the happy kimono

HONEYTONE CODY

2012-02-05T13:23:00.000-08:00

Ep Sleeve Artwork I created for my band Honeytone Cody

JP KING

2012-02-02T15:08:00.000-08:00

Collages by JP King

Sandra Dieckmann

2011-08-19T03:15:00.001-07:00

Illustrations by Sandra Dieckmann

Scott Waters

2011-07-13T12:25:00.000-07:00

Artwork by Scott Waters

Ate Something Bad

2011-07-06T04:25:00.000-07:00

Ate Something Bad by Adam Hell

A cartoon diary of sorts, a sketch or two a day for a year. A series of simple, and quite beautiful illustrations embracing life's highs and lows. Funny, sad, childish, and vulgar, yet always honest and regularly insightful. These doodles were blogged daily and independent York label Sea Records has put them all together in one chunky book which will be available to buy online soon here.

Paul X. Johnson

2011-06-18T06:34:00.000-07:00

Illustrations by Paul X. Johnson

Kris Lewis

2011-05-31T09:11:00.000-07:00

Paintings by Kris Lewis

Maia Flore

2011-05-18T04:50:00.000-07:00

Photographs by Maia Flore

Inge Jacobsen

2011-05-14T07:33:00.000-07:00

inge jacobsen

Rebecca Cairns

2011-05-03T05:26:00.000-07:00

Photography by Rebecca Cairns

Hikari Shimoda

2011-04-27T03:40:00.000-07:00

Hikari Shimoda is currently exhibiting at the Foley Gallery until the 7th of May x x x

Maurizio Anzeri

2011-03-30T05:57:00.000-07:00

Maurizio Anzeri

A Bunch of Crock

2011-03-29T05:11:00.000-07:00

A Bunch Of Crock

Aled Knows Best

2011-03-17T05:16:00.000-07:00

Aled knows Best

Cengiz Bodur

2011-03-16T05:31:00.001-07:00

Illustration by Cengiz Bodur

Honeytone Cody - Help Japan

2011-03-15T10:18:00.001-07:00

My band Honeytone Cody are throwing a japanese themed event to raise money in aid of Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support who are a collaboration of three groups currently working in Japan to help animals and their owners effected by the Tsunami and Earthquake which took place in Japan on March the 11th.

Japan Cat Network (David Wybenga and Susan Roberts)
http://www.japancatnet.com/

HEART-Tokushima (Susan Mercer)
...http://www.heart-tokushima.com/ENGLISH/WELCOME.html

Animal Friends Niigata (Isabella Gallaon-Aoki)
http://www.afniigata.org/english/access/

I'll add more details and donation links soon. Stay tuned x x x

Mount St. Helens

2011-02-28T05:57:00.001-08:00

Photographs from Mount St Helens over 30 years ago

Back in the USSR

2011-02-24T05:18:00.001-08:00

Stylish Blogger Award

2011-02-22T05:51:00.000-08:00

Thank you to Teresa Stenson my incredibly talented friend for giving me the Stylish Blogger Award. In true blogger award tradition I must now tell you 7 things about myself :S Being fairly shy this may be the most you ever hear me speak/type so here goes......................

1. I am a duvet stealer
2. I can't sleep without a hot milk and whisky
3. I prefer cats to any other being on this planet
4. My honestly always get's me into trouble
5. I'm always late
6. I love being proven wrong
7. And finally I truly believe as Miss Monroe once said "if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."

And now, here are the 7 blogs I've nominated.................

1. Julia Pott
2. Tornadoes and Tigers
3. Oh Leoluca
4. The Jealous Curator
5. Essimar
6. Astulabee
7. Digiliscious

enjoy! x x x

Sally Mann

2011-02-18T04:04:00.000-08:00

Back To The Future

2011-02-15T07:04:00.000-08:00

“Back to the Future”, an amazing series of photos by Irina Werning. People were invited to re-create their old photos.

The Uncanny Collages of John Stezaker

2011-02-03T04:36:00.001-08:00

If you happen to be around London in the upcoming months, make your way over to the Whitechapel Gallery where a retrospective on artist John Stezaker will cover the walls until the middle of March. Obsessed with the power of found photography, Stezaker creates collages that are playfully unsettling, inspired by his Surrealist predecessors.

Masako Miki

2011-02-02T03:23:00.000-08:00

Paintings by Masako Miki

Catherine Ryan

2011-01-28T05:23:00.001-08:00

All painting by Catherine Ryan

Regretsy Hats

2011-01-27T07:24:00.000-08:00

Jen Mann

2011-01-26T05:49:00.000-08:00

Paintings by Jen Mann

Me Oh My Meow

2011-01-23T09:29:00.000-08:00

I've started a new blog called Me Oh My Meow x x x

The most beautiful suicide

2011-01-21T04:40:00.000-08:00

On May 1, 1947, Evelyn McHale leapt to her death just after leaving her fiancé, 23-year-old Evelyn McHale wrote a note. 'He is much better off without me ... I wouldn't make a good wife for anybody,' ... Then she crossed it out. She went to the observation platform of the Empire State Building. Through the mist she gazed at the street, 86 floors below. Then she jumped. In her desperate determination she leaped clear of the setbacks and hit a United Nations limousine parked at the curb. Across the street photography student Robert Wiles heard an explosive crash. Just four minutes after Evelyn McHale's death Wiles got this picture.

Uniform Wares

2011-01-20T04:06:00.000-08:00

I love these Rubber Watches by Uniform Wares

Kurzschluss = Short Circuit

2011-01-19T07:56:00.000-08:00

KURZSCHLUSS from Xaver Xylophon on Vimeo.

Cd Packaging Inspiration

2011-01-18T09:30:00.001-08:00

I'm currently working on the artwork for my new EP and I've been surfing the net for cd packaging inspiration, here are a few fun ones that I found . . . . . x x x

escape

2011-01-15T09:35:00.000-08:00

somewhere quiet to be creative again x x x

Ana Bagayan

2011-01-12T08:51:00.000-08:00

Paintings by Ana Bagayan

Blog Crush

2011-01-06T05:20:00.001-08:00

Images found via the very inspiring Jealous Curator

Nan Goldin

2011-01-05T05:03:00.001-08:00

If you're going to be in Berlin at anytime over the next three months I highly recomend you check out Nan Goldin, Berlin Work, Photographs 1984 to 2009 at Berlinische Galerie, Berlin until 28 March 2011

Happy New Year

2011-01-04T08:04:00.000-08:00

Thought I'd kick off 2011 with these great shots of Lara Stone by Mert & Marcus for Vogue.

Lots of exciting things in the pipeline for the new year, including the re-launch of Happy Kimono and Vintage Kitty. A new EP from my band Honeytone Cody and a European tour being booked as I type. I'm going to be one busy girl. Any resolutions? To have my cake and eat it of course:) Happy New Year! x x x

Merry Christmas

2010-12-24T05:52:00.000-08:00

Have a lovely Christmas folks! Thanks so much for following my blog x x x

Andrea Wan

2010-12-23T05:05:00.000-08:00

Illustrations by Andrea Wan

Tilman Faelker

2010-12-22T05:22:00.001-08:00

Drawings by Tilman Faelker

M.M

2010-12-21T08:02:00.001-08:00

d.i.y Customised Mink Converse

2010-12-20T07:22:00.000-08:00

found via : indecorous taste

The Dull Sound of Sharp Math

2010-12-17T09:06:00.000-08:00

by Dan Mountford

Christmas Tree

2010-12-17T08:40:00.000-08:00

If you still haven't decorated your tree yet here are a few ideas to get you inspired x x x

Creative Wrapping Ideas

2010-12-16T04:38:00.000-08:00

The Modernism of Julius Shulman

2010-12-15T09:28:00.000-08:00

Biscuits and Gravy

2010-12-15T04:27:00.000-08:00

by Beth Hoeckel

Memory House

2010-12-14T05:43:00.000-08:00

Memoryhouse - "Heirloom" from Jamie Harley on Vimeo.

All I want for Christmas . . . . .

2010-12-14T05:31:00.001-08:00

is this dress from Pixie Market x x x

Land of Talk - It's Okay

2010-12-13T06:46:00.000-08:00

I love this video for Land Of Talk by We Were Monkeys, after listening to 'It's Okay' they thought of Antiope, Queen of the Amazons. They saw her as the last of her tribe, riding her horse in slow motion through a lonely, dreamlike landscape heading towards an inevitable end. Beautiful x x x

Cat Woman

2010-12-02T09:26:00.000-08:00

Photographs by Al Fenn

Winter Wonderland

2010-12-02T09:18:00.000-08:00

Photographs by Jo Bradford

Screen Goddess

2010-11-30T08:34:00.001-08:00

Etsy Favorites :: November Edition

2010-11-23T07:10:00.000-08:00

Knitted Cuff with Vintage Bow by A Alicia

Fairaisle and Cable Knit Cowl by Knit Frekkles

A Miniature Christmas - Scene One by Kurt Co

Paper Snowflake Mobile by Catus and Olive

Blue Bird Soap by Lil Anniebell's

The Golden Age of the Ballet Russes

2010-11-11T04:08:00.000-08:00

Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes Exhibition looks amazing it's on at the V&A in london until January the 9th 2011 if you're in London town don't miss it x x x

The Red Shoes can't stop dancing

2010-11-10T06:16:00.001-08:00

WITCH-CRAFT-WO-MAN-SHIP

2010-11-03T10:24:00.000-07:00

I love this all in one by Maaike Mekking from her Autumn/Winter collection 2011 entitled "Witch-Craft-Wo-Man-Ship" It would be perfect for the Music video I'll be shooting in the next couple of months, problem is I can't seem to find it anywhere :( x x x

Lions, Lions and Lions

2010-10-29T04:10:00.000-07:00

I would love to get this close to a Lion, although Greta Garbo looks like she would disagree :) x x x

Retro Girl Bands

2010-10-27T08:18:00.000-07:00

Sisters have been doing it for themselves for quite some time now x x x

October Edition :: Etsy Favorites

2010-10-27T03:49:00.000-07:00

Vintage Chandelier by Ethanollie

Timberghost Art Print by Dr Kennedy Jones

Let me protect you sheer grey asymmetrical hoodie by Minx Shop

Vintage Indigo Leather Shoulder Bag with Woven Indian design by Vintage Urban Renewal

Indoor Teepee Please!

2010-10-26T08:58:00.001-07:00

I wish my house was big enough so I could build an indoor teepee. I would love to have one like one of these where I could curl up with my cats and just read a book x x x

Bring back surrealism

2010-10-22T05:58:00.000-07:00

I've grown very tired of seeing digital diary style photographs everywhere, photographs of feet, photographs of food, photographs of drain pipes, photographs of doorways, photographs of cups of coffee, photographs of hand holding cup of coffee, the list goes on. It seems that since the digital camera was born everyone suddenly thinks they're a photographer, this new breed of shall we say....photo journalists/bloggers? have the technology at their fingertips but what are they doing with it!? Why aren't they using their imaginations!? I was relieved today when I came across these little gems. I hope you enjoy them as much as me :) x x x

p.s long live 35mm

Maximum Balloon

2010-10-20T09:27:00.000-07:00

Halloween Designs

2010-09-21T04:57:00.001-07:00

Here are some Halloween cards I've been working on, I will be listing them in my Etsy Shop within the next couple of weeks.............. watch this space I am slowly but surely getting back into designing again :) x x x

Private House in Tinos

2010-09-13T07:47:00.001-07:00

found via Yatzer

Praha by phone

2010-08-08T05:55:00.000-07:00

Here are some photographs I took whilst on my trip to Prague using my Htc Desire phone. I usually take an array of cameras away with me to capture my adventures but this time I thought it would be interesting to limit myself - and these are the results x x x

July Edition :: Etsy Favorites

2010-07-21T05:38:00.000-07:00

Bamboo Handwoven Scarf, Ikat-dyed in Pink and Lime by Exclusively By V

Vintage cigarette case from Soviet union by Soviet Vintage

Vostok Boctok Amphibia Diver watch from the 1970s up to 200M Russia Soviet Union by Clock Work Universe

Vintage blue rotary phone by Soviet Vintage

Handformed and handpainted porcelain Delft brooch - Cat by Wijnberg en Damave

HTC Desire Photographs

2010-07-07T08:58:00.000-07:00

Here are some photographs I took using my new HTC desire phone and the fx camera app which gives the images a Lomo style effect x x x

A late fathers day tribute

2010-06-24T13:10:00.000-07:00

Today I found out that my Dad got to present a Mojo Icon award to his hero Duane Eddy, and I am so proud of him because I know how much Duane Eddy means to him and how nerve racking it was for him to present this award. But I think he comes across wonderfully and I'm so happy for him that he finally got to meet his hero after 50 Years. I love you pops - Happy belated Fathers Day x x x

Blog Crush :: Something Else

2010-06-22T08:33:00.001-07:00

My recent crush is a blog called 'Something Else' it's a great source of images and inspiration
x x x

Radioactive Tease

2010-06-16T05:39:00.000-07:00

My band Honeytone Cody finally released their long awaited single today it's available to buy online from Cd Baby. We've had no end of bad luck trying to get this thing released, so you can imagine how relieved I feel that it's finally out there for people to download and listen to. If you like what you hear don't be afraid to click on the 'Buy it now' button we appreciate any support you can offer us so we can keep making music :) x x x

Matthew Lyons Illustration

2010-06-08T05:54:00.001-07:00

Illustration by Matthew Lyons

a little light play

2010-06-07T12:46:00.000-07:00

mika and nico x x x

Bat For Lashes Visuals

2010-06-05T05:51:00.000-07:00

Bat For Lashes visuals from Robin Bushell on Vimeo.

Julia Pott and Robin Bushell made these visuals for Natasha Khan early 2010 for a one off show. This is a short edit of around 20 mins of footage produced. They were projected behind her singing with a string quartet. I wish I could have seen it

Through The Eyes Of A Muse

2010-06-04T07:56:00.000-07:00

I love this photograph that Pattie Boyd took of her and George Harrison

Etsy Favorites - June Edition

2010-06-03T09:01:00.000-07:00

Vintage Navy Blue and White Etienne Aigner Loafers by Here and There Vintage

Vintage ESPRIT Navy Striped Shirt by Fancy Lucky Vintage

Vintage Travel Bar Set by Alpenglow Vintage

Vintage Blue 1965 Radio by Addy

Vintage 60s MOD Lucite Straw Purse Basket Handbag by Penelope Wolf

Dior & David Lynch - Lady Blue

2010-05-29T06:27:00.000-07:00

I love Marion Cotillard and David Lynch, but if I'm honest I wasn't sure about this short film Lynch made for Dior. Is Lynch being Lynch for the sake of it? Either way he made me want the handbag x x x

Obsessed with Bruce

2010-04-10T05:04:00.000-07:00

Bruce is an English Bullterrier (my childhood dream dog). His Mum is Nicole Licht of Astulabee who makes wonderful soft sculptures, Nicole and her partner upload photographs to flickr which I check on a regular basis to get my Bruce fix x x x

Whitey

2010-04-04T09:33:00.000-07:00

At the moment I'm listening to Whitey's new album 'Canned Laughter' and I recomend that you give him a try, and even buy his album if you like what you hear.
x x x

Paper Cuts

2010-03-19T07:58:00.001-07:00

Cool Tree House

2010-03-17T10:41:00.000-07:00

Sofia Ajram

2010-02-28T04:49:00.000-08:00

I love these photographs by Sofia Ajram

Etsy Favorites:: February edition

2010-02-24T08:08:00.000-08:00

Vintage Sunglasses from Germany by spacejam

Blackberry (set of 5 paper baubles) by Tanya Mac

Orbit Lounge Chair Eames Aarino Kartel Eras - by Lunar Lounge Design

Shiny black donut teapot by Pats Pottery

Zippered box pouch brown herringbone by Sew Darn Simple

Independent On Sunday

2010-02-21T07:19:00.000-08:00

My kimono Bunnies were featured in the Independent on sunday magazine today in an article about a book called Print and Pattern by Bowie Style. Print and Pattern will be available from amazon on the 1st of march and features many different talented designers all chosen by Bowie :) x x x

It's one of those days..........

2010-02-16T08:57:00.000-08:00

It's one of those days where nothing is quite right, and all the hard work you've done feels like it's gone to waste. This is how I feel at the moment, all I want to do is lay in bed with my two cubs and shut off the world..... just for a day or a night. x x x

Happy Valentines Day

2010-02-14T05:49:00.000-08:00

It's not over yet.............

2010-02-08T04:24:00.000-08:00

Oatmeal Soopascarf in The New York Times - by Yokoo

EVIE- Hood Cowl Solid Grey - by Smitten Kitten

CAMBRIDGE drop stitch extra-long cowl in denim - by yarn over movement

La Lumiere Mustard Cowl Neck by Aporta

Despite spring being on it's way, I still can't get enough of my snood. Here are some of my favorites from some very talented people at etsy x x x

Etsy strings and things.........

2010-01-28T09:34:00.001-08:00

The Skull one string guitar by Celentano Woodworks

Vintage Schoenhut Toy Piano - EPOCA ECLECTIC

Rivoli Accordion by Johnny Vintage

VINTAGE TUDOR XYLOPHONE toy musical instrument by Retro2gogo

Relax and Make Some Music...Vintage Russian Lap Harp or Zither - by Susantique

Theres no place like home.........

2010-01-24T07:16:00.000-08:00

I would love to live in one of these houses, I really like the idea of living in a modern structure somewhere rural where I can have my own studio and be creative x x x

Put on that dress.....

2010-01-19T09:30:00.000-08:00

I love this dress by Pixie Market, would be perfect to wear on stage :) x x x

More Honeytone artwork.....

2010-01-18T04:29:00.001-08:00

This is the latest piece I've put together for my band Honeytone Cody x x x

Etsy Favorites :: January Edition

2010-01-13T05:45:00.000-08:00

Magic Fairy by Peggy Wolfe Design

Pet Costume Bear Hat by xmoon bloom

Bonnie Lisbon Blouse with Black Binding by Vain and Vapid

The Cage Skirt by Norwegian Wood

Resolution 01 :: Quit Smoking

2010-01-12T09:47:00.000-08:00

or if your resolution is to start smoking look no further than Le Smoking for the ultimate smoking poses

Happy New Year =^.^=

2010-01-05T08:13:00.000-08:00

Etsy Favorites :: December Edition

2009-12-29T08:52:00.000-08:00

ARMY GAMES AND CAMOUFLAGE COLLAR/ NECKLACE/ BIB - by Under Reconstruction

Hand painted vintage oversize handbag - Tribal Geometric Tote - by Vivien Cheng

sensible corsetry edwardian cut drab coutil corset - by la belle fairy

EVIE- Hood Cowl Solid Grey - by Smitten Kitten Originals

Never mind the bollocks.............

2009-12-10T03:33:00.000-08:00

Alison Mosshart of The Kills

Pj Harvey

Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth

Debbie Harry of Blondie

Bjork

Natasha Khan of Bat For Lashes

It seems of late that I've forfeited my voice in order to concentrate on playing bass for my band Honeytone Cody, so I wanted to post something to remind me why I started singing in an attempt to call her back.These are all women who have pioneered new sounds and constantly inspire me.

Doll Face

2009-12-07T16:17:00.000-08:00

I recently found this amazing video by Andrew Thomas Huang

Honeytone Cody's Winter Wonderland

2009-12-06T08:29:00.000-08:00

This is the latest poster design I've just finished for my band Honeytone Cody

Innocence

2009-11-17T06:55:00.000-08:00

The amazing works of Andrea Innocent

Polaroid ::

2009-11-15T07:03:00.001-08:00

I was going through flickr today and found these polaroids :)

la lomo home

2009-11-09T04:15:00.000-08:00

I recently found these old photos I took using a lomo LCA which inspired me to make a new lomography home