go go go!
Photo by: Chris Nelius this light is about to go green; the times they are a changin’ a little around here… The post go go go! appeared first on The Transcontinental Affair.
View Articlefresco towels.
my momma knows what’s up! she has just introduced me to Fresco Towels online. W O W. not only are the selections insanely gorgeous, I love the brand ethos as well- all inspired by travel and history....
View Articleflying houses.
i have long been a fan of the top image of the flying circus tent, but always assumed it was a Tim Walker photograph. when I stumbled upon these additional ‘Flying Houses’ by Laurent Chehere, I knew...
View ArticleMissoni X Converse.
Missoni high top Chuck Taylor’s? Yes please!! I’m coveting the far left, though I’d be happy with the far right (or any in between). I actually thought I would treat myself to a pair, but alas there...
View Articlelust list: Lena Dunham & Missoni for Target.
Hero to all GIRLS- Lena Dunham- has written a book (and was given a 3.7 million dollar advance to do so…just quietly…). Alexa Chung’s book I was happy to flick through at the shop, but this I want to...
View ArticleConfessions of an artist’s studio creep.
Confession: I am a closeted, frustrated artist and have an almost creepy fascination with artist’s studios… I once rented a studio space for a year but nothing artistic happened in my corner of the...
View ArticleSee Through Pictures.
There is nothing new about photographs shot through glass, but there really is something old-worldly about the way the that technique makes an image feel. The depth of shooting through glass adds a...
View ArticleNest.
Adam Powell is an incredible stylist & art director, while quietly carving out his name as an installation artist as well. He also happens to be my very dear friend, always sharing with me his...
View ArticlePinteresting fashion find.
Today on the blog, Jess shares a fashion find that she and her best friend (aka Pinterest) have recently stumbled upon… I like to think that Pinterest is a stylish friend of mine whose favourite...
View ArticleParallel lines.
A little just because moment; these images saved at different times, popping up together on my desktop. SO different, but for some reason the similarities stand out to me. 1) George Byrne via here 2)...
View ArticleNight lights.
One of my favourite memories from my childhood on the prairies was the drive home from my abuela’s house at night; I would lie back in the passenger seat and just quietly be lulled by the coloured...
View Article5 easy steps to Getting Sh** Done
Jess has been super busy working on a big project, so ideas about productivity have been shooting around in her brain… It seems everyone is hustlin’ these days. In between work, family, social...
View ArticleOrange, still feeling it.
My fave colour forever. What about you – what’s your favourite colour? Photo credits: 1) Tony Gum 2) Yan Yan Huang 3) Elliot Liss 4) Nicole Valentine Don 5) Kara Rosenlund 6) Fruit of Paradise...
View ArticleI heart these things.
Jess’ first post of the year is a peek into the things that have been inspiring her… Hi! 2017 is somehow waaaay behind us already and 2018 is on us like a librarian chasing late fees. Hopefully your...
View ArticleSeeing the light.
Shadows seem to be on everyone’s minds lately. Here is Jess’ take on the subject, fueled by too much coffee and too much time to think… I recently experimented with a painted backdrop and a collection...
View ArticleShe’s got the look: white on white
Jess weighs in on a look she thinks is all right white… Sailors, tennis players and brides have been down with white outfits for eons. White clothes can represent purity and authority, or in the case...
View ArticleThe quiet of curiosity.
The other week my friend ceramicist Alana Wilson and I experimented by the seaside with 35mm film. It was a considered yet somewhat spontaneous, ‘exploration of texture, distortion and filmic...
View ArticleStill Lifes in dappled light.
I got together last month with photographer Annie Martin who was visiting from San Francisco. We explored one of my favourite subjects – Still Life – in beautiful dappled light, erring on the side of...
View ArticleDining table stories.
A collection of one my most recent favourite pastimes – dining table documentation. Styling & Photography: Nicole Valentine Don The post Dining table stories. appeared first on The...
View ArticlePop of Purple.
It’s not a colour that I see regularly in art, advertising and interiors, but am enjoying these playful hints of it. You? 1)Bathers, 1918, Pablo Picasso 2) Exhibition poster featuring The Dream by:...
View ArticleSoft and still (life).
The other week after a day of shooting with Lauren Bamford, we quickly put together some still life images as the sun was going down. Just for fun. I love how soft and grainy they are… This last...
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