For this couture collection, Jantine’s was strongly influenced by the textile sculptures from the 1970’s and specifically the macramé-technique. That was the starting point to construct pieces of clothing out of cord and yarn, straight from the body and using only one type of knot.
Ruby from Burma
“The Balloon Bench” [by Satoshi Itasaka] appears to be suspended in mid air, held up by two bunches of red balloons, yet the reality is Itasaka suspended his creation from the ceiling by 4 anchors concealed by the shapes of the balloon bundles. ”Smoke and mirrors” is the famous saying among movie makers… things are not always what they seem. Itasaka successfully creates the illusion that a substantial bench is lifted by only a few delicate balloons.
by LWLies: From Yasujirô Ozu’s classic Tokyo Story to several decades spanning J-Horror hits such as Ringu, Audition and House, right through to the stars of Studio Ghibli in Spirited Away and other anime gems like Perfect Blue, the print has been designed to capture the beauty and creativity in Japanese film.
Delirium from The Sandman: Endless Nights (via menteefemera.files.wordpress.com)
Anna Von Mertens. - my love for you is a stampede of horses.
Bacchus’s aura, after Caravaggio, 39 ¾” x 33”, hand-dyed, hand-stitched cotton.