bridget davies.

Hello, and welcome back!

Today we are loving the work of UK artist Bridget Davies. I've long been a fan of her fashion illustrations, and I may have featured them on the blog before. But I'm not quite sure. In any case, her pieces are so beautiful, they are worth spotlighting again.

Influenced by a love for paper dolls as a child and the glamorous illustrations of the 40s and 50s as a budding artist, Davies' work is a marvel of water and ink, a union of fashion and art. As she says in her artist statement:

                 "While the constantly changing face of fashion doesn’t preoccupy me,
                   the silhouette and detail of  women’s fashion is a major source of
                   inspiration for me. Layering personal experience with ideas from
                  literature and conversation, I use the genre of fashion painting to
                  create scenarios and characters that I would best describe as visual
                  anecdotes, blended fact and fiction that tell secret stories drawn from
                  my own presence and desires."  

Davies' illustrations are whimsical and deceptively simple, yet they have a unique depth, transporting you to a more glamorous world of gowns, parties and witty conversations (about literature, of course). You can see more of Davies' art at her site and at Saatchi Art. 

All art (c) Bridget Davies

And a few more things to love today.

This Japanese couple has been married for 37 years and coordinate their outfits every day. They've only been on Instagram for three months, but already have a following of 435,000! How cute are they! Via My Modern Met.

I love these posters for The Wicker Man, a favorite film of mine.

And I would love to attend this double show at Team Gallery in Venice on April 23rd: Robert Janitz, Hypothetical Types of Biochemsistry and McDermott & McGough: Hollywod (Homosexual) Hopeful. More details here.

La Coleur Des Jours Heureux, 2017, Robert Janitz

Twilight Men, 1965/2017, McDermott & McGough

 Hope to see you there! And I'll see you back here soon, with more to love. xoL

window seat.

Happy Monday! Just got back from my second of three summer vacations--although this was more a of a retreat than a true vacay. I have some lovely pics from the weekend, and I plan to post them tomorrow.

So, let's get right to what we're loving today, the "window seat" paintings of Jim Darling. Landscapes, cityscapes, abstract skies--the scenes you gaze out at when you're miles up in the air. There's feelings of both peace and turbulence, of being lost in the clouds, of floating above the world in these dreamy works. As the artist says,

                   "At some point, on each flight I've been on, I think about sitting on a 
                    chair in the sky, and it seems crazy every time."

And the idea of framing each painting with an airplane window is genius. Who would've thought?

All art (c) Jim Darling via This Is Colossal

You can see more of this amazing work at the artist's site and on Instagram. I thought this was just perfect for a Monday, and I hope you did, too.

I'll be back tomorrow with more to love. xoLexa.

embroidered photos.

What we are loving and sharing today: embroidered photographs. I mean, I didn't even know you could do that.

I came across this article by John Foster, an avid collector of found photos. He features the two artists who are reviving this unusual and intricate art in magical ways.

It's almost impossible to believe that Italian artist Maurizo Anzeri does these by hand.

                                                              By Maurizo Anzeri

I love the vintage fashion-y feel of these works by Dutch artist Hinke Schreuders.

By Hinke Schreuders

Also loving today:

What the Oscars looks like during the commercials.

This Instagram.

Speaking of Instagram, for all you VSCO fans, they've launched the new Alchemy collection.

The Hammer Museum presents Matthew Barney's The Cremaster Cycle in its entirety FREE April 21-23

Artist Diana Al-Hadid presents Grounds and Figures at the OH WOW Gallery on Saturday, April 11th from 6-8 p.m.