Anthropologie Intership Day 4

In the beginning...

In the end...

I love this internship!  7 1/2 hours and something to really show for it!  (Don't you love the "Beetlejuice door?!"  It just sort of happened.)

...and some "process" for those interested!

xoxo Alex

PS: I ran a 10K in Central park this weekend with a great friend of mine...I am still SO sore but it was extremely worth it!  Here's a photo from the very start!

The Fashion Center - Source Book

Did you know there was an entire source book/guide to the NYC Fashion District?  Neither did I!  In all my google searches I must have never clicked on the right link.  However, at last nights panel "Made in Midtown: The Garment District Today & Tomorrow" sponsored by The Municipal Art Society of New York and The Design Trust for Public Space, Barbara Blair Randall from The Fashion Center let us all in on a big secret that she wishes everyone knew about!

THE NYC FASHION CENTER SOURCE BOOK 
(Click it for the PDF link.)

Also, I'm sorry to toot my own horn - but I got to meet Tim Gunn and Yeohlee Teng last night!  They were both so sweet and treated me like an old friend - lovely!  What kind people, thank you to Tim for moderating and to the panel for such interesting conversation!  I learned so much about the Garment District and how much work the next generation of designers has on their/our plate.  Here we go!

(From left to right, Tamara Francisco, a man from the High School of Fashion Industries, Yeohlee Teng, Tim Gunn, and myself: Alex Whatton)

Never be affraid to say "Hello!"

xoxo, Alex

Jumpology

The New York Times Article by Roberta Smith HERE was sent to me by my sister this morning - Thanks Reg!  I always love to make people jump in photos, apparently Philippe Halsman referred to this as "Jumpology."  He said "when you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping, and the mask falls, so that the real person appears."  His most famous portrait is that of Dali above, but I love the two below as well.

I guess it may be obvious who they are, but just in case - Audrey Hepburn and then Halsman himself with Marilyn Monroe.  And for those of you close to me, I thought you would enjoy the following:

Show your true self!

<3 Alex

Inspired by...

I can never resist finding new artists and seeing new techniques.  Interestingly enough, both artists I wanted to write about today are using "vintage" techniques, yet it seems so modern!  Carving in miniature, peyote bead weaving with pencils...what else is out there that I am missing?!

The first three photos are all work (and the artist himself) by Dalton Ghetti.  Middle photo courtesy of Carl David LaBianca for The New York Times (ARTICLE HERE).  Other two photos courtesy of Google Image Search (I hope that is enough - I don't remember where I got them from now, but thank you - I will be happy to post photo credits if you contact me!)

The last photo is pencil peyote beading by Jennifer Meastre.  A M A Z I N G!

And actually, I found all of this work by attending an evening of awesomeness at the New Britain Museum of American Art (certainly one of my favorites that I've been going to since I was a little kid).  WEBSITE HERE - this exhibit HERE through August 29, 2010 - enjoy!

Jennifer Maestre CLICK ME

They certainly are related and get me in the mood to craft!!!

Happy Inspiration Hunting!

<3 Alex