“It is not enough to follow world politics, see films and read the prize-winning best seller. This is superficial, you need to go deep in order to understand who you are, what the world is and how things could be better. This involves culture which can only be acquired by self-education: human beings should mirror the world.” – Vivienne Westwood.
Not only is Vivienne Westwood an inspiring designer who constantly pushes the bounds of fashion and art, but she is also known for encouraging every individual to find their voice and use it to make the world a better culturally and environmentally. On September 8, 2010 Vivienne Westwood Anglomania and Lee are launching the “100 Days of Active Resistance” online installation.
Westwood and Lee are asking anyone and everyone to participate by submitting an original piece of artwork or photograph depicting the idea of Active Resistance.
“The principle idea of Active Resistance is that you get out of life what you put in and that real experience of the world involves thinking,” says Westwood.
A different piece of submitted art will be featured on the “100 Days of Active Resistance” installation website each day for 100 days, after which, the best pieces will be printed and displayed in an exhibition in London.
So grab your camera and pick up your paints or just scribble down an idea, but show the world what you want from it and that you care.
For more information on “100 Days of Active Resistance” visit www.ar100days.com. Learn more about Active Resistance on www.activeresistance.co.uk.
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There’s a scene in Sherlock Holmes when Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams) slinks off down an alley, and you realize the coat that she put on upon exiting Holmes’ flat is actually a kimono. Said scene reinforce my love of the kimono sleeve, dolman sleeve, bat-wing, and anything that isn’t a normal straight sleeve. So, when I saw this H&M dress on Refinery 29′s blog my heart pitter-pattered a little faster.
Not only do the sleeves meet my odd-shaped, long-enough-to-fall-in-my-soup standards, the dress itself is overwhelmingly cute with the watercolor flowers, wrap v-neck top, and short but not too short hemline.
I can see myself walking around my university’s horticulturally impressive campus, this spring, with an extra pep in my step, knowing my dress is adorable. I could even go to one of Central Park’s summer concerts in it, evoking a very Woodstock vibe— shorts under shirts/dresses are a must at concerts. There are countless places I could wear this dress, and I won’t feel an ounce of remorse if I do buy it because not only did I pay H&M prices— under $60— but also, the dress itself is part of the store’s Spring 2010 Garden Collection and “are produced using sustainable, organic, and and recycled materials like PET bottles and textile waste.” |
| Photo Credit: Refinery 29, H&M |
In an attempt to save money and avoid the blistering hot subway tunnels, I like to walk from Grand Central Terminal to my internship every now and then, taking me directly through the heart of Times Sq. and a giant billboard directly above the big subway entrance on 42nd St. between Broadway and 7th Ave. Starting today through October 31st, 2009, this billboard will be covered in art from emerging artists like Michael Anderson and Josh Goldstein commissioned by none other than my favorite lifestyle store, Target.
When the billboard comes down, the flex vinyl will be turned in to edgy totes designed by Target’s latest GO International designer, Anna Sui.
The 1,600 limited edition, upcycled billboard bags officially go on sale today until supplies last for $29.99, and will be shipped to the cool cats who snapped them up in early-January.
I personally see no downside to getting one of these bags— except maybe the thousands of other bloodthirsty Target lovers— the totes are green because they’re upcycled, they’re a piece of art, they’re designed by Anna Sui, and they’re the right price (i.e. less than $50).
Target has hit the mark once again— pun totally intended!
For more information, visit www.target.com/billboardbag
Rachel Phipps from Lipstick Royalty Magazine created a campaign on Battlefront called ‘Who Wants To Be A Size Zero Anyway’. For the campaign she created a cheeky video called Socks and the City that made me seriously laugh.
Two things came to mind when I watched the video. The first was wondering which sock was Carrie, and the second was the knowledge that depriving oneself of life’s little luxuries, like a doughnut, is not worth being a size zero.
If you agree make sure to click through and join the campaign!
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