The Whimsical Paintings Of Amberlee Rosolowich At The Hespe Gallery

Amberlee Rosolowich, a recent graduate from San Francisco's Academy Of Art University, is having her first solo show at the Hespe Gallery this month.

When It Rains, It Pours Design. Fornasetti Umbrellas & Holders.

I've written about some wonderful Piero Fornasetti products in the past and now here's the latest collection of umbrellas and umbrella stands from the Italian brand.

Fornasetti Umbrellas:







The Fornasetti umbrellas shown above are available here at European Umbrellas.com and are less expensive than the ones shown below from Barneys. Even with the additional 19% VAT and $43.00 to ship to the US, they still come out to less.

Fornasetti Umbrellas at Barney's:





The above umbrellas have long wood handles and each sell for $260.00, available at Barney's.

Fornasetti umbrella holders:



The above Fornasetti umbrella holders and more not shown here, are all available at Unica Home. Prices start at $1,170.00.

Big Fornasetti fan? Then you'll love this:

•Fabulous Fun For Fornasetti Fanatics

Model Iris Strubegger Plays Dress Up For Karl Lagerfeld & Harper's Bazaar

above, clockwise from upper left: Iris as Karl, Donatella, Carolina, Vivienne, John, Sonia and Rei, shot by Karl Lagerfeld.

Karl Lagerfeld photographed model Iris Strubegger as a series of famous fashion directors, including himself, for an editorial titled "Designer Double Take" in the March issue of Harper's Bazaar.


above: model Iris Strubegger

The model was superbly styled (hair by Odile Gilbert, make-up by Max DeLorme, fashion styling by Jacob K) and posed in Lagerfeld's own likeness as well as the likenesses of the following.

Below are all the photos without the editorial text

Iris as Donatella Versace:

Iris as John Galliano:

Iris as Carolina Herrera:

Iris as Vivienne Westwood:

Iris as Sonia Rykiel:

Iris as Rei Kawakubo:

Iris as Karl Lagerfeld:


Credits:
Iris Strubegger - Model
Jacob K - Fashion Editor/Stylist
Karl Lagerfeld - Designer/Photographer
Odile Gilbert - Hair Stylist
Max DeLorme - Makeup Artist
(images courtesy of Chanel)

The Tramp Stamp Goes Upscale With CHANEL Temporary Tattoos

With the body art craze continuing to grow, it's no surprise that a luxury brand would capitalize on the trend. And it seems that french brand CHANEL is the first to market luxury temporary rub-on tattoos, LES TROMPE-L'OEIL DE CHANEL.




In the Chanel Spring-Summer 2010 Fashion Show in Paris, the models were not only sporting fashionable fabrics, but a series of temporary tattoos designed and applied by Peter Philips, the Global Creative Director for CHANEL makeup.

Chanel CD Peter Philips applying the body art:





They are now selling the fifty-five exclusive temporary tattoos, originally hand-drawn by Peter Philips. Artful images of CHANEL symbols and icons, including Oriental cherry blossoms, bejeweled Swallows, Chanel's double CC logo, strands of pearls, link chains and toggle clasps have been turned into rub-on body art. They add visual trompe l'oeil jewelry to the body in the form of classic ornamentation.



necklaces and leg art:


bracelets:



Yes, you can buy them.


Created as a special limited edition, the set of 55 of the applicable body art is now available for purchase from Chanel boutiques ($75), online stores and at Selfridges. They only take 30 seconds to apply and last a few days.
Buy them here.

images courtesy of Chanel,the Daily Mail, LA Story and Luxuo