Autumn Twilight.

 There was a painting which was hanging on the wall in my old apartment called" Autumn Twilight " when I was a little girl. A girl with bob hair style is folding her arms and sitting on the grounds. Many autumn leaves spread all around her in an array of colors. My mom said she hoped I could become an elegant lady like the girl in the picture. It was a big influence for me, also it inspired me to take this series of pictures. So let me call this look" Autumn Twilight" as well.

    The twilight of deep autumn always look very poetic and dramatic. Autumn permeates evening air, the last light of sunshine coated gold color on these yellow leaves, the rosy clouds colored the city as a huge impressionism art. Perhaps that's why if anyone ask me what's my impression of autumn, I will answer the autumn from my sight just like those impressionism art: poetic, idyllic, fantastic. 

60s Bonton style dress by Philosophy Di Alberta Ferretti，

The colors are so fresh and gentle，the cuts are so elegant and retro.

Heels by Topshop

Illustration by Nancy.Z

Photography by Ajdin.B

Color Inspirations-Degas, "Dancer on Stage"

Just like I said before , if people ask me what's my impressions of autumn, I will answer my autumn impressions just like Monet's autumn drawings.

"Autumn Twilight" by He JiaYing. Chinese traditional brush painting.  I remember my mom used to post this drawing poser on the wall since I was a little girl, she said she hopes I could become a lady like this girl in the painting.

Little things, big worlds.

     Little decorations could make the whole outfit look different. Each little accessories ha ve their own world, their own stories. That is the reason I am obsessed with plenty of accessories designs.Little things usually include big worlds.

     Candyce Wang 's works are inspired by the door post decorations of european traditional  architecture, with soft leather made repeat unique shapes, they look so lovely, I could tell she is a designer who really loves watching details and being interested in her surrounding.

    Have you thought the 60s camera case like bag could be more fun to carry? Lydia  graduated from accessories design major of LCF, her bag series"Hsiao" is one of her collections I really like. It is quite amazing that she combine the wood material and leather so naturally, these fabrics feel so smooth and original. you just adjust the strap to change the way to carry, it could transform to clutch or shoulder bag，depend on what you like. It is so cool to carry, isn't it? 

Christmas personal Gift guides!

   Are you ready for Christmas? The nicest festival is coming. Christmas market, lovely decorations,  you are drinking hot wine and watching beautiful lighting during the evening, nothing could be nicer than this type of atmosphere. It make everyone feel so happy. Well, don't forget another important thing- buying nice presents for your family and friends!

   Accessories always will be one of the best choices for a gift : small but decorated. Has cooperated with Boticca.com for personal gift guides, whatever which type of style you like, urban style or chic geek style, you could always find some unique and lovely designer pieces from this style gift guides. So just relax, enjoy this magical festival atmosphere with those people who you love, nothing to be worried. :) 

  (ps: Somehow I enjoyed drawing different type of characters with different style, just like I love dressing up differently every time, it feels like playing roles.)

Illustration by Nancy.Z

Arrangements by Boticca.com 

Gold autumn impressions.

   Autumn is the most beautiful season in Europe( and summer as well). I love autumn's beautiful landscape as much as I love using warm color for my works. Before winter comes, autumn painted the last brush of deep golden color on this beautiful city.  It reminds me a lot of impressionism paintings, especially Claude's Monet's autumn paintings，who is one of my favorite and biggest influence ever.

   I still remember reading his art book when I was 5， I was so attracted by these emotional,vague colors, but I couldn't believe his original painting include much more incredible details, I don't know how did he mix these unique colors,  warm, cold, light, everything is builded by colors. Artists have their own way to appreciate the nature- their minds, their eyes and their hands.

60s Bonton style outfit by Philosophy Di Alberta Ferretti，

great cut with lovely soft color combination.

Heels by Topshop

Illustration by Nancy.Z

Photography by Ajdin.B

Color inspiration- Claude Monet " Agapanthus" (1914–26). Oil on canvas. 198.2 cm x 178.4 cm. © The Museum of Modern Art, New York. 

Color inspiration- Claude Monet"Populars at Philadelphia"

Color inspiration-Claude Monet "Antibes seen from La Salis"

Insects Love.

   It is still so interesting to remember when I was a kid my dream was to be a biologist. Every sunday I went to my aunt's biology experiment studio just to see those specimens of different creatures. Nature keeps inspiring me more and more in recent years especially since I work as an artist. That's why I love  Marta Mattsson's works, who is a jewelry artist from Sweden.

   Do you love insects? Emm...I think we love and hate them at the same time, however, I have to admit that they look so beautiful somehow. It was very popular to collect specimens of animals and insects in England at 18 century,  was inspired by that age, Marta's insects jewelry designs are full of victorian emotions. She wants to show her curiosity and respects to these creatures and mysterious nature. She did it perfectly, actually these laser cut gold, metal accessories of butterflies, beetles, even fossils could become unbelievable glamours by her magical hands, the cut lace collars are just too dreamy. 

  

Flying Monarch and Innate Nature

   For my opinion, butterflies and birds are the most incredible and romantic creatures in the world, because of their elegance and freedom I suppose. I am also wondering how could nature create these amazing creatures, the color combinations, the wings shape, the patterns... their wings include a whole new world, this world just belong to them, if it lose just a tiny part of these elements, it won't be perfect. In other words, they are art in motion living and breathing. 

  Actually I want to take pictures of this look from long ago, it pay tribute to the man who I would always respect and remember, Alexander Lee Mcqueen. I was so sure he was a big fan of wings when I saw his design at the very first time. Those flying wing is the soul of "Savage beauty", not the skull pattern. Sara continues this wings legend, also she gave these wings new spirited-Fairy Beauties.

   I appreciate nature and its creations (after all you are one of them) how diverse the designs can be when you look at it. Billions upon billions of species from plant, animal, insect e.t.c All with amazing and unique designs that inspires every artist and designer. This is the best way to create designs after all. To look, observe and learn from nature. My boyfriend right now as a digital artist also is doing this, so am I and other artists. Not just form, shapes, pattern but color as well. Imagine how many other designs have been on the planet from long ago (since all creatures that ever lived on the planet are now %99 exist). That is a astounding fact isn't it? And it took 4.5 billion years for this earth to create us, humans. Not to mention all other types of life, all other types of "Design". We are a young species only 3.2 million years , and only 10,000 years of recorded human history. I can imagine when the modern man came about (scientists are still not sure) but it seems 100,000 years ago cave man decorated his walls with paintings of things he saw. 

I guess then we modern people are natural artists? It is in us to be creative, to be ingenious and to be inspired by nature. Of all the negative things human can create, I would like to believe that we can create amazing beauty. We are natures most creative and expressive creation. 

Doesn't it feel then that to be a artist, or designer of any sort....to "create" we are doing exactly what we are meant to. It feels so innate, so natural. Every child really knows the truth. They draw, paint and are creative without limit. But as we get older we are told drawings are bad , killing our creativity. This most natural part of us. 

The good news is that creativity is always in us, below the surface. We just have to be brave enough to let it out. To be adults but with a child's passion. I hope anyone reading this can find joy in knowing that all people are designers, it is as I said, our nature and will always continue to be. (And I meant creative in any sense, art, writing, music, even technical part such as math *to think creatively to find a solution* e.t.c) 

Look around you and explore the world, appreciate what a unique, amazing, and fragile world we have. No where else in the whole universe can you find Monet, Vivaldi, Kubrick,  Socrates or the architectures of the world from the Eiffel tower to the golden gate bridge or my home country's archient and wonderful buildings and designs in China. I can easily make a list that would last DAYS! We are very, very lucky to be here at all. 

So...draw your creativity from Nature and from Within. To be creative and imaginative is to be truly free.  

  

Hat by Marc Cain FW11

Ruffle collar by homemade

Trench coat from vintage store

Tutu ivory skirt from Chloe Chen's collection shop

Heels by Topshop

Illustration by Nancy.Z

Photography by Ajdin.B

Lee's famous red butterflies hat from 2008 SS. pictures from Harper's Bazzar 

Lee's Butterflies decorations. I may say he was a big fan of different type of wings.

Sara's Butterflies design, 2011ss.  Butterflies and birds are the biggest inspirations of " Savage Beauty".

Legs and shoes butterfly decorations, just one butterfly could make your outfit looks so dramatic.