hello! i saw your graphite drawings for the first time. they are wonderful! beautiful, simple, so much expression... can i borrow one for my blog let me know if it is not an inconvenience. they are too beautiful not to share. thanks. kenza
thanks maia, very kind of you. stay well and don't work too hard! by the way, your comment in shastia's blog was beautiful. really beautiful with all the sadness and happiness of what living means. thank you. kenza
I need to applaud Anonymous for noticing the zebra wallpaper reference. YES, it was absolutely in vague but definite reference to Margot's room from The Royal Tenenbaums. But it goes back farther...that wallpaper was originally designed in the '40s (I believe) for the legendary Gino's restaurant on Lex in NYC. It was re-issued by Scalamandre (in 2007-ish?) in its Cabinet de Curiosites collection. So, on my part, it's kind of a nod to a nod to a nod. (I lived in NYC for six years in my 20s, and my French/Dutch grandparents had an apartment there for much of my early childhood).
And btw, the outfit itself is inspired by a National Geographic story from 1932 on the Kandyan dancers of India. The clothing was so stunningly beautiful that I had to re-work it as an outfit for my girls.
So interesting to know about the influences behind the zebras. I must google to see the original. Yours how ever - I love those little zebras. I want one of my own :-)
First new image from the second collection of Mathilde and Evelyne's outfits! Stay tuned for more.
I think you need to make children's clothes. Seriously beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of "The Royal Tenebaum," the wall paper in Margo's room. cute!
ReplyDeletehello! i saw your graphite drawings for the first time. they are wonderful! beautiful, simple, so much expression... can i borrow one for my blog let me know if it is not an inconvenience. they are too beautiful not to share. thanks. kenza
ReplyDeleteKenza, thanks, I'm so glad you like them! Of course you're welcome to post what you like. I'd be honored.
ReplyDeletethanks maia, very kind of you. stay well and don't work too hard! by the way, your comment in shastia's blog was beautiful. really beautiful with all the sadness and happiness of what living means. thank you. kenza
ReplyDeletejust one word- beautiful...
ReplyDeleteI need to applaud Anonymous for noticing the zebra wallpaper reference. YES, it was absolutely in vague but definite reference to Margot's room from The Royal Tenenbaums. But it goes back farther...that wallpaper was originally designed in the '40s (I believe) for the legendary Gino's restaurant on Lex in NYC. It was re-issued by Scalamandre (in 2007-ish?) in its Cabinet de Curiosites collection. So, on my part, it's kind of a nod to a nod to a nod. (I lived in NYC for six years in my 20s, and my French/Dutch grandparents had an apartment there for much of my early childhood).
ReplyDeleteAnd btw, the outfit itself is inspired by a National Geographic story from 1932 on the Kandyan dancers of India. The clothing was so stunningly beautiful that I had to re-work it as an outfit for my girls.
ReplyDeleteso happy i found this lovely blog!!
ReplyDeleteSo interesting to know about the influences behind the zebras. I must google to see the original. Yours how ever - I love those little zebras. I want one of my own :-)
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