Artist Andy Kehoe Art Print Sale! August 31 2009

Check out Pittsburgh Alum Artist Andy Kehoe's Etsy site for a giclee print sale!

I'm a proud owner of several prints as well as from his brother Ben Kehoe.

Rick Byerly

Unblurred Pittsburgh Art Crawl 2009 Info

Since there's a relatively newer link for Unblurred and my older posts show up first in google here's the Unblurred link no matter the month: http://friendship-pgh.org/paai/unblurred/

Blue

Here are some random snaps from last week.

My newest additions to my jewelry collection, all thrifted. The turquoise pendant really reminds me of this YSL ring.

This soft peach cardigan from Zara and the H&M organic cotton scarf are my favorite articles of clothing right now.

I haven't been in the blogging mood lately but I will try to take outfit pictures more often, I promise!

Enjoy this beautiful day everyone! I'm going to get me some coffee...

Istanbul Fashion Days: Day 4

As I mentioned before, yesterday was the closing night of the Istanbul Fashion Days and I think overall the project was a success. The only thing that bothered me was the organization of the entries to the shows. If you weren't from the press or a VIP, you had to watch the show outside from a screen even though you had an invite. But let's move on to Hakan Yıldırım's spring/summer 2010 collection themed by Milad...

In this collection, female silhouette was emphasized by strong, tough and sharp-edged architectural shapes meanwhile feminity was emphasized by lace, silk, organza, leather and crystallized Swarovski elements.

New feather and collar shapes were expertly used together with grenadine red, soft pink, ecru and grey tones. There were also a series of phenomenal white dresses towards the end of the show and even though I like edgy designs more, these feminen lace dresses with feathers also pleased me.

Many must have thought the same because at the end of the show the designer got a standing ovation, something I haven't experienced the days before. Maybe it was also because it was the finale, I don't know...

The outfit picture was not very clear so I took another picture of my rather new bondage shoes. The straps hurt like hell but I'm still in love with them... ^^

Blazer: vintage

Skirt worn as a tube top: Park Bravo

Shorts: H&M

Shoes: Steve Madden

Istanbul Fashion Days: Day 3

Before attending the last show tonight I wanted to share with you the one from yesterday evening: Bahar Korçan's Kabullen veya değistir, which can be translated as Accept it or change it. True to the catchphrase the show started with other-worldly designs.

The models, who were barefoot on the runway, also showed the new jewelry collection. With the white dresses, wing accessories and the delicate walk they looked like angels.

You can click on the pictures to enlarge them.

Front row crowd: The sir with the glasses had a very lovely Chanel necklace I wouldn't mind calling my own. ^^

But at least I was backstage...

I will attend the finale show tonight, which will be a bittersweet ending. Bitter because I could get used to this, sweet because I'm running out of outfits to wear. ^^

Istanbul Fashion Days: Day 2

I am definitely enjoying the advantages of being from the press. Front row seats, anyone? ^^

Yesterday I attended the Hakan Yildirim for Koton show together with Moda Cadisi and her friend D. It was very exciting to see everything up-close and we all liked various designs of the capsule collection. I was especially fond of the shorts and trousers combined with blouses. Unfortunately I only took pictures with the disposable camera that was in the goodie bag but I'm sure there'll be some nice pictures on Moda Cadisi.

After the show: model Ece Sükan and me

Dress: second hand
Clutch: Mango
Shoes: Graceland
Cuff: from a market in Malta

a little shooting with Moda Cadisi

Istanbul Fashion Days: Day 1

Having no access to the internet at home means delays in blogging, but here are some pictures from Wednesday. It was a great start to this project and I had lots of fun with fellow blogger Moda Cadisi and her friend D. You can see more pictures on her blog if you like.

Moda Cadisi, the designer Hakan Yildirim, me ^^

Outfit details:

Glitter vest & shoes: H&M
Trousers: no label
Clutch: Mango
Leather strap used as a belt: thrifted

IFD: Young Fashion Designers' Contest

This amazing creation by Gonca Hatipoğlu was my favourite piece of the whole show!

Photographer: Ferhat Turgaz

Istanbul Fashion Days 09

Yesterday the Istanbul Fashion Days started and I attended the Young Fashion Designers' Contest. I consider myself very lucky that all this is happening while I'm still here, so there's lots of pictures in the upcoming days...
Stay tuned! ^^

Source: Istanbul Fashion Days

Art Energy Design Contacted By The State Department.

August 25, 2009
For Immediate Release

Art Energy Design ™

The Power Flower ™

Contacts:
David Edwards, Creator, Designer: 412-487-0621, dave@artenergydesign.com
Rick Byerly, Marketing, Sales: 412-400-3778, rick@artenergydesign.com


Art Energy Design Contacted By The State Department.


Pittsburgh, PA- David Lee Edwards, founder and designer for Art Energy Design, was contacted by the U.S. Department of State to submit a proposal for 30 smaller Power Flowers to be potential gifts for the G20 Pittsburgh Summit delegates and the team is currently awaiting word from the State Department.


Edwards notes, "The sculpture's functional design represents the transformation of Pittsburgh toward sustainable industries for environmental technology. The choice of our city for G20 speaks to a growing world understanding of our potential."


The Power Flower is a twelve-foot wind driven kinetic sculpture in the form of a potted sunflower. Sun and wind energy are collected with a wind turbine driven by spinning flower petals and photovoltaic solar film leaf surfaces. The flower provides power for public use. The sculpture also powers colored LED lighting for dynamic night illumination. A weatherproof controller maintains safe power levels and timed programmable lighting. This is housed within ample signage for graphics and mission statements. The sculpture is transportable and sets up easily for events and exhibitions.


David Edwards, founder of Art Energy Design explains, "The attention grabbing nature of large kinetic artworks is a great way to open a conversation about energy generation within the urban landscape."


Art Energy Design creates public sculpture and designs with sustainable technology application tools. The team is currently taking orders for custom sculptures for schools, businesses and institutions at large.


Art Energy Design also recently received support in part by a Seed Award from The Sprout Fund. The Sprout Fund’s 7th annual Hothouse summer benefit features The Power Flower on Saturday, August 29th, 2009, from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. at Walnut Capital’s new Bakery Square development on Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh’s East End. The Power Flower will also be featured at a Fair in the Park, which occurs from September 11th through September 13th, 2009.


A Fair in the Park, an annual contemporary craft festival presented by The Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh will feature The Power Flower, which occurs from September 11th through September 13th, 2009. The Power Flower appears at the festival courtesy of the Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors. 20,000 people are expected to attend the festival, which is in its 40th year. The festival times are as follows: Friday: 1 PM - 7 PM, Saturday: 10 AM - 7 PM, and Sunday: 10 AM - 5 PM.


About the Sprout Fund:


"The Sprout Fund enriches the Pittsburgh region’s vitality by engaging citizens, amplifying voices, supporting creativity and innovation, and cultivating connected communities. Founded in 2001, Sprout facilitates community-led solutions to regional challenges and supports efforts to create a thriving, progressive, and culturally diverse region. With strong working relationships to many community organizations and regional stakeholders, The Sprout Fund is one of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s leading agencies on issues related to civic engagement, talent attraction and retention, public art, and catalytic small-scale funding. With ongoing local support and continued appreciation by the communities it serves, The Sprout Fund will continue to catalyze creative solutions to pressing challenges, engage people in community conversations, respond to the needs of its target audiences, open doors to civic participation, and promote responsible stewardship of community interests."

www.sproutfund.org

More information about A Fair In the Park can be found at www.craftsmensguild.org.

For more information about the Power Flower call Rick at 412-400-3778, email Rick@ArtEnergyDesign.com or visit the Web site at www.ArtEnergyDesign.com .

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Golden leaves in your hair

Sophie Srej by David Bellemère for Marie Claire Italia September 2009

I know a girl who would pull this off amazingly well: adorable Miss Cleo!
She's thinking about making her own hair accessory collection, so if you're interested you shouldn't miss it!

Source: Ru_glamour

Off guard

Source: le Fashion

"I wanna be the girl he gives his hoodie to wear and cuddles up next to when it's cold. He'll be the one who comes up behind me, wraps his arms around my waist, catches me off guard and whispers, you look beautiful."

Streetstyle: Nina

Photo by Pascal Grob

Nina (15), Student & Blogger

Dress by COS
Shoes from Paris
Vintage Bag
Bracelets from Sweden

Friday's Inspiration

Source: le Fashion

Note to self: buy a hat!!!!!!!!! and go to bed...what are you waiting for!?!?

We can be heroes

Yesterday I attended the Mango a/w 2009 show at the Four Seasons hotel at the Bosphorus. It was a rather last minute decision, so I didn't really have time to change and wore the silk skirt from a previous post with a vintage blouse I was wearing at work that day.

To be honest, the show didn't really surprise or impress me but it was still fun to be there and see well-known Turkish models on the runway.

an uneasy Nesli with Eda Taşpınar
(I can't really say who she is or what she does except that she's in the papers on a daily basis.)

These pictures are a proof of how ghostly white I am or (and which is more likely, believe me) of how crazy the locals are about tanning! In fact Eda joked that we look like a Benetton ad and i couldn't agree more... ^^

Some more runway pictures:

Ece Sükan

Tuğçe Kazaz

Bun hair

Me with a somehow messy bun displaying my latest jewelry pieces.

"You love it here, you've got to stay."

Being two months away from home with just one "small" suitcase got me really bored of all the clothes I brought with me. The red blazer and print scarf are new additions to my wardrobe and, as Turkish readers might notice, totally unseasonable. ^^

Other than that, I think the title is enough to understand how I'm feeling right now...

Blazer: Mango
Scarf: bazaar