The 35 Best Balloon Pics From The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Miss the parade this morning? Don't fret, I've compiled (and cropped, colored or altered) 35 photos for a good look at most of the balloons from this morning's 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York for your enjoyment. And here they are.

Hello Kitty:


Adventuretime with Finn and Jake:


Buzz Lightyear:


The Elf On The Shelf:

Julius:


KAWS:


Kermit the Frog:


Papa Smurf:


The Pillsbury Doughboy:


Pokemon's Pikachu:


Sonic The Hedgehog:


Snoopy and Woodstock:


Spiderman:



Spongebob:


Toothless (From How To Train A Dragon):


Wizard of Oz:


Macy's own Santa and Elves balloons:



Images are courtesy of Reuters, Getty, AP, Macy's Official Twitter account, Twitter and Instagram and most have been cropped or altered for color and clarity. Note that not all the parade balloons are shown in this post. Where I can attribute the photos to individuals, I have done so below. If your photo is in this post and I've inadvertently forgotten to give you credit, please contact me and it will be amended immediately.

Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving!

Photo Credits:
kaws instagram photo by JAMIE OSHEA ‏@SupertouchArt
pillsbury doughboy pics by CookingContestCentrl ‏@CCCentral and Brian Fitzgerald ‏@ExaGridDba
Sonic instagram photo by App Battleground ‏@appbattleground
Pikachu pic by Wise Witch ‏@sapienveneficus
Macy's santa pic by WPTV ‏@WPTV
Macy's elves pic by Krissy Vann ‏@KrissyVann_BTT

Glass Balloon Ceiling and Wall Lamps Add A Festive Touch.

This collection of ceiling and wall light fixtures that look just like balloons were designed by Boris Klimek for Brokis.





"Memory" lights are inspired by memories of childhood and are made of opal glass, come in eight different colors, as a ceiling mount or wall mount, and in three sizes.




The hanging cord is used for turning on and off lights. The range of colors create different interior atmospheres suitable for anything from a child's room to a formal dinner party.





For distributors, pricing and purchase information, go here.

Daisy Balloon. Crazy Couture Creations Filled With Air.

Daisy Balloon is balloon artist Rie Hosokai (born 1976) and art director/graphic designer Takashi Kawada (born 1976). Together they have created fashions, hats and more by knitting balloons of various sizes, shapes and colors together. Making the world their stage, this balloon unit travels the globe to exhibit their art.





Below are just a few of my favorite designs of theirs from exhibitions, editorials, websites and various publications.

Sunday Issue
artwork : rie hosokai (daisy balloon)
artdirection : takashi kawada (kotenhits)
photography : hiroshi manaka (tiimu)
head stylist : kunio kohzaki (tron)
make-up : ebara (miyabi)




above photos for Sunday Issue courtesy of antjeverena

For The Daisy Balloon Website
art work : rie hosokai (daisy balloon)
art direction : takashi kawada (kotenhits)
photography: hiroshi manaka (tiimu / nam)
hair-dreesing & make-up : rie suda
stylist : tastuhiko marumoto (eight peace)
photo retouch : yoshiaki sakurai (iino graphic images / nam)
interactive design,technical direction : yusuke oshima
flash : takuya fukuda(tagflug)








Christmas Card for Laforet


Exuviation
Artwork : Daisy Balloon
Production : Atsushi Umezawa
Photography: Satoshi Minakawa
Styling : Kumiko Iijima
Hair&Make-up : Noboru Tomizawa
Model : Ninon Webb




Osaka Takashimaya
Curation : Daisuke Nagamori / Naohito Miyagi / Momoko Yamada
Artwork＋Graphic Design : Daisy Balloon
Photography: Hiroshi Manaka / Photo Retouch : Yoshiaki Sakurai
Make-up : Ken Nakano / Hair : Koji Ichikawa / Stylist : Koji Oyamada



Rich Magazine
art work : rie hosokai (daisy balloon)
art direction : takashi kawada (kotenhits)
photography : shoji uchida
styling : miki aizawa
hair & make-up : hirokazu niwa (maroonbrand)
model : iruka (okazaki models)
photo retouch : makoto harikae



Fiercive Magazine
art work : rie hosokai (daisy balloon)
photography: hiroshi manaka (tiimu / nam)
hair-dreesing & make-up : go utsugi (switch management & produce)
stylist : tastuhiko marumoto (eight peace)
photo retouch : mika yagihashi (pygmalion)
model : gwen (bravo)




Chocolate A-Z exhibition in Hong Kong (Harbour City)
art work : rie hosokai (daisy balloon)
art direction : takashi kawada (kotenhits)
photography: hiroshi manaka (tiimu / nam)
hair-dreesing & make-up : rie suda
stylist : tastuhiko marumoto (eight peace)
photo retouch : yoshiaki sakurai (iino graphic images / nam)


A few random designs of their from over the years:




Balloon Bridal





The Daisy Balloon Book Cover
Artwork : Rie Hosokai / Art Direction : Takashi Kawada
Photography: Hiroshi Manaka / Make-up : Ebara
Hair : Koji Ichikawa / Stylist : Koji Oyamada
Model : Ira Shushiebina / Photo Retouch : Yoshiaki Sakurai
Set Production : Yoshihito Tada
Production : Daisy Balloon / Book Design : Takashi Kawada
Editor : Arata Sasaki / Translator : Saori Hamada
Print : YAMADA PHOTO PROCESS CO.,LTD / Paper : Heiwa Paper Co., Ltd.


images courtesy of Daisy Balloon, Rie Hosokai and Trendland

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