a dose of color is inspiring

My daughter needed fabric for her textiles class project, so we went to Fiberworks- a quilting store here in Billings. On approach the store (and website) appear as boring, traditional and uninspired. Before you tell me "those are fightin' words", let me finish. I was so pleasantly surprised to see what the store was hiding inside. Gorgeous bolts of color and pattern, modern, sophisticated and totally inspired- punctuated by adorable project kits sprinkled throughout the store. It prompted me to do a quilting fabric google search and landed upon this cute blog. I don't have a lot of facts about the author (but this isn't really investigative journalism I'm doing here now is it?) Melissa Averinos does design her own fabric, the photo is of her collection. It truly is a daily dose of color!

color fashion show week: bleu

color fashion show week: orange

color fashion show week: pink

fashion = color = inspiration

Is it excessive or necessary during these times to see luxurious ideas and endless beauty? Many designers are facing hardships that are stalling or even stopping the consistently mind-blowing flood of ideas. I couldn't imagine a world without it...pre-season after pre-season, we are inundated with an innovative rainbow of adornment! One thing I know for sure is that I have often times gone to that pool of luxury for inspiration. Be it a new stationery collection, wedding invitation or even business I.D. This week begins my virtual spring fashion show, each day featuring not a complete look, but highlighting a fabulous color...let it inspire me to create a new collection for you!

Featured above, a (toungue-in-cheek) thank you card to my best friend for a fabulous Marc Jacobs handbag gifted to me.

textciting at house

my favorite typefaces are built at house industries- it's pure genius,innovation and creativity as you look through their portfolio and website. Always releasing a lifestyle icon with each typeface, the graphic design industry eagerly awaits new releases. Today our lucky day! Take a looky loo...

fashion week finds new home? that's exciting!

Over at THE CUT, they are discussing the big move and why it makes sense...

"Mayor Bloomberg has been working with the CFDA and IMG Fashion for two years to find Fashion Week a new home, and it looks like they finally have. A source close to the situation tells the AP that Fashion Week will move to Lincoln Center starting in September 2010. The deal is expected to be announced tomorrow. Since 1993, Fashion Week has been held in Bryant Park, where erecting the tents takes ten days and taking them down takes five. Bloomberg has been saying that the tents have long outgrown the park. In September 2010, the shows will take place at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park, located at the southwest corner of the Lincoln Center plaza, at 62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues. So the shows will still take place in tents, which we can't imagine not having, and in a centrally located park, but one with a much cooler name. Imagine: "I have to get to Damrosch for Carolina!" We like it. And the opera's right next door! We think Fashion Week just got classier. UPDATE: The mayor's office has just confirmed in an official statement that Fashion Week will move to Damrosch Park in September 2010. The park allows 87,000 square feet for shows, while Bryant Park only allowed 70,000 — roughly a 25 percent increase. Fashion Week is locked into the space for five years. CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg has already expressed her excitement. " -TAKEN FROM THE CUT