please give me flowers

I know it's been a while yet again, but I've been swamped with job applications and interviews... real life sucks.

So the BoF newsletter led me to the fascinating profile of the man behind the flowery paradise of Raf Simons' first Dior show. Mark Bolle is a florist based in Antwerp and well-known amongst the fashion circles. Looks like the folks over at Dazed are quite smitten with Mr Bolle, who partnered up to create a rather eccentric and pointless short film called 'Fade Into You'. But I do love the photoshoot, which captures the beauty of the flower so much better - it's absolutely stunning.

I can almost smell the flowers... I can't wait to get roses from my boyfriend for my birthday next week!

Source: Dazed Digital

prince harry is tatler's man of the year

Okay, one word... LOL.

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lana del rey: vogue italia

This girl has retro glamour down to a T. She is stunning in this Vogue Italia photoshoot, I'm loving the platformed Mary-Janes, though the clothes are rather mediocre. Still, Lana Del Rey looks beautiful, especially when she smiles!

Girl crush moment, pardon me.

Vogue Italia

disney for fashion

All sorts of Disney x fashion crossovers keep cropping up these days.

When someone says I'm too old to watch Disney movies...

As the generation who grew up with all the classics - Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Pocahontas, Lion King (not fashionably relevant, I know...) - Disney definitely has some sort of lasting and nostalgic appeal. And when you put a fashion spin on the familiar cartoons, the chemistry is inevitable.

Jirka Väätäinen's absolutely stunning illustrations are more art than fashion. The smouldering sex appeal of the princesses, however, can be lifted out of any magazine. Jasmine is probably my favourite, and though I hated Tinkerbell in Peter Pan, I love Väätäinen's rendition.

http://jirkavinse.wordpress.com

A couple of days ago, I happened upon these fabulously original sketches of Disney princesses and villains by fashion design student 'Sashii-Kami'. The full compilation includes an astounding 26 characters, all immaculately designed to the very last detail. I love the hair on Rapunzel and Aurora here.

http://sashii-kami.deviantart.com

And today on Facebook, another random Disney sketch, not as pretty but proof that the trend is catching on.

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Of course, unforgettable is the spread 'La Moda Animada' featuring the big names in fashion as Disney characters in Elle Spain in 2010, illustrated by Ulrich Schroder. Unfortunately I can't find any high resolution images, but this one featuring Karl Lagerfeld is simply genial.

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i-d: youthful covers

Staying on the theme of cheeky photos, i-D covers are always wonderfully so, especially this special issue dedicated to celebrating the youthful.

What is particularly intriguing are the mysterious Asian faces. Who is Guo Yupei? Li Jia? Chen Yunxia? Typing these names into Google doesn't throw up anything particularly telling at all. Guess I'll have to buy the magazine to find out. 

And I'm definitely going for the beautifully paint splattered cover featuring Kel Markey and Herieth Paul, shot by Solve Sundsbo.

Image source: i-D