confession booth

Im sitting in front of my first design 2 assignment. we're supposed to create a series of compositions that propose a design solution to three different "problems." and im drawing blanks, i dont know where to start. time is ticking away and i desperatley try to load my brain with images from all over the internet, loading it like a shot gun, hoping that once its packed some magical design bullet will shoot out with all it's air pressured force and explode onto my 9 compositions with perfect accuracy leaving behind glistening, masterfully rendered finished pieces. ive spent the last few waking hours scouring books and magazines, internet blogs and google image searches for inspiration. and i see myself scrounging for these things like a chipmunk harvesting food for the winter and its depressing. there are no golden acorns to be found. and its shaking my confidence. im begining to feel like i cant do this anymore. i always seem to be researching and looking for examples to be inspired by instead of just having the innate knowledge already pre loaded in my head. maybe im afraid to let go. there is a scary element to looking at a blank page. its so clear, so white so clean and simple and any mark you put on is spotlighted against it's background. it's eyes wincing at you as if it was saying "busted" i got caught you put an ugly mark on a pristine heavenly background you fool now everyone can see how uncreative you are. creativity. its very personal. i dont get why teachers say in crit dont take it personally. its is. its from you. i think its more personal than writing an academic essay or failing a math test. you can always default saying you never really understood the topic or prompt or subject matter but with art- how can you not understand yourself? maybe these are all lies. maybe im just ranting but the clock is ticking away and i still am stuck in step one. no innovation at all.......
shit.

semi daily GOODNESS in your MOUTH

Opening Ceremony vs. Chloe Sevigny

LA: Who are some of your fashion icons?
CS: Women who are outrageous yet effortless. Liz Goldwyn, Cecilia Dean, Angelica Houston, Marlene Dietrich, Debbie Harry, Poison Ivy, Slim Keith, Patti Smith—women who own their looks and themselves. Never looking uncomfortable in your outfit, or skin for that matter is a must.

LA: What music inspired your line?
CS: The Cramps, Johnny Thunders and Patti Palladin, Lizzie Mercier, The Slits,
The Shangri La's.

designers i have not seen who are technically amazing

Robert Geller
String ties, bow ties and suspenders please...
www.robertgeller-ny.com.






Steine Goya
Baggy cat body suits, caped jackets, poof bottomed mini dresses and high waisted skirts, faux suspender type shirts yay!
www.stinegoya.com.

Cavern t shirts

Los Angles's Cavern is the creation of fashion-school friends Adam Tullie and Angeline Rivas. While Tullie's excursions to Europe and Rivas's continued pursuit of her BFA at The Otis College of Art and Design didn't see the two graduate together, still, they took on the greater challenge of entering the fray of design hand in hand. "When we first conjured Cavern," says Rivas, "our focus was to make solid, hand-drawn T-shirts." While the market is glutted with such wears, particularly on the West Coast, the duo was determined to distinguish themselves. "Everybody is making the same shit," Tullie says of his competitors, "taking clip art, mixing it up, and slapping it on a T-shirt. There was more to be done."

OKAY look at those suspenders! and that squared stripped jailbird shirt! i love it i love its so cute, so subtle Native Americanisque. weeee!

photo inspiration

this is the fuel that fed the fire.

jane fonda overload

i love you i do i do