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News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere: October 22, 2009
Story by TeenAngster
Published on October 22, 2009 in Reviews 		Photo by

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"I can see beauty where others see ugliness. That either makes me an artist, or a person of very poor taste." — Anonymous

This week's edition of News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere has an invisible man, mirrors to provoke the mind and challenge the eye, modern interpretations of Renaissance fashion, and youth revisited.

Read on!

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When you really stop and think about it, mirrors are like magic. They reflect their surroundings, and looking into them provides an alternate reality. These installations are seemingly simple, but visually stunning. [Via The Look See]

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The bristling ice queen is the original femme fatale. I adore this fashion editorial from Dazed and Confused magazine. The creative reinventions of what a duchess might have worn circa Henry VIII's reign carry me away to heights of "Could I actually wear that?" (while slick puffer coats and stacked platforms are inspired additions to the period costuming). I'm also a sucker for poor Yorick. [Via Haute Macabre]

 

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Photo blog My Parents Were Awesome shows off the many inspiring, stylish and amazing young people of yore...before they had children. Wild, young and without a care in the world, it's hard to believe these folks might ever settle down. [Via Rackk and Ruin]

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Miu Miu's latest line brings to mind many different reactions: a. CATS! b. naked people! c. I adore this. The collars, the silhouettes, the warm and nubby fabrics: it all completes the picture. [Via Style Rookie]

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Look closely. Do you see what I see? Chinese artist Liu Bolin is an invisible man, literally painting himself to blend in to his background. It's a rare sight to see unaltered photographs such as this these days. See the whole set here. [Via Automatism]



Wanna give me some more artsy, style or design blogs to peruse? Leave them in the comments! And check out past installments of News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere!

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Oct. 22, 2009 at 5:50 p.m. martice

love the industrial chandelier! :)

Oct. 22, 2009 at 5:51 p.m. nat1489

I LOVE MIU MIU!! I was so happy to see the pics from their show

Oct. 22, 2009 at 5:51 p.m. rikrak

brilliant photos all around, nicey! love the my parents were awesome & liu bolin most especially! wow!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. studiocvh

wow, the invisible man is awesome...

Oct. 22, 2009 at 5:53 p.m. fernfiddlehead

Love that Liu Bolan work.

Check out http://idreamedisaw.blogspot.com/

Oct. 22, 2009 at 5:54 p.m. Beesnetta

Gorgeous finds!!!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6 p.m. TheCottageCheese

I love "My parents were Awesome". It totally feeds my addiction to old photographs.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:03 p.m. BabbidgePatch

love the beautiful nature shots!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:04 p.m. MilkGlassVintage

Etsy! You've gotten me hooked on so many blogs, artists, and other Etsy shops. When will this madness end??? (Never, I hope. I love every minute of it!!!)

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:04 p.m. Fairyfolk

Wow... SUCH interest in these images! Thanks for sharing them.
Blessings and magic.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:05 p.m. ParadiseBodyShop

Those painted man pictures are KILLER! Awesome!!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:06 p.m. PunchDrunkPrincess

My parents were totally awesome. Unfortunately they threw out all their afghan jackets and flaired trousers :(

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:07 p.m. louloudo

cats? naked people? Miu Miu I love Yiu!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:07 p.m. soule

It's cool to see the biker guy drinking diet coke..... and thanks for featuring my custom design planters!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:07 p.m. Vanessa

Nice camo motif.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:08 p.m. gloilocksandbody

That Haute Macabre update was indeed amazing! Minus the Nina Ricci shoes. Awesome finds as always!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:09 p.m. TheJoyofColor


simply fantastic, such a good inspiration!
Thank you TeenAngster

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:12 p.m. mtraub

Why Vermeer never thought to put his subjects in platform stilettos is a shame.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:13 p.m. VeraVague

That invisible man stuff is pretty fantastic...

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:13 p.m. shopgoodgrace

omg... fabulous, once again!! (I'd been waiting all day for this post!! It's a great, inspiring start to the weekend! ... a little early.) ;)

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:15 p.m. shavingkitsuppplies

The mirrors and the painted men are blowing my mind...whoa!

And...totally loving all of the braids!! An unplanned pattern? The vintage photos, the Miu Miu spread, and the Dazed and Confused editorial....the braids, they are everywhere. I love to wear braids in the winter with nice wooly hats!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:22 p.m. jessjamesjake

most fabulous! I love it.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:25 p.m. PlastikWrap

the mirrors confused me first...love the idea.
Plus the modern Renaissance is totally up our alley!!!
cheers.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:26 p.m. warpedLaurie

An inspiration, Thanks Teen.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:35 p.m. janellelile

Thanks for those magic mirrors and the rest of the delights! Much appreciated.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:36 p.m. calloohcallay

Stellar choices!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:38 p.m. enhabiten

i really don't think I could appreciate these posts any more or I'd burst into little teeny pieces. Alison makes magic with the blogosphere posts. Love everything especially the ice queen images, the pictures of parents, all the braids..I want the outfit of the Mom in the second picture down. wicked.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:38 p.m. McIsaacArt

I would have loved to have seen some original surreal Etsy art featured, I liked what was shared but still feel missed opportunity again for painters.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:40 p.m. minouette

Oh! Bolin's work reminds me of Emma Hack blending in with wallpaper. There's similar camouflaged people here:
http://tokao.com/2009/02/10/the-uninv...

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:42 p.m. itsokmydear

If you love those portraits you might love this too! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:43 p.m. PoleStar

I love those invisible man portraits. Amazing. All of it is visually stunning.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:52 p.m. girltuesdayjewelry

Wow. Just wow. The 'Sheep with Scarf' ornament was the cherry on the top!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 6:54 p.m. moonstr

so entranced by those mirrors!
♥ your articles!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 7:01 p.m. aBreathofFrenchair

Awesome pictures!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 7:13 p.m. ChloesRuffleButt

I love "My Parents were awesome" and the invisible man.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 7:15 p.m. VixVintage

Love the "My Parents Were Awesome" photos, for some of us that's us!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 7:16 p.m. whitehaus

i LOVE myparentswereawesome!! great blog!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 7:26 p.m. elizandaxel

Wow!! You always find the most amazing things! :) Love the everything; especially the My Parents Were Awesome and Dazed and Confused pics!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 7:34 p.m. JeannineRobertsRoyce

OH MY! This brings me back. I'll have to join VixVintage and say I was there... Woodstock and all. What a time! My daughter brought my Woodstock memorablia to school for show and tell.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 7:39 p.m. breadandroses

Broken record each week: it just can't any better than this. Glad to see long braids being rediscovered. Good hair in the Renaissance set, too. The invisible man/camo concept is profound on a lot of levels, especially the Buddhist monk. Love 2nd mom's hand knit knee highs. Made my day.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 7:45 p.m. squidart

These pictures are inspiring. I have the urge to snatch up my camera and starting looking outside of the box of beauty!

Thanks for the creative motivation :)

Oct. 22, 2009 at 7:45 p.m. Xenotees

Incredibly awesome finds! (as always) The mirrors, the cool parents- wow! I need to find my parents old photos- they were pretty amazing too. No motorcycles- but my dad had an old '69 MG-C convertible we used to ride around in... Miss that car...

Oct. 22, 2009 at 7:46 p.m. alectonyx

I loved the pictures! and the items related are brilliant.

Please check my store!

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Oct. 22, 2009 at 7:48 p.m. SlothArt

Liu Bolin is amazing!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 7:48 p.m. workingforpeanuts

Thanks for throwing new things to my starved brain again, Angster!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 7:49 p.m. HAREandDRUM

As always, I LOVE your articles. So happy you "discovered" the very deserving WestCoastGlass. My fave this time: The royal femme fatale, ice princess. Thank you for the visual feast!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 7:54 p.m. GoldyFox

love things like this, they always give me the urge to go be creative and make something new.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 7:54 p.m. Radness

LOVE ALL THE INSPIRATION! yay jan vermeer! yay prada!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 8:04 p.m. Marleyjanedotcom

So impressed with this artistry! Thank you for sharing!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 8:05 p.m. ArtDecoDame

amazing

Oct. 22, 2009 at 8:05 p.m. carmenesque

Wow wow wow wow those shoes!
And very cool invisible men. Great article!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 8:13 p.m. heidiburton

i heart My Parents Were Awesome. and just for the record - my parents were awesome. thanks to Miu Miu, my scruffy long plait is now trendy. cheers!! :D

Oct. 22, 2009 at 8:16 p.m. oyster

Thanks for introducing us to Liu Bolin!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 8:30 p.m. vivilian

wow love those

Oct. 22, 2009 at 8:36 p.m. vivikas

Oh, I love everything about these photos, everything!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 8:39 p.m. JulieMeyer

The invisible man photos are amazing - I had to study them twice. Thanks!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 8:41 p.m. smidgebox

this is a gorgeous post, you must have such a fun time putting them together.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 8:49 p.m. mooshoopork

ooh! i like all those old photos! and that invisible man! quite amazing :)

Oct. 22, 2009 at 8:49 p.m. pinkytoeclothing

Fantastic, the photos are great :)

Oct. 22, 2009 at 8:59 p.m. baconsquarefarm

Awesome, Incredible, Wow, Inspiring, Reflective, Thinking outside the Box, Invisible, Parents from the ages.

Nice work well done TeenAngster, enjoyed my visual journey from your picture finds.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 9 p.m. froufroubijou

wow these actually help with my thesis! i love nostalgia and yet love science fiction! ty!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 9:29 p.m. LeahSawyer

Awe inspiring work, makes you want to raise the bar for yourself.
Thank you for sharing these.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 9:30 p.m. wristielove

loved this article so! had to retweet. thx alison!!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 9:36 p.m. JessicaPoundstone

Just saw the "my parents are awesome" blog via a tweet the other day - love it!!!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 9:56 p.m. ericawalker

love the whole idea of the parents blog, and am amazed by the bolin photos...!
thanks once again for a great post.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 10:10 p.m. PipocaHandmade

This post rocks...those Liu Bolin photos are incredible!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 10:30 p.m. HoneysuckleLane

Very interesting!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 10:59 p.m. babook

Mmmm , this's great found today !! i going to check it now .. How could i can't pass those amaze shoot .

Oct. 22, 2009 at 11:12 p.m. blueberryshoes

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW this is ON.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 11:15 p.m. odiliafu

Love the lady portraits and miu miu fashion. Just enjoy reading your blog so much!!

Oct. 22, 2009 at 11:29 p.m. sean11

'My Parents Were Awesome' is awesome. I'll have to submit some of my mom's proto-goth pics.

Oct. 22, 2009 at 11:30 p.m. Krystyna81

invisible man is incredible

Oct. 22, 2009 at 11:35 p.m. RetroLane

excellent article!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 12:20 a.m. MyMoms

Great article, very inspiring!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 12:29 a.m. JurgitaKiltPins

Gorgeous finds!!!!!!!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 12:37 a.m. labellefairy

great article!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 1:06 a.m. Iammie

Nice picked!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 1:09 a.m. tealandgold

My parents were awesome, so good. The 'were' is pretty saddening though.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 1:19 a.m. shopgoldmine

BEST "News From..." EVER!!! Love the parents' styles, and that high fashion editorial!! Good work, Etsy!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 1:30 a.m. RubberStampPress

Amazing collection!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 3:53 a.m. dafnadagan

very creative :)

Oct. 23, 2009 at 5:13 a.m. steinschmuckdesign

Superb,
love the play with illusions!!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 7:07 a.m. BayMoonDesign

I love the photo of the woman kissing and holding onto her hair piece. There is someone who is all about her hair.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 7:44 a.m. Oriol

O.O
I'm stunned for all those great pictures!
Love that post!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 8:15 a.m. lovelygifts

Great pictures!!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 8:18 a.m. opendoorstudio

LOVE THE CHINESE ARTIST AND THE CLASSIC SHOTS ARE AMAZING! THANKS FOR SHARING

Oct. 23, 2009 at 8:27 a.m. threepeats

I hope someday my son will think of my husband and I as "awesome." Do not get those new shoes though, the catwalk is now a "prat"walk.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 8:54 a.m. zombuki

I'm totally submitted my parents to that awesome blog!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 8:58 a.m. thestapeliacompany

I love those photos where the man has painted himself to match the background. Amazing detail and skill. Few people take the time to make truly amazing photos in this digital age. Love it. :)

Oct. 23, 2009 at 9:16 a.m. Esma

I love looking at the "my parents were awesome" pics! Love the look of the old photos and seeing the styles of the past.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 9:27 a.m. BlackStar

Cool finds! I love the 'my parents were awesome' photos!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 9:35 a.m. 1AEON

Are you serious? holy crap! it's awesome! im blown away...wow!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 9:55 a.m. beachhouseblues

Very cool images!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 9:56 a.m. buttercupbloom

Oh, I had to come back and spend some more time here this morning. What a great collection - from the starting quote, to the new blog to follow ("My parents...") to the amazing invisibility photographs.

So many stories here...I love it.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10 a.m. jbeaudet

Those are some great blogs! The invisible man tops it though! I can't believe he's painted! WoW!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:07 a.m. BlueShoeStudio

Of all these articles, I'm hard pressed to pick a favorite... I think I gravitate toward the Haute Macabre, but hands down, this is a memorable blog post indeed. This is imagery that really sticks to your ribs. Delicious.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:17 a.m. CavemanPottery

I have a couple of "my grandparents were awesome" photos! Great to look back. There was so much to take in in this article, I am going to have to look at it time and time again!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:20 a.m. oldworldprimitives

I am loving "My Parents Were Awesome!"

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:29 a.m. rebeccasanchez

Love the high fashion!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:53 a.m. 2ndcoming

The Liu Bolin photography is a-m-a-z-i-n-g

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:57 a.m. cassidycay

The invisible man is fascinating! I love those photos!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:58 a.m. PierogiPicnic

Love it all!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 10:58 a.m. craftpile

this was great!!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 11 a.m. accentonvintage

Great collection! I love the invisible man and the mirror pics.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 11:03 a.m. recycledwares

another great style blog. the camouflage photos, renaissance style clothing and mirror mirages are so fascinating. how do you find this stuff?

Oct. 23, 2009 at 11:41 a.m. silocurb

liu bolin, thankyou. and ethanollie ball collection thankyou. best!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 11:42 a.m. Sonniesuellc

awesome!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 12:55 p.m. PrimaryRedux

Wow this makes me melt.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 1:11 p.m. oldfashionallies

The Liu Bolin photographs are amazing... I can't believe how well he painted himself to blend in. I love all the vintage pics too.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 1:13 p.m. peaseblossomstudio

Love all these!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 1:16 p.m. jbow0829

AWESOME

Oct. 23, 2009 at 2:04 p.m. designlab443

There is beauty around us... everywhere, I love it!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 2:16 p.m. littleANGELboutique

Love lorikoop's shop!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 2:20 p.m. ArtisticIntentions

Wow! Very interesting pics!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 3:35 p.m. justlikeyouimagined

Wow! such a great article, loving the parents pics!

Oct. 23, 2009 at 3:55 p.m. VelveteenHabbit

Those mirrors reflecting nature to nature beeeeuuuutiful and creative as always! I have some pottery photographed on mirror and will be adding new creations for christmas woodsy on a mirror kind of look!! Come see!
Cheryl

velveteenhabbit@etsy.com

Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:54 p.m. hellobrowneyes

I love the vintage photos. Amazing.

Oct. 23, 2009 at 6:48 p.m. TreeHuggerStudio

I like the quote at the top of the page. I will have to check out that site.
I have some modern "hippie" types things in my shop.
http://www.TreeHuggerStudio.etsy.com

Oct. 23, 2009 at 8:04 p.m. tinymishaps

Amazing collections. Love them all.

Oct. 24, 2009 at 1:55 a.m. ShanaAstrachan

thanks for sharing such cool finds!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 10:24 a.m. BethanyOgle

Love the invisible man art!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 6:33 p.m. spinalfusion

the photos from liu bolin are incredible. you're right, it's had to find an unaltered picture these days. love photoshop, but these are amazing.
thanks for posting!
marsha spaniel
spinalfusion

Oct. 24, 2009 at 8:30 p.m. studiotempera

such amazing photos...!!!

Oct. 24, 2009 at 9:11 p.m. dollybirddesign

Love this AGAIN!!!

Oct. 25, 2009 at 6:33 a.m. vilte

amazing finds!

Oct. 25, 2009 at 6:40 a.m. gimli2209

Love Liu Bolin's invisible man pieces. Spent ages looking at the ice queen photos too. Love it!

Oct. 25, 2009 at 2:45 p.m. poppyfox

wow these photos are amazing!

Oct. 25, 2009 at 5:47 p.m. bhangtiez

Wow, what an amazing piece. Thanks 4 sharing!

Oct. 26, 2009 at 12:11 p.m. tanglesastangled

So many inspiring pictures and people! Thankyou so much for feeding the interested, beauty, crazy weird things lover in all of us!

Oct. 28, 2009 at 6:50 p.m. vintagemaison

I just don't know where to start...One of the very best articles and collection of pictures I have seen in a long while - just loved it all...

Oct. 28, 2009 at 7:41 p.m. Lotusgill

Great Articles and pictures.

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