The Delancey Lounge...Lower East Side, NYC

12/30/09

You can always tell who the dancers are...This guy had a Prince kind of vibe about him. When I told him, it made him VERY happy. She looks like an Asian Liza Minnelli (I didn't tell her that though).

 Am I right or am I right? 

 

I like the hightop fade...

 

Must have books... No.4

Make-up your mind - Francois Nars. A great book filled with beautiful women before and after make-up. This book gives me make-up inspiration for all skin tones.

Pixiwoo reading...

I have just created a useful book store for further reading on make-up artistry, photography and iconic beauties.
You may also notice that the Alex Box book is almost half price so if you were considering it then now is the time.
If you click through to the book store you will see that I have created categories with sub categories so that it should be relatively easy to find what you are interested in.

Merry Christmasss :)

I would just like to take the time to wish all you bloggers a very merry christmas and a happy new year :)

I'm sorry I haven't been blogging very much lately! I'v just been struggling to find the time over the holidays but all shall be back to normal in the new year!

Fashion fits all.

'V' magazine has devoted its January issue to plus size models.

This shoot by fashion photographer Terry Richardson features a size 16 Crystal Renn alongside a size 0 model, proving that size ain't nothing but number.

2009 Hotlist

The top 10 products of 2009 to make it into my kit (not my personal make-up bag, that's a different story.)

1) Jemma Kidd Tweezers

2) Bobbi Brown University Palette

3) Benefit Coralista Blush

4) Illamasqua Brow & Lash Gel

5) Clinique Gel liner

6) Estee Lauder Sumptuous Mascara

7) Illamasqua Blusher (Nymph in particular)

8) Louise Young brushes

9) Illmasqua Medium pencils

10) Benefit High Brow

Dreamy Winter Night Bicycle Ride

(artist unknown - please help ID- update the artist is Rory Kurtz)

Like Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, or Santa on Christmas Eve - high above the chimney tops....

Hope everyone is enjoying the Holiday Season so far. Have Safe and Happy Holidays!!!

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Update: 12.21.2009 Happy WINTER SOLSTICE to Everyone!
Much Love from RidingPretty in California !!!!

My (New) Fav Cycle Chic Photo - Catherine Baba via Tommy Ton

(photocredit: tommy ton)

perfect bohemian luxe, beautiful chic heels, classy bicycle, classy & huge big bicycle panniers (said panniers all the bigger to stuff Paris fashions into)... Yes, it all adds up to make this possibly my most favorite cycle chic photo to date.

I'm so fantasy driven at times. Yet this is more than a fantasy. This woman, Catherine Baba is a well regarded fashion influencer, she actually did bicycle to and fro to the runway shows during the Paris Fashion Week Shows - and she was captured doing so by no less than Tommy Ton of JaknJill. That much of the story is all quite real and that's what makes this such a favorite photo for me.

Now to see this photo in much better detail just click on the image. I know in advance everyone is going to want to know exactly what bicycle she is riding and who makes those excellent panniers she has on her bicycle.

A little more back story on Tommy Ton. He along with a select group of other fashion bloggers are shaking up the established order of just who is winning the hearts and minds of devoted fashion lovers. Old school is to buy a magazine, new school is check in with your favorite fashion blogger. Creme de la Creme fashion bloggers are now being given front row seats at the big couture fashion shows.

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Just added a new design that so made me think of Catherine Baba....

Cycle Chic - Winner of the 'Cupcake'

Recently there was a Cycle Chic Fashion Show in Cork, Ireland - the winner of the goodwill gift I donated to be raffled off during the show was Niamh O' Brien. Her prize was the 'cupcake'....

(pink 'cupcake' helmet covers/photos by ridingpretty)

I hope Niamh is enjoying her prize and has found a pretty pink coat to wear with it! Maybe like one of these....

Print Designs

Ok so all my print designs are done! I am doing both Digital Print and Screen Print and I have submitted the designs for both just have to get them on to fabric now! I did my print designs for my screens by hand, and my images for digital print are all photoshop images. My initial inspiraiton for my print designs came from the 'Make Do and Mend' idea and consists of imagery such as sewing machines, bobbins, and scissors. My screen prints will be printed onto various fabrics in a range of colours from my palette. I am just going to experiment with this technique and hopefully come up with some great sample I can put into my trend book. My digital prints will be printed onto white cotton.

Screen Print Design

Digital Print Design

If you use my images anywhere please credit me :)

Tutorial - 14th December

Before the tutorial I looked over what I had done during the week. I had sourced fabric, done my fashion illustrations, my print designs, started my book pages, and photographed the 'All Saints' store window. I did everything I said I was going to do and i'd say I used my time well although I could have done more work. I feel that my progress this week has been ok, however I could have done more work.

In my tutorial we discussed my fashion illustrations, print designs, layout and what my next steps for the project are going to be. It was said that my prints in progress are looking good, I just need to submit them for screen print and digital print. We also talked about fashion illustrations. I have already done my fashion illustrations but they are too similar as I used the same figure as a template, therefore I am going to redo them using several different figures, and do them in the same style as the original template illustration I did. I need to start to draw from real graments and learn how thhey are constructed in order to improve my fashion illustrations. My page layout is also looking good so far, I need to consider how I will brand all the work.

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  Garment Analysis
  
  
  
  
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  Work On Pages
  
  
  
  

Here is some of the work I have done this week.
If you use any of my images please credit me.

Vivienne Westwood Seen Riding her Pashley Bicycle (Again)

(photocredit:SplashNews/via The Hub)

Here she is - Viv Westwood caught again recently riding her Pashley bicycle. My, what a HUGE fan I am of Vivienne, but you knew that having read this past post and then this one. Okay then so you never read my old posts -

NOW go check out those two links at any rate and find out why Viv Westwood is a fashion designer you just have to know about. Hint: it's for her views on bicycling and climate change.

San Diego Tweed Ride! - Wet Streets

(photo by protorio)

Love this photo with it's shiny wet streets, the on fire foliage and of course the slightly rained upon, but happy looking Tweed Riders. Yes, it was a rainy day ride for the San Diego Tweed Ride, but by the looks of the flickr photos everyone had a Jolly good time. Thanks to protorio for this photo!

Artists on Bikes Calender - David Byrne / Cindy Sherman -December

(photo credit:Lukas Wassmann / photo source: Artists on Their Bicycles New York - 2010)

David Byrne and Cindy Sherman are the featured NYC Artists on Bikes- for December 2010...it's a calendar available from the Swiss Institute. This is a limited edition, 5oo numbered pieces.

What a great Christmas bicycle gift idea if you admire artists on bicycles! The artists are Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Collier Schorr, Ugo Rondinone, Richard Phillips, Amy Granat, Rainer Ganahl, Rita Ackermann, Aurel Schmidt, NN, Maurizio Cattelan, Ryan McGinley, Pierre Huyghe, David Byrne and Cindy Sherman.

I'm a big fan of David Byrne. This you already know - if you remember his book which I was so excited to read and then review.

Slow Food - Happy Birthday ! - Plus Freewheelin' Farm - "Plenty" & Transition Towns

(all photos: Freewheelin Farm)

Terra Madre Day was yesterday! Yes! the 20th anniversary of The Slow Food Movement - and importantly the core seed of all the various Slow Movements that followed.

So with Terra Madre Day being just yesterday and in that same spirit I have some favorites to share with you...

Freewheelin' Farm. How good can it get when you combine sustainable, local, organic farm foods AND delivery by bicycle - hence the name Freewheelin' Farm. Whenever I've witnessed the bike deliveries making it down the highway in to town, it always gives me a Big thrill. Oh, See the photos above, they're all from Freewheelin' Farm.

Plenty is a book I've just started reading having found a copy at my local library. So far so good.
It s becoming a favorite for me. It explores just what it would mean to eat entirely locally - meaning all your food comes from within a 100 mile radius and you do this for an entire year.

What is so intriguing is that I knew someone soooo many years ago who did just this. So Seth in Taos, New Mexico if you ever, ever come across this, please know my profound respect and amazement. You rock and what an influence you've had on my life.

Transition Santa Cruz is an organization (along with the concept of Transition Towns) that I will be sharing with you more in the future. For now I just wanted to include this little teaser within today's post.

So Happy Terra Madre Day!! To all you Slow Bicycle friends

Hypsters on Bikes - yeah - Fly Your Freedom Flag!

(photos by RidingPretty)

Hypsters on Bikes! Fly Free. What gets you out on your bike riding is all that that matters.