"looking up" to Budapest

Last Wednesday I showed you the graffiti of Budapest with a promise to "look up" and show you the rest of Budapest. One of the big reasons I love this city....look at this architecture!

So, what do you think?

I was at a party this weekend and was asked where I get my inspiration...architecture is definitely one place!

folk life

If you like folk art, textiles or are interested in folk culture, this blog is for you! Check it out!

www.folkobject.tumblr.com

take a moment....sigh

While I was in bed sick yesterday I came across this video. I could watch artists paint all day. Maybe this stems from being a child and watching my mom paint in her studio...the smell of turpentine takes me back to when I was a child.

Enjoy the video and check out the French artist Nathalie Lete.

Nathalie Lete plates

budapest graffiti

Good morning. Sorry for missing my Monday post. I was feeling a bit icky and needed to rest. Tuesday I felt great and then this morning...woke up with a cold. Can spring get here already! I am starting to get spring fever in a bad way and I am tired of these winter colds!

Today we are going to take a look at Budapest's street graffiti. This is one thing Budapest has an excess of...unfortunately. I think graffiti can be cool and inspiring - look at Andy Warhol. but when old beautiful buildings are covered in tags and paint...it saddens me. These photos were taken when we moved here in Sept of 2008. We lived in the center of the city at the time. We went for daily walks around town and always came across some interesting art. So with mixed feeling...I share with you some of the cool art I saw on beautiful old buildings.

I realize that many of these buildings don't look so beautiful. Most of the time you have to look up and you see statues and art nouveau windows. I will post some of those on Friday.

Alexander McQueen

A master of clothing and dressing the cool and outrageous, his designs inspired many. How can I be upset over the death of someone I never meet or knew?

Alexander McQueen: Sp2010 collection

Enjoy the videos below. Lady Gaga and Bjork wear his designs better than anyone.





Alexander McQueen RIP.

stamps and cappuccinos

Don't laugh...today I talked my friend Nora into visiting the Stamp Museum (in Hungarian it is called Bélyegmúzeum). My husband laughed when I told him this is where I suggested we go. Then he went to the website and said maybe it would be interesting.
Well, it was interesting and inspiring. I was really hoping to have photos to post...but no photos were allowed. So I have to share what I found online and two stamps that my husband gave me months ago (he thought I would find the designs inspiring-and they are!) Enjoy!

My favorite (and one from Steve)! I love the line work and the design in her dress.
For Christmas

After the museum we headed over the the new Alexandra Bookshop and cafe. Alexandra recently opened a new shop in the newly renovated Paris Department Store, an Art Nouveau monument on Budapest's exclusive Andrássy Avenue. We enjoyed cappuccino's and good conversation in a beautiful atmosphere! What a great way to start the day!
How do you get inspiration for designs? Any weird places like stamp museums?

blog spotlight: an indian summer

Happy Monday! I am back with a spotlight on a blog I recently came across called An Indian Summer.
This blog showcases Bhavna Bhatnagar's selection of "the good, the better and the best from the world of interior designing –covering styles, trends, furniture, accessories, products, designs, architecture, and related good stuff...with special focus on Asia and India"

I have always been drawn to India and its textiles, colors, interiors, and patterns....and now I can get all the inspiration and eye candy from one blog...check it out here!

I hope you have a good week! My Monday is already starting out a little crazy..how about yours?

PS. Remember last week I told you about Josephine Kimberling? Well she had a photo shoot this past weekend and posted a glimpse of what's to come. Become a fan on Facebook and see her photo....Josephine, you always amaze me with your creativity and vision! WOW!