my holga

Remember my post about lomography? Well, I did buy a Holga, and I did test it. Here's my very first roll (after the one which came out blank). You like?

spring palette

I'm usually not a big fan of the color green, especially in home decor, but this palette in the French Elle Decoration stopped me, and so did this kitchen in the Elle Deco UK (both april 09 issues).

If you like it, here's a little selection of kitchen stuff to get you started!

1- Imperial treillis wall covering from Schumacher
2- E27 pendant lamp - Scandinavian center ($63.30)
3- Picco Lucci - Conrad shop ($16)
4- Unison Larch Moss table linen - Design Public ($40-$98)
5- Jensen bowl set - ScandinavianDesignCenter ($36)
6- Deluxe - moss ($120 for 16 pces)
7- Aval Aalto dual color vase - moss ($215)
8- Marc Newson's Dom Perignon champagne cooler - moss
9- Carribean Blue Le Creuset French ovens - sur la table ($184.95-$269.95)
10- Pantone mugs - Heliotrope ($11.95 ea)
11- Hook up wall Hook - Conrad Shop ($4.50)
12- Lizz Chair - Conrad Shop ($285)

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This post reminds me of these shots I did for Tozai Home, a few years back:
click on the image to see more of my work!

painting Veuve Clicquot

The iconic champagne brand gets painted by Florence Deygas for their new add campaign. The year's seasons and events illustrated with her stylish line drawings - uh I mean line paintings - to remind us that Veuve Clicquot is the best accessory for any occasion.

Florence Deygas was born in France in 1965, she studied film animation in the reknown Ecole des Gobelins in Paris. She's famous for the now iconic dog duo for Colette (Paris), and Winney the animated cow.
Florence Deygas had already collaborated with Veuve Clicquot earlier, she did a charity auction organised by the brand in Japan and a calligraphic installation for Veuve Clicquot's Starlight Yellow event in NYC.
Here are a few photos taken in her studio while she was working on the Veuve Clicquot project. See her work on her websites addadog.com and kuntzeldeygas.com.

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Illustration in advertising is definitely a new trend (which is also as old as advertising itself), probably because we're saturating with all these photos of "perfect" people telling us what to buy... it's so refreshing to go back to art.
Hermes made the same choice:

...and also (more modestly) I did it for the Cupcakes & Cartwheels catalogs.
It actually wasn't planned at all: I had received the items early and we had to shoot them right away, as I didn't have any props, I decided to draw them all. It went so well that it became the identity of the brand. The cheapest set I have ever created!

hardware extraordinaire

Those who know me also know about my tool craze: I own 2 power drills, a jigsaw, a circular saw, a heavy duty sander, and I'm not afraid to use them all, which comes handy on sets. Here's a little hardware inspired selection just for fun and below, a shoot I did for the Two's Company Fashion Book on the same theme.

1 muji screwdriver set - momastore $10
2 chain in vain bracelet - uncommon goods $14
3 duplication prohibited key ring - areaware $90 sterling silver
4 silicone lock keychain - areaware $25
5 drill bit pendant - areaware $75
6 bolt magnets - moma store $9 (also exist as nails)
7 safety pin cuff links - the conran shop $39
8 clocky alarm clock - moma store $60
9 silicone key keychain - areaware $25
10 the dream tool box - manutan 59euros
11 ball bearing key chain - moma store $30
12 silver tech climber - swiss army $37 I love the look but I'd like the same with the mini wood saw (don't forget it in your carry-on)
13 homme et femme bracelet/chocker (magnetic) - moma store $75
14 Cord lamp mini - unica $132 or made in design 139euros Still shots: Photographed by Arthur Nobre
Model shots: Photographed by Arthur Belebeau
All Accessories and jewelry by Two's Company
Art direction/styling by me

did I inspire Vuitton?

I feel so privileged today: I think I inspired the last Valentine's concept for Louis Vuitton!!!
See for yourselves: above are a few images from the Two's valentine catalog I did -being wholesale, it was produced in March 2008- and below is the Louis Vuitton 2009 Valentine's campaign on their website now.
Just look beyond the product and the quality because that's just unfair...
They did limit the concept to card games only but that's OK too.

They say that being copied is the best compliment, but just try being copied by Vuitton!!
He he he...