The Creative Cookie

Brunch VI

Our sixth brunch is on YouTube! I'm not in the video, I was in the kitchen making waffles. Good times with creative peeps.

Going for a Walk

There is always more that one way to get to a place. Enjoy the journey!

photo : © Kamau Ware

Creative Space

Speaking of studio space, here's a little activity from Living the Creative Life:

In your journal (or a notebook), describe the space where you actually create. Where is it? How big is it? What are the best things about it--the good light? The quiet? The fact that the door can be shut at the end of the day? Sketch the floor plan? How could you make changes that would make it more functional? New paint, new energy? A bookshelf? If you are not happy with your space, look around? What improvements can you make to the space you work in to  be more productive?

Here's Mz. Nina Bean, The Creative Cookie mascot, in our studio space, watching me.

photo: © Lesley Williams, 2009

Paul Smith + Evian

British designer Paul Smith has teamed up with Evian. What a cool collaboration. This video takes us into his studio space, which I love.  Where do you create?

Alexandre Herchcovitch / SS10

Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch has an explicit zest for designing. As I watched his runway show, I felt like I was in a kaleidoscope of color, texture, warmth, and glamor. From the shredded ribbons to the football-like padding, nothing about this collection was static. I’m a fan.

Click here to read an insightful interview with Alexandre Herchcovitch on Hint Mag.

photos : ©Lesley Williams, 2009

IFB's Dress Up Soiree

Last Monday, I attended the IFB's (Independent Fashion Bloggers) second Dress Up Soireé, focused on the future of fashion media. I somehow missed the memo about being "dressed up" but I still managed to have fun in the room of feathers, fring, and fancy frocks. Here's who was on the panel + a few of my photos from the event:

links to panelist

Susie Bubble from Style Bubble
Gala Darling
Wendy Brandes
Danny Roberts
Jessica Schroeder from What I Wore
Geri Hirsch from Because I’m Addicted
Helen Zhu from Chictopia
Crosby Noricks from PR Couture
Tricia Royal from Bits n Bobbins and Wardrobe Remix
And additional panelists from Moxsie, Julia Kung, on utilizing social media to support independent designers and Microsoft to talk about technology and creating content, and my girl Erika Miller from Elle on SEO.

photos of the panel

audience

after party

Photos : ©Lesley Williams, 2009