Sunday, February 28, 2010

The Unity of Human and Animal







The Unity of Human and Animal,
by Thomas Couderc and Clement Vauchez
See a slideshow here.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Happy Birthday


Happy Birthday Marshall! One of my favorite people in the world.

Friday, February 26, 2010

Mika Organic




Dear Mika Organic,

I think we can become great friends. We seem to see the world the same way.

Beast Regards,

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Trunk Show


One of my personal vintage animal pieces.
Elephant Ring from Aventura Safari Jewelers.

Aurelie Bidermann's gold elephant bracelet via www.luisaviaroma.com

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Well hello dolly!





I'm a huge fan of fiber art.
So I'm naturally drawn to these pieces from Paris born artist Joana Vasconcelos.
See this and other work here.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

The Snow Leopard





Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong is the only member of the Ghana Olympic Ski Team. The story behind this underdog is nobel and inspiring.

With a sense of competition that drives him and a passion that won't let him give up he has overcome many obstacles that would have stopped him from competing in the 201o Olympics. The most obvious being that he is from Ghana, a country that most people don't even know what skiing is since the temperature rarely drops below 70 degrees. He didn't even see real snow until his 20's when he moved to London to earn a masters in Tourism. While working at an indoor ski arena , he was able to use the slopes on his days off. It was on these artificial slopes that he learned to ski, starting at an age when most skiers are ready for retirement.

His nickname is The Snow Leopard. This is based off the custom-made leopard ski outfits that he always wears. Due to his lack of finances he really has to hustle to get the resources he needs to properly train. Such as skis, trainers, etc. I read that he did a grass roots marketing campaign selling spots on his outfits. For $8 you could have your name on a spot. I wish I would have found this out in time. I would have loved to have been one of his spots and support his journey. Go Snow Leopard!!

There is a great write up here if you'd like to read more about him.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Cute Couples





I thought these interspecies relationship pictures are so cute. See more unusual couples here.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Give me your hand


These Greenpeace bags are so cute! I love how the art interacts with the handle. So precious!

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Panting over Panthers

Ciner Double headed Bracelet via Ebay
Roberto Cavalli Panther bracelet via net-a-porter
Enamel & Crystal vintage pin via ebay
Lanvin Panther Bracelet via www.luisaviaroma.com

Friday, February 19, 2010

Guillaume Tartarat


Guillaume Tartarat's series of illustrations 'Le Bestiaire- Apolinaire' show my favorite.. animals of course! See the series here.