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

See More At Daisy Balloon
Tokyo, Japan
info@daisyballoon.com

A Sneak Peek of Drew Barrymore In Next Month's Harper's Bazaar and 34 Pics Of Drew On The Red Carpet.

Daniel Jackson photographed the beautiful Drew Barrymore for the March issue of Harper's Bazaar. Here's a look at the shots for the cover and the editorial in the upcoming issue as well as a look at the star's Red Carpet evolution over the years.





Read Drew's interview with Harper's Bazaar for the March issue here.

The Red Carpet Evolution of Drew Barrymore (Revised)

Apologies to Harper's Bazaar, but my slideshow is better. And 34 images instead of 30.
I chose to replace several images of Drew at red carpet events because I felt I found better photos than those that Harper's Bazaar had included. Either better images of the gowns, or more flattering photos of Drew. I also chose to add four more images from other premieres and red carpet events.

1. Drew at the 1983 Oscars:


2. Demonstrating a precocious talent for red carpet elegance at the 1984 People's Choice Awards.


3. Barrymore in a zigzag-patterned gown at the London premiere of Scream in 1997.


4. In 1998, the Ever After star wears a fairy-tale-worthy frock to an event in Italy.


5. Barrymore chose an embellished deep-red number for the 1998 premiere of Home Fries.


6. Whimsy alert: Ever-playful Barrymore adds a double dose of daisies to a glittering gown at the 1998 Academy Awards.


7. Everything's coming up roses for Barrymore, in a blooming floral design at the 1998 premiere of The Wedding Singer.


8. For the 2003 premiere of Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle Barrymore goes for sexy over angelic with a revealing suit.


9. Red pumps popped against Drew's low-cut lace number at the 2004 premiere of 50 First Dates.


10. Barrymore in a sleek black Atelier Versace gown at the 2005 Academy Awards.


11. Drew ratcheted up the glam factor in a strapless peekaboo lace gown at the 2006 Met Gala.



12. Barrymore celebrates her appointment as CoverGirl spokeswoman in a cheerfully hued Carolina Herrera dress in 2007.


13. Barrymore in a draped Donna Karan gown at the New York premiere of Music and Lyrics in 2007.


14. Pockets: the smartest thing to happen to formal gowns since getting rid of hoops. Two arms full of bangles set off the metallic accents on Drew's Roberto Cavalli halter gown at the L.A. premiere of Music and Lyrics.


15. Drew makes fashion lovers' hearts sing in this strapless silver John Galliano number at the London premiere of Music and Lyrics.


16. Drew at the 2006 Borat Premier in a Marc Jacobs blouse and Versace pants:


17. Going green in a Christian Dior gown at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Lucky You in 2007.


18. Monique Lhuillier created the blush-colored confection Drew wore to the 2009 Emmys.


19. Talk about floating down the red carpet: Drew shows up for the 2009 Golden Globes in an ethereal pastel blue gown by John Galliano for Dior.


20. At the L.A. premiere of Grey Gardens in an Andrew Gn gown with a jeweled halter neck.


21. Glam in Alberta Ferretti at the New York premiere of Grey Gardens in 2009.


22. Barrymore in a showstopping Alexander McQueen design at a Toronto International Film Festival screening of Whip It.


23. Drew Barrymore wears L'Ren Scott to the Whip It premiere in Los Angeles:


24. Barrymore goes for retro glamour at the 2009 premiere of He's Just Not That Into You in a Lanvin cocktail dress with swinging ponytail and bold cateye liner.


25. For an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman Barrymore in 2009 goes for flamenco glamour in a body-skimming Giambattista Valli dress.


26. In an electric violet dress by Victoria Beckham at the 2009 premiere of Everybody's Fine


27. Drew wore Pucci to the Everybody's Fine Screening in New York, 2009


28. Old Hollywood glamour was the look of the day with this embellished nude number by Atelier Versace at the 2010 Golden Globes.


29. Barrymore offsets a bold blue Monique L'huillier gown with pale makeup at the 2010 SAG Awards.


30. In 2010 Barrymore rocks a gilded Catherine Malandrino gown with thigh-high slit for the Going the Distance Los Angeles premiere.


31. Barrymore goes bold in an orange Jil Sander gown for Covergirl's 50th anniversary in 2011.


32. Kopelman and Barrymore in Chanel Couture make a sophisticated impression at the 2011 MoMA Film Benefit honoring Pedro Almodovar.


33. Barrymore gets graphic in a printed Ports 1961 long sleeve gown at the 2012 Big Miracle Washington premiere.


34. A pregnant Barrymore steps onto the red carpet at the New York City Ballet's spring gala in 2012 in Chanel with her fiance Will Kopelman.


Drew Barrymore Red Carpet Pictures courtesy of Harper's BAZAAR and Wire Image, Zimbio, Getty and Just Jared