This is an illustration I did yesterday.
Happy saturday*

I loved this idea for the Harvey Nichols opening in Bristol!
Bristolians Wallace & Gromit are always so cool...for years I’ve been a total Aardman fan.
And looking at Gromit with that Paul Smith scarf on the 3rd picture made me laugh instantly!
Don’t forget the crackers!
;)

Via Creative Review.






I couldn’t resist from pasting a Creature Comforts video about art (from Aardman too..).

Harry Benson is a must, I know, but I love these pictures he took of Jack Nicholson a lot...
Well... maybe is an edipical issue... Did I tell you that my father has always been a little bit Jack Nicholson lookalike?
:D



And two more Harry Benson pictures...amazing both of them.

I love Tropicalia...
the brazilian movement and the chair designed by Patricia Urquiola.

Aren’t both gorgeus?


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Last week I did this drawing...
Mutant connected gradient fishes!
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(42x30 cm)

I love intimate atmospheric chic post-modern pictures ( trying to explain a sensation with adjectives is sometimes difficult ;) , that’s why I totally love the work of Carlotta Manaigo and Nacho Alegre.
Let me show you some samples:

···Carlotta born and raised in Italy moved to US to study at the Rhode Island School of Design and now she works between the States and Europe doing her precious pictures for fashion editorials and advertisings.









···Nacho is from Barcelona. He shooted a Vitra catalog, a Levi’s catalog, Hercules magazine editorials, but above all of them he has some beautiful photographic diaries with a more personal work. Beautiful.

Today before posting I have to tell you that I am very happy with the feedback you are giving about the blog and my projects, my most sincerely thanks to all the readers (more people each day :)
Thank you
^_^

And now... let’s talk about a tradition from a village in Spain called Béjar. Every year for the annual Corpus Christi celebration they get dressed like this and walk around the village.


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I think I need to to go Béjar next year ;)

Yesterday I baked my first vegan oatmeal & honey vegan cookies... They are delicious and really easy!
I will post the recipe soon, today I don’t have so much time, sorry.
Anyway here’s a picture I took ;)



And a recommendation of two fantastic blogs with recipes, one in english and one in spanish, maybe you know them, they are gorgeous...Bon apetit!

Chocolate and Zucchini
+
El Delantal Verde

ta-ta*

All three parts from The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema by filosopher Slavoj Zizek is a must if you have sense of humor and you love cinema.
You will never see some movies like before...

If Hermes is paying an homage to the great Josef Albers, I will homage his talented wife: Anni Albers.
Look at her beautifully designed patterns!








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Below images from Hermes homage to Josef Albers appeared on Wallpaper* magazine.
(Hermes new collection is 6 different silk scarfs based on Albers designs, just 200 of each one! )

I totally love this customized gas station by Juju’s Delivery...


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Well, I have a profound debility for costumes/disguises... :)
Here’s a brief picture selection from some “carnaval” pictures I found via FFFFOUND, FLICKR and Google.

Another structural drawing for the collection...
This one is more colorful than the old ones and bigger (42x30 cm)!
:)

Last june on my London vacations attended the amazing Psycho Buildings exhibition at Southbank Centre and there I saw a great “building-cut” Gordon Matta-Clark video, below you can enjoy a piece of it.
Spectacular!



Note: Psycho Buildings exhibition lasts until august 25... hurry up if you are in London! Definitely worth!

These days I’m working on some new logos / corporate IDs for several new projects...and as I’ve been thinking a lot about typography I wanted to post a little about the great Herb Lubalin... thank God he created Avant Garde font!!!
:D

For years I’ve been totally mystified by origami tessellations... below a selection from flickr.


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brrrrr... Totally addicted to the newest Architecture in Helsinki EP “Like it or not”.
To me sounds likeTalking Heads in el caribe or Arcade Fire suffering from jungle fever... well, maybe my brain is suffering calypso fever with such a hot weather in Barcelona... :D

On the same EP there’s a weirdo latin remix by El Guincho... azucar!!

Totally recommended!

Below the fantastic video created by Meg Whitmarsh for the main song...

David David (a.k.a David Saunders) is one of the most talented fashion creators at the moment...
*I posted a stunning video from one of his collections a few weeks ago too...

And yes... you can find his clothes at the Dover Street Market, the temple of artsy fashion for inspired minds created by my adored Rei Kawakubo.




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FW08

MusicVictim are THE playlists/podcast masters...
Hundreds of playlists selected by great artists ready to listen and/or download.
For the ones working on august they made three new compilations!!
Listen to them while you picture yourself on a stunning hidden beach...
:)

Jasmine Raznahan and Marc Owens created a fantastic tandem umbrella for the inseparable.
soooo cool
:)

Just finished my second totally handmade pattern!!! (A lot of work though...)
But now it feels great to see it complete!
:D

Do you like it?

Well... If you don’t know anything about Maywa Denki, never is too late ;)
They are sooooo amazing that I can’t describe it with words.
First a video of a live performance and then another with some explanations about their instruments.

Have a nice friday*

Hola, hola...
I’ve scaned for you some images that really inspire me from a special printer’s flowers issue of a japanese magazine called IDEA.
enjoy
^_^

Last week I felt love at first sight with the embroidery works of Takashi Iwasaki.

Last week going to the Barceloneta beach I found an absolutely charming place called Sant Carles... Just near Mercado de la Barceloneta lays a great take-away option for foodies!
Gourmet treats with cheap prices! Homemade pasta, different plat du jour options, lots of fantastic cheeses (including burrata) and many more things... Forget about low quality chiringuito tapas, take yours directly with you ;)


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Where?
Sant Carles, 13. Barrio de la Barceloneta. Barcelona.

I recorded this video last Saturday at the Caribou concert.

It was a pity that the concert was short and really late (3 AM)... Razzmatazz should have hired Caribou to play like a normal concert instead of a Club Session performance... Enjoyed it anyway.. here’s Melody Day

I can’t wait to receive it and take lots of pictures!!
:D

Isn’t she beautiful?

Jay Reatard : Singles + Split 7’ w/ Deerhunter



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Carl Barât : Under The Influence



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Belle and Sebastian : Push the barman to open old wounds



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Antonio Carlos Jobim-Luis Bonfa : Black Orpheus



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Desmonde Dekker ...most of his albums



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Trojan Reggae Sisters Box Set : (you have to listen to the infectious Dusty Springfield’s “Son of a preacher man” cover!)



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The Byrds : Younger than yesterday



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Neil Halstead : Oh! Mighty Engine



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Feist : The Reminder



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Le Corbeau : Le Corbeau (another fantastic side-project from Serena Manesh and The Lionheart Brothers)



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