The Ballon Rouge: July 2010

July 29, 2010

inspired by... back to school

a little exciting, anxious, very premature back to school shopping

I actually worked on the redesign of this company's notebook in an internship my last 2 semesters. this isnt the result, but nonetheless its the same company

paper and pen

[Carnets, Duskin, Porter Fanna, Marine Boutron]

July 28, 2010

inspired by... the high museum, atlanta

home sweet home. this museum never ever gets old

cubic trees

richard meier architecture

renzo piano ceiling

ray and charles eames

sorry im not really wearing anything special to share with you all.
anyways, here's part of the chicken scratch i left with

July 26, 2010

inspired by... a recent venture at design sponge

this is the mismatch i love love

its just junk in there, its super nice

anne ditmeyer

teeny kitchen

super use of the height, the black window panes, and that wooden stool in the right. ooo!

last 2 photos from brooklyn home company

inspired by... i just fell in love with neil barrett

worked with gucci, prada, puma (huh?) and does mostly menswear.

its amazing, the first song here is 'whitest boy alive,' with vocalist from 'kings of convenience'. Both bands need to be checked out, theyre super

& thanks for the input from everyone about my new header! im still so indecisive i thought I wouldnt put you guys through all my trials for a new header... its still subject to change. thanks again!

July 25, 2010

inspired by... randoms

perfectman

his colors, his glasses, his shades, his buttons, his bag, his arm, his hair, his smoke. its nearly perfect.
streetfsn + i go here even more often than the sartorialist. must see

&

daviddavid

sweet video

July 22, 2010

inspired by... ugly green pant

thrifted pant $4 goodwill

before

hoping for a cross of these three pants

skinny, simple, and with detail

after

a little seam detail down the front.

July 21, 2010

inspired by... edith piaf

inception. was so christopher nolan, i could barely breathe after leaving the theatre, the ending kills, i have to tell everyone to go see it.

anyways, an important song (Non, Je Ne Regret) in the movie brought back memories of edith piaf. not while she was alive of course because i wasn't there, but when i watched her biographical film (La Vie En Rose) in high school.