It looks like I’m taking a bit of a blogging break. My server, diva that she is, self destructed.

1. Prada’s chandelier crystal-printed shift from Spring 2010 // 2. Nicolette Brunklaus imprinted ceiling lamp from Dutch by Design, available at Lekker Home.

A few utterly contemporary takes on the old themes of oddly geometic forms drawn from nature: 1 & 4. Balenciaga Fall 2010, images via Style // 2. Chilewich Coral vinyl table runner // 3. Louisa Vilde’s Terrain rug only looks 3d. Image via Designboom.

I always enjoy seeing artists’ and designers’ sources of inspiration, sketches, and mood boards. In December 2004, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Galliano for Dior, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Valentino, and Ralph Rucci, revealed the inspiration behind their fall couture collections through exclusive collages produced for Harper’s Bazaar.

Tim Burton’s re-telling of Alice in Wonderland will be in theaters this Friday, March 5th. I’ve got plans all weekend and won’t have the chance to see it until next week. One of my favorite editorials, from Vogue [December 2003], will have to tide me over until then. Shot by Annie Leibovitz, the fashion story features Natalia Vodianova as Alice, Olivier Theyskens as Carroll, Tom Ford as the White Rabbit, Marc Jacobs as the Caterpillar, and John Galliano as the Queen of Hearts.

|| For larger images 1 & 2 | For readable captions, go to Vogue ||

1 & 2. Vena Cava Spring 2010 // 3. Saetta Dishware by Annie Lenon and Colene Blanchet. Porcelain plates adorned with patterns inspired by symbols on map legends — arrows and paths. Scanned from ID Magazine, Nov-Dec 09 // 4, 5 & 6. Napkin, necklace and top from Alyson Fox’s capsule collection.

Erin Petson’s prints, tees and totes are available at her boutique.

[ Erin Petson is represented by Art Department ]

No pressure. After all, it doesn’t have to be as cool as Brock Davis’ paper + thread + tape + exacto creation.

|| Via Behance ||

Gorgeousness by illustrator, Cecilia Carlstedt.

1 & 3. The Tartan chair by Francesco Rota for Frag, is a stackable chair made of leather strips wrapped around a stainless steel frame // 2 & 4. Wrapped up in Riccardo Tisci’s footwear for Givenchy, Spring 2010.

|| Images via Frag and Style ||