glossed & found spring fashion 2013

{ photos by Billy Rood, styling by Helen Burkun, creative direction by D. Graham Kostic, photo illustrations by Elise Bergman }

Bold rules in this Glossed & Found spring fashion editorial. I had a blast working with Graham to create the illustrations, backgrounds, and layouts for these colorful photos. Click here to see the entire story.

decorative drawers

{ one: dandelion and fabric sculpture by Beatrice Oettinger | two and three: via Pinterest | four: via The Metropolitan Museum of Art | five: photo by Adam Whitehead | six: via Free People | seven: via Apartment Therapy | eight: via The Metropolitan Museum of Art }

Wearable art, wall art, or ridiculous? Some decorative swimwear, costume, and undergarment inspiration for these last couple days of August.

seeing spots

{ one and two: thrift store find | three: Anthropologie Luxe Shine Wallpaper | four: Emerson Fry Airy Dots Blouse | five: thrift store find | six: via The Sartorialist | seven: via The Design Center |  eight: Anthropologie Circles Galore Maillot | nine and ten: Hound SS12 Collection featuring an abstract dot print by Michelle Vondiziano of January Prints | eleven and twelve: thrift store find | thirteen: via Fashion Gone Rogue | fourteen: Nicole Cari via Closet Visit | fifteen: via The Sartorialist | sixteen: via Fashion Gone Rogue | seventeen: Madewell Silk Dotty Dress | eighteen: via Pinterest | nineteen: via The Sartorialist | twenty: via Atlantic-Pacific }

On a recent trip to the thrift store, I unintentionally loaded up my cart with multiple items covered in polka dots. All the dotted prints I've been seeing must have snuck their way onto my subliminal wish list because I ended up taking home a blouse and two dresses covered in spots. All fun, colorful, and just in time for some updates to my summer wardrobe.

trending

{ hand-knotted rope jewelry for spring }

I usually try and shy away from major trends when I am designing pieces for the collection. But, every once in a while I'm tempted to find a fun way to incorporate the season's colors and materials into the line. One quick and satisfying way for me to experiment with that is by making accessories. This season, we're seeing loads of neon and chunky statement jewelry made with all sorts of rope and nylon cord. I spent some time a few weeks back playing around with materials and putting my own touches on those trends. Here are the results. These first two have been claimed, but I'm kind of excited about them, so think I'll make a handful more and bring them to the store in the coming weeks.

jump into spring with glossed & found

Graham Kostic and Caleb Condit, two of my favorite Chicago creatives (and regulars on this blog), just collaborated with an
über talented team on a really fun and vibrant spring beauty and fashion editorial for Glossed & Found. This behind the scenes video gets me excited for spring's bright pops and prints. It also inspires me to gather some friends to work on a group project, whatever it might be. Don't they all look like they're having such a blast?

seafoam and sand

 

{ one: Fleet Ilya purse via Vain & Vapid | two: Louise Bourgeois textile | three: Simona Pries via Color Collective | four: EB Spring Summer 2011 photo by Caleb Condit | five: Alex Fuller print via Unison | six: Brook & Lyn studio via Refinery29 | seven: Malgosia Bela photo by Jan Welters | eight: via Le Fashion | nine: backstage at Tory Burch via From Me To You | ten: via Future Mountains | eleven: EB Spring Summer 2010 photo by Caleb Condit | twelve: via Fashion Gone Rouge | thirteen: photo by Jordan Sullivan | fourteen: via The Vamoose }

long + white

{one: via Le Fashion |  two and three: long pale skirts worn informally in Paris and New York via The Sartorialist | four: EB SS11 Convertible Maxi Skirt in hemp silk photographed by Caleb Condit }

Long and white was such a great go-to look this summer. I plan to take layering cues from these photos and ignore the no white after Labor Day rule by wearing our SS11 hemp silk skirt long into fall.

reds and golds at the met

{ one: Isabel Lucas in Louis Vuitton | two: Gisele Bündchen in Alexander McQueen | three: Mary-Kate Olsen in vintage

Givenchy | four: Zoe Saldana in Calvin Klein Collection | five: Gwyneth Paltrow in Stella McCartney | six: Karen Elson in Alexander McQueen }

A few of our favorite looks from the Metropolitan Museum's 2011 Costume Institute Gala via Style.com.

pennant banners

{ one: EB Pennant Banners used as decoration for a casual Easter brunch | two: EB Pennant Banners featured on Bride-Buzz | three: Kiki La Ru cake bunting via Design*Sponge | four: wedding inspiration via Style Me Pretty | five: decor inspiration via The Purl Bee | six: EB Pennant Banners for Kate and Ben's 2010 wedding photographed by Jeffrey and Julia Woods | seven and eight: photos by welovepictures via East Side Bride }

A while back, I made my friend Graham some fabric pennants and gave them to him as a going-away/housewarming gift before he moved to Boston. Yesterday, he sent a photo of the banner hanging in his apartment as an Easter decoration. I love how the fabric adds a touch of playful, handmade charm to his rustic yet modern kitchen. Our original pennants were designed for Kate, one of our all-time favorite brides, as a way to incorporate the colorful Liberty of London prints we used for the groomsmen's custom neckties into another part of her wedding. Over the past couple years, bunting in all forms has been popping up in magazines and on blogs as a trend in wedding and home decor. I think it is an especially attractive and resourceful idea for a wedding because it can easily be saved and repurposed for another occasion.