up the courage to ask the lady in the sales area where I could purchase this treasure.

I did the latter, not being much of a criminal in my early teens. She responded with "I don't know, we get interior designers in". My fluttering heart, sank, feeling that I should give up on my task of owning the perfect throw, which would sit perfectly at the end of my bed, a feature point of "my" interior design.

I then moved onto a BHS, purple, silk effect throw as an alternative, not exactly the crushed velvet luxury I was looking for, I moved onto a grey crushed velvet- still a beauty, but not quite my lilac desire. After a few years, the velvet throw obsession faded, and I came across white faux fur, which still happily remains.

My initial inspiration of the luxurious high shine, metallic, refined glamour dispersed: evolving with my age, and current trend of extreme minimal. I have also found that what was luxury, is now regarded  as cheap and tacky, due to the mass of  imitations of the original being produced amongst budget stores.

My interior design aesthetic has moved to a matte texture, with the colours ranging from white, to pale grey the major feature of my bedroom being a skinny standing ikea lamp(chrome stand, white circular shade).

Nevertheless, my obsession for lilac still prevailed. In Liberty London, whilst taking a browse amongst the floors I ventured to the interior department, and found designer HAY. The 'minimal-ness' automatically intrigued me.

I then found, on a perfectly minimal wooden dressing table, a lilac circular desirable. I hadn't a clue what it was, but it was lilac. And not any lilac/ mauve/ violet/ purple, it was mine. My lilac which does not particularly have a defined colour name, rather its own hue or tone. I bought it. It was a small, storage container for "bits and bobs' as it is named. This HAY brand stayed in mind, with its golden pens, scissors and other random items sitting, and stored along matte-minimal objects. The combo of my glamour-to-minimal love being shown very before me. (I very nearly invested in a pair of golden paper scissors, however my logic of my never using these scissors+ spending unnecessary money stopped me) I departed, rather quickly after my purchase, to avoid risk of  accidentally over indulging.

Then, during the same trip I visited Selfridges. I entered the lower floors, being the interior departments. I pondered along, and came across another lilac desirable. This time, in a lighter hue, more of a pink-purple, such as the likes of JW Turner's painted skies, which have always satisfied my lilac-pastel needs.

 It was a pot.

 The purpose being miscellaneous, did not occur to me when deciding, within an instant, that I would not be leaving without it.  When I reached for the pot, I then realised, through my tired, tourist of london phase, I was amongst the designs of HAY. Lying next to the pot was a golden pen. The two hues blended so well! I required the pot. Of what purpose, was irrelevant. The pen, did however, give this pot purpose, and would sit, proudly within. Purchase number three was complete, and my desires satisfied, fulfilling the gap of lilac in my life.

Spring

Spring by katiewoodyward featuring A.P.C.

Sweater
£145 - apc.fr

A P C mini skirt
theoutnet.com

A P C leather handbag
£290 - lagarconne.com