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Apr 26, 2012

Fashion at the circus: A Freak Show

We found this amazing ANIMATED fashion spread online! 
Here are a few samples:
You can see the full spread here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/evelyne-politanoff/freak-show-reed-rader

Apr 25, 2012

Magical beach photo shoot

The other week we spontaneously decided to hop over to a quiet and secluded beach with a couple of friends. We did a casual outdoorsy photo-shoot of some of the recent items we made. It was so much fun, we had some drinks, took some pictures and even our dog Noodle got to do some exploring:


This particular beach is filled with ruins of old houses and interesting architecture. There are cliffs near the shoreline made out of reddish clay. On top of all the sunset was absolutely magical:


The photos turned out amazing. Here are the highlights:




Business Cards

Our newly redone business cards - I love the old vintage look!

Apr 23, 2012

Awesome Art by Pierre Debusschere

When navigating the interweb we came across this beautiful art by Pierre Debusschere http://pierredebusschere.tumblr.com/


Very inspiring:

Apr 12, 2012

Slow food, slow fashion; Your guide to the "Slow Life"

You know what fast-food is, so you can probably guess what it means when you hear people talk about  fast-fashion. You're not the only one who's exhausted from living in the fast-lane.

Now take those concepts and replace the "fast" with "slow". There's a growing trend that is taking us back to the days when we invested a little more into everything we did; we got a little less done, but when we did something, it didn't need redoing.

The movement towards the slow-life is a response to the temporary, inconsistent and poor quality fast-lane lifestyle that western culture has us chasing. Every day we're bombarded by commercials, articles and viral videos all telling us how the latest energy drink is going to turn us into super-humans.

I say it's time to turn off the TVs, computers & smart-phones for a few minutes and remember what being plain a old regular human is all about.

This is what the slow-movement is about. Urban gardens, buying local, DIY, vintage, grow-ops, organic food, home cooking, and "unplugged" time are just a few of the ways that many of us are getting back in touch with the "real world".


So what can you do to join in? The beauty of this movement is that it doesn't take a huge commitment, and the rewards are the kind that give you a warm, fuzzy glow inside. Here are a few suggestions to help kick-start your own Slow-lifestyle:

1. Unplug hour: Turn your phone off, stop staring at the computer/tv/tablet and get yourself up and away from the desk! The world can live without you for an hour, I promise. This is the perfect time to sit down and spend some real, quality time with your family and friends. Pull out the board games, build a fort, play in the garden, make some art - there is so much more to life than the computer!

2. Stay in & cook: Make a homemade meal from scratch. Surprise yourself and your loved ones with newly found recipes online or take an old recipe you have and give it a new twist with different ingredients. It's a great opportunity to try out some new organic ingredients too!

3. Do it yourself: Instead of just chucking the old and buying the new, stop and consider - could you fix it? Could you make something like this yourself? In many cases you can make things yourself with basic tools and materials lying around the house.

4. Take a walk: Nothing is more energizing and refreshing than a quick walk by the beach or in a park. Even if you live in the Urban jungle, walk slowly and breath in the fresh air and notice the surroundings you usually ignore. The sunshine and change of scenery will do wonders to clear your head.

5. Invest in vintage: Buy used. Things used to be manufactured with more care and out of higher quality materials. So why not help the planet while helping yourself? Besides, everything looks better when it is a bit worn in rather than stiff freshly pressed synthetic fabric. Just make sure the item you're investing in is of good quality (take a look at our post on buying quality clothing for a few tips on what to look for!)


These are just a few suggestions to get you started, but most likely, once you've started, you'll discover how slow is the new fast! ;)

Apr 5, 2012

Spring cleaning in the studio

SPRING CLEANING FTW!!!!

Happy Easter / Passover weekend everyone!

Apr 3, 2012

Silver Strapless Dress

It wouldn't be the PopLove blog without the occasional PopLove item thrown in!

Take a look at our latest strapless dress:
Available online: http://www.etsy.com/listing/96628006/strapless-silver-and-black-dress