I HEART ART : LAURA LAINE

Finnish Fashion Illustrator Laura Laine has been a regular feature on my desktop wallpapers for a couple of years now and I thought, in case you hadn't been exposed to her beautiful work yet (shock horror!), I would share some this morning! Based in Helinksi, she studied Fashion Design before concentrating solely on Illustration and setting herself up as a full-time freelance artist. She has done commissions for places like H+M, Zara, Tommy Hilfiger and Viktor&Rolf. (and I believe she also teaches at a university sometimes)

Her work is always so detailed and shaded beautifully, Id be really interested in learning more about the methods she uses and what inspires her... hope you guys enjoy her work now as much as I do! take a look -

Zara

Muse Magazine

Zara

Zara

I.T Post Magazine

Muse Magazine

elle girl

H&M

all images from lauralaine.net

PHOTO OF THE DAY : REGINA RELANG

Amazing silhouette! shot by German photographer Regina Relang

(via Santa Barbara Chic Blog)

PHOTO OF THE DAY : MORNING FLOWERS

Some nice light fashion photography for your Thursday Morning.

From last month's Vogue Nippon; Frida Gustavsson shot by Andreas Sjodin

(via Fashion Gone Rogue)

BRISBANE BUZZ : THE FINDERS KEEPERS

Super excited for a Jam-pack weekend coming up! Which amongst many things will include an eagerly awaited trip to the Biannual Finders Keepers Markets in Herston. On this Sat and Sun (26th/27th) it's the place to be if you are even mildly interested in the handmade, shopping, crafts, food or music! Might see you there!

from last years markets in Brisbane

PHOTO OF THE DAY :

Im liking it all until the shoes...just a bit too white & chunky for this look I think

Natalia Vodianova in the Editorial ‘A Touch of Pink’ in Vogue UK photographed by Mario Testino

(via The Photography Link)

HANDMADE BUY OF THE DAY : HELLO. ALSO, I LOVE YOU

I don't think I'd ever get tired of walking past this print if it had a spot on my wall. Also a very nice gift idea for your special fella/lady friend. It is an original, hand-pulled Linocut print from the clever Georgia over at The Big Harumph Etsy store. Buy your very own print here for US$20

PHOTO OF THE DAY : KAREN ELSON

The jacket reminds me of a fabric I used in my final year Uni collection.

Karen Elson in British Vogue (Source unknown)

Happy Friday! off to check-out SATC2 tonight

EYE CANDY : THE BROOKLYN HOME COMPANY

The Brooklyn Home Company "The Brooklyn Home Company are Real Estate Developers, Design & Build General Contractors and Architectural Design Consultants"

(BHCco seen via Bliss)

The mix of honey timber and cool white in these first 2 pics is gorgeous, and I always wanted a library with a ladder and a secret loft room, so this home has it all!

Great room 'zone' seperating. Im into the rug ,that dark wood chair and the interesting art above the fireplace ( the huge kitchen windows don't hurt either)

PHOTO OF THE DAY : ALEXA CHUNG

Alexa Chung in British Vogue via True North Style Blog

RUNWAY TOP 6 : STELLA MCCARTNEY RESORT 11

Lacy frocks, boxy coats, colour blocking and some fresh and bold floral prints all went into the mixing bowl for the cake that was Stella McCartney's 2011 Resort Collection. Style.com reports that: Resort is an optimistic, hopeful season for McCartney. "I love early spring; everything's alive again and growing." she said. "I think the clothes reflect that."

I thought the collection was mature and elegant with killer accessories (heart the simple shoes and every single bag!) So what can we can gather from this showing? well, that Im looking forward to the season being fresh and subtle with an elegant pallette, floral prints and sophisticated tailoring, oh yeah! and its all about legs legs legs!...(at least we in Oz have a little time to whip our own stilts into shape)

style.com

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE DAY : EUGENIO RECUENCO

Spanish photographer Eugenio Recuenco's mind must be a very cinematographic place if his work is anything to go by. All his photos have such a surreal fantasy atmosphere that transports you to whats been called a fairy-tale world. Im really liking his look of washed out colours, splashed with the super bold. Lose yourself for a while here, in his online portfolio.

princess & the pea

beauty & the beast

PHOTO OF THE DAY : BETH RETRO

I can almost feel that sun, great use of colour... 'Love and Light' photographed by Beth Retro

PHOTO OF THE DAY : RICHARD AVEDON

Classic Richard Avedon via elle stocked

EYE CANDY : YELLOW! HOW ARE YOU?

Yellow facts : According to SensationalColour.com 75% of the pencils sold in the US were yellow, yellow is psychologically the happiest colour in the spectrum, it encourages communication and stimulates mental processes and memory and also apparently yellow cars have fewer accidents.I have a bit of a yellow craze going on at the moment, to wear it and to live in it is a big yes please! But I have definitely been hoarding quite the collection of lemon splashed interiors that I had to share, hopefully all this bright hue saturation will make your week a little brighter too!

via Patricia Gray

Love the striped pillows and the white chairs with that golden timber table. Image by Ray Main via DesireToInspire

Photographed by Damian Russel via Abigail Ahern

Another gorgeous abstract painting. Via SarahWhiteBlossom

Carrie and Big's apartment in the latest SATC movie via The Goodie Life I love this painting!

I love the idea of yellow accent chairs and I would like that quilt too please! Via Blissful Home

Gorgeous flowers via The Goodie Life

PHOTO OF THE DAY : SITTING PRETTY

Amazed at how many different textures, colours and patterns are in this photo! and how they are all working together, nothing competing more than the other. (love the socks)

Jessica Stam for Vogue UK, Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier via Trendnista

MIND SHOP : LONG WEEKEND WEAR

Hope all in Aust enjoyed the Queen's Birthday long weekend; It certainly was a chilly one! I've "mind-shopped" together a long weekend outfit I wish I had worn!

Witchery Boyfriend Jean $69.95 Zu Raven Boot $50 Stella McCartney Chunky-knit Wool Cardi Alexander McQueen Skull-print scarf Nine West Ablaza bag - $69