Jenloveskev

I wrote a long time ago about a blog I've been following called Jenloveskev, about an art teacher Jen in New York who posts yummy recipes, daily fashion updates and neat homemade projects.

Every now and then Jen sells her goods on Etsy and I was lucky enough to pick up one of her beautiful homemade headbands!

My pictures don't do it justice, so I apologize for that ahead of time, especially for the close-ups.

Pretty Neon Colors

I have a couple more pictures from fashionation to share.

These pictures are by photographer Paco Peregrin from Spain.

Paco originally studied drawing, painting, and communication before turning to photography and I love how he uses his traditional art skills in his photos!

I wish I could have hair and makeup like this everyday.

Louis Riel

My beloved fashionation is back online with new content! I am so excited to once again be seeing high-fashion campaigns from around the world.


Natalia Vodianova photographed by Craig McDean for W Magazine. Beautiful.



I am always working on my afghan. After spending about 40 hours on it, I am currently done 27 of the required 64 squares. It is exciting to see it take shape.


I was watching one of my favorite movies last night while crocheting and was once again reminded why it's a favorite. Little Miss Sunshine is so clever and cute and honest, without trying too hard to be something different. It has an all-star cast, but you wouldn't know it. There's nothing pretentious about this film, and even Steve Carell manages to reign in the drama in his role as a suicidal uncle.

Here is my favorite shot from the film. I just had to include it. Aren't the colors wonderful?




And now I'll leave you with a picture of my (almost 2 year old) nephew Ben on Valentine's day.


He had gotten his mother tulips and was quite intrigued by them. He had also been quite mischievous earlier in the week, having built a tower of pillows on the bed and then promptly fell off of it and scratched his face up on the way down.

Hair

Some days, I wish my hair were like this.


Big hair is so sexy.

Ugh, also

I must add, that when I add pictures that are larger than a certain size, it crops them here in the blog (a shame!) and so to get the full effect of the photo, click them to see the full version. The cropped ones don't do them justice! Half the photos are cut off! It's terrible.

Now, one last favorite shoot from Fashionation, for Stiletto Magazine. This is one of my absolute absolute favorites. It's such a brilliant and simple concept. The clothes are shot without any models at all, looking as though they're suspended in the air. The shapes and textures of the clothing themselves are gorgeous.

Quick!

Ah! A quick moment in time when all of Fashionation is working for me!

I'll post a few of my favorite pictures from the site while it's working. I am giving you a warning, if you are offended or afraid of nipples. For some reason, photos with some sort of nudity have the most emotional tug. Perhaps it's the vulnerability the models must show? Who knows. Anyways, enjoy.


These images are from a spread that photographer Rui Faria did for Volt Magazine. The texture works so well in black and white.



Another one of my favorite shoots features photographer Enrique Badulescu for S Magazine.


The lighting is amazing! And the clothing works so well, with gorgeous shapes being created. Fashion by Aurelio Costarella (who has a beautiful website, by the way), Alessandro Dell’Acqua and Giuseppe Zanotti.



Here's another great black and white shoot. The minimalist design and bold edges are so gorgeous!


This piece ran in Clear Magazine and was photographed by Ishi, with clothing by Yohji Yamamoto, Aurelio Costarella (again) and Burberry.

I absolutely love this photograph for Stiletto Magazine. The dress is by Armani, and the entire spread of photos are amazing. I'd like to post each one, but instead I'll just direct you to the post on fashionation. Each photo is gorgeous.


And even if she may be a little strange, Naomi Campbell is absolutely brilliant in front of the camera, and knows how to use the angles of her face and her long legs to her advantage.


This is my favorite from a shoot with her for V Magazine, but you can see all the pictures here.

Snow is pretty on the trees outside

I bought a new Rocky Moutain Soap product yesterday. It's their foot butter and it's delicious. It smells like honey and lemons and makes my feet feel like whipped cream.
I made a painting last night. I like it. It's red and blue. I used this Grumbacher spray varnish to seal and protect the painting this afternoon. I've never used a varnish before, so I hope it works okay. The package said I was supposed to not breathe in the fumes. They smell potent. I have one more canvas left. I was originally going to do another one to match the one I did last night so that I'd have two to hang together, but I don't think I'm going to do that anymore.

It looks better in real life. I promise.

I regret to say that my favorite fashion blog website Fashionation has not had a new post since November 24. It is up for sale, and someone needs to buy it soon. I need to see more pictures. Here are just a few of my favorite pictures from Fashionation.


There is a lot more, but apparently the only page working is the homepage right now which is unfortunate. They have a beautiful archive of fashion photography.