Art: Inspiring Popart Icons by Dutch artist Karin Vermeer (03)

While surfing on internet, I found these beautiful Popart icons portraits from the Dutch artist Karin Vermeer. Karin is making very interesting artwork. Earlier I wrote MORE BLOGS about this interesting lady. Be Inspired ......

Dutch artist Karin Vermeer. Ph. by Gert Jan Pos.

More About The Artist

Karin Vermeer is born and raised in the city of Tilburg, The Netherlands in 1970. In 1994 she finished the Willem de Kooning Academy in the direction Fashion Design, Illustration and Painting. After finishing her education she directly started to work for many different clients, this in art and scenery painting. In early 2000 she specialized more in digital design with different programs. Nowadays she mainly designs paintings on demand, specifically intended for the interior branch. She still makes scenery paintings, illustrations and autonomous works. Her work is always very versatile. She combines realism and abstract matters creating and evolving beautiful pieces of art. You could best define her as a creative myriapod that doesn‘t caution any material. She has much empathy and a good feel for trends and styling. The materials she uses are acrylic- and oilpaints, modeling pastes, gels, photography and many other unusual materials.

Art by Dutch artist Karin Vermeer.

What Karin wrote about her work: 

'My work is a mix of different pictures/images and paint which I combine on the computer and canvas to create a new image. My favourite subject is the female face. Most of the portraits I create are a mix of four to five different faces, mostly of different race and origin. On my computer I create a new, non existing person out of them. Beside creating and building new persons I also make pictures in my studio of models that I use. Together with these pictures and the pictures of old walls, grunge posters and all kinds of other interesting subjects I create a new image. When the digital part is ready I print the image and start painting over it. I create thick structures and a lot of layers of paint and gel over them. In this way I try to make a digital image tangible again. My work is not so much about explanation and concept. It is a game and all about the image. I start with no idea in general but by looking at images that interest me and by mixing them, slowly a new image evolves.

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 Sources: Karin Vermeer, Saatchi Art and Pinterest

Note: these photos have been placed with approval of the artist. 

NYFW: Delightful collection from Dennis Basso Fall/Winter 2022

 
Be Inspired by this delightful collection from fashion designer Dennis Basso for his season Fall/Winter 2022, seen at New York Fashion Week.

"The inspiration for this collection is 'New York moments.' Whether Downtown or Uptown, the New York woman is smart, savvy, strong and clearly has her own personal style. I designed this collection with these ladies in mind. "I believe women from around the world have a desire to have a touch of New York style. The designs include embroidery, guipure lace, satin face organza, silk velvet, paillettes and feathers. Furs include sable, chinchilla, mink, lynx and broadtail, all done with a touch of whimsey. "The shapes reflect a Downtown sensibility married with an Uptown flair. The jumpsuits, one-shoulder gowns, knee-length cocktail dresses and trousers create the look for the 2022 Season. "Remember, in keeping true to New York style, I believe that clothes should make you look good but, most importantly, feel good!" - Dennis Basso

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Photos: courtesy of Dennis Basso
Source: Guild Magazine

Interior: Inspiring interior design by Katharine Pooley (01)

Love the elegant, stylish and luxurious interiorstyle from interior designer Katharine Pooley. Below you will find some photos from her project Notting Hill. What an elegant & sumptuous place to be. I wrote earlier two other blogs about this inspiring interior designer, SEE HERE

About the interior designer

Katharine Pooley creates sumptuous, inspiring interiors. Her refined yet eclectic aesthetic has earned her a position as one of the most sought-after interior designers in London and commissions for landmark commercial & residential projects around the world. 

An innate sense of adventure has defined Katharine’s life and shaped her design philosophy. Katharine is an intrepid traveller and has visited many countries all over the world. Her unrivalled personal service is characterised by charm, humour and an eye for beauty and detail. 

The Far Eastern influences are explained by living and working in Bahrain, Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam. Returning to England after more than two decades abroad to pursue her passion for interior design, Katharine’s talent for understanding and marrying diverse cultural influences with elegant interiors quickly gained her a following among London’s international design cognoscenti. She established her design office and eponymous boutique in Knightsbridge and a concession in Harrods. For more information, see her website below. 

Katharine Pooley, the Interior Designer

Source: Katharine Pooley

Photos: courtesy of Katharine Pooley

Design: Elegant sideboard Cassis by Brabbu

Be inspired by this elegant and beautiful design: it's the sideboard Cassis from the company Brabbu. Inspired by the warmth of tropical atmosphere, Cassis sideboard is the touch of nature that every space needs. Composed by brushed antique brass and palisander wood, Cassis brings tales from ancient times and from unknown natural places, in a mixture of senses. A perfect balance between elegance and strenght ........

More about the company:

BRABBU is a design brand that reflects an intense way of living, bringing fierceness, strength and power into an urban lifestyle. They design and produce a diverse range of furniture, casegoods, upholstery, lighting, rugs, art and accessories that tells stories from the nature and the world. All these stories are written by the materials, textures, scents, flavours and colours that live inside the nature and inside the urban life. Very interesting company with beautiful products!

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Source: BRABBU

Summertime, for a real Summer feeling ........

Summertime, such a delicious time. Lazy days with lots of sun, relaxing at the pool or at the beach. Finally time for reading some inspiring books or listening at good music. Or hiring a motorboat with family or friends to sail at the lake or in the canals. Some photos below for a real Summer feeling ....... Wishing you a great Summer time!

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Photos found on Google.

Runway: Quick summary from S/S 2022 Couture (01)

Valentino S/S 2022 couture Ph.:Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com

Take a look below at these beautiful and elegant couture fashion photos for the season S/S 2022 Couture. I made a quick summary of 2 blogs about 'Couture Takes a Step Into the 2020s', seen in the fashion magazine Vogue. Be Inspired ...... Part 2 will follow soon. 

Valentino S/S 2022 couture Ph: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com

Christian Dior S/S 2022 couture Ph: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com

Christian Dior S/S 2022 couture Ph: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com

Christian Dior S/S 2022 couture Ph: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com

Zuhair Murad S/S 2022 couture Ph: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.com

Zuhair Murad S/S 2022 couture Ph: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.com

Alexandre Vauthier S/S 2022 couture Ph: Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com

Schiaparelli S/S 2022 couture Ph: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com

Jean Paul Gaultier by Glenn Martens S/S 2022 couture Ph: Arnaud Lajeunie /
Courtesy of Jean Paul Gaultier

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Source: VOGUE

Flashback: Remembering legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta

In love with these glamorous evening gowns of legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta (1932 - 2014): elegance, style and feminity at top. Below are some designs from his collection from F/W 2012 RTW. I could not resist to publish this blogpost again (I posted it already in May 2012). We still miss him ..... Be Inspired. 

More from an interview with 1stDibs in 2010:

Oscar de la Renta was not just a designer for the ages but a designer for women of all ages - from Hollywood starlets to silver-haired doyennes, from fashion icons (Sarah Jessica Parker) to iconic brides (Amal Alamuddin Clooney), from leading ladies of hip-hop (Nicki Minaj) to First Ladies of the United States. The secret to his broad and enduring appeal? “I have always thought that my role as a designer is to do the very best I can for a woman,” De la Renta told 1stDibs in a 2010 profile. And for De la Renta, doing the very best meant making a woman feel beautiful, glamorous and full of confidence, whether she was walking down the red carpet or a crowded city street. "You carry the clothes, the clothes don't carry you," he went on to say in the story of 1st Dibs.

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All images are from my Pinterest moodboard
Sources: OSCAR DE LA RENTA, VOGUE.COM and 1stDibs

Photos: courtesy of Oscar de la Renta

Colorful & Expressive Art by artist Vassia Alaykova

Be Inspired by this colorful and expressive artwork from Vassia Alaykova. Vassia, who resides and works in Manhattan, NY is an illustrious artist. Her first exhibition was held in Berkeley, CA when she was 14 years old. Since then she have shown her work in numerous galleries and sold to private collectors around the world. She fell in love with painting and performance arts at the early age of ten and went on to study fine arts and graphic design. She is inspired by Eastern European Folklore, world history, theatre, poetry and different cultures. Her materials of choice are watercolours and gouache. Her new series of paintings are inspired by yoga, spirituality and her travels to India. She believes that colour plays an essential role in conveying feelings and emotions and also that art should make people happy by somehow touching their souls and enlightening and rejuvenating their lives. For more information, see the enclosed links below.  

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More info: Saatchi Art, Vassia's Blog, her Facebook page and her Etsyshop

Color Inspiration: What a lovely color palette!

 Would like to share with you today this delicious rose color palette in soft pink and green hues. What a fresh and delightful color combination! On my INSTAGRAM account as well as my PINTEREST account I am sharing lots of more color palettes. Be Inspired ......

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Sources: Instagram, Pinterest and Design Seeds