So the other day we acquired two beautiful white leather vanity cases! And guess what we found inside? A blow up Blackpool Tower!! So..obviously we made a little story up behind this find! We imagine that an lady in the forties went on a trip to the seaside town and bought this as memory of her holiday, it was still in its packet and everything! This brings back no end of amazing memories from when me & Claire studied Photography at Blackpool Uni!! I soooo want to go back and eat Candy Floss and Seaside chips!
We just HAD to tweet Mara Balmino. She has one of the loveliest and charming blogs we have come across…make sure you head over to Clear Corner because in her own words ‘When you go back she will be gone…’
Heres what Mara has to say to us all…
Hey ‘Ballad Of…’ Here I am with enormous pleasure being featured on your blog. This invitation lets me show you guys my sources of inspiration, and for me Hedi Slimane is one of those that makes me sigh with every photo he takes. This is one of his recent works: he photographed the sisters Ann & Kirby Kenny, who happen to be two of my favorite models currently present in the fashion industry. I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I do. Have a nice week, and keep dreaming…’
We couldn’t agree more with the images Mara’s choice of inspiration photos! We love them..plus what fantastic gene’s the Kenny Sisters have! Jeeez!!
After featuring Lauren Randall last week, she wanted to show you what gets her creative juices flowing.
Also her Graduate show is up for everyone to see RIGHT NOW!! so go down and see it at the Richard Young Gallery in Kensington.
Lauren has been planning a black and white project and her inspirations are the photographers Margaret Durro and Eve Vermandel! We couldn’t agree more! Both sets of Images are stunning in their own way!!
Eve Vermandel
Margaret Durro
Another fave of Lauren’s is Wildlife photographer Chris Weston who raises awareness of conservation, which Lauren would also love to do herself within her career! We most surely agree with this too!! We love the animals at Ballad Of…
Sun Jun 27 London Regatta Centre, Royal Albert Docks, Dockside Road, London, E16 2QT
Thirty dragon boats compete in a day of racing on the river, accompanied by dockside attractions including a lion dance, kung fu, live music, market stalls, bouncy castle and face painting. The event is traditionally held by Chinese farmers to welcome the start of the rainy season.
Once I get one of these you may find out that I will never remover it. Even though it may be hard to go to the toilet you cannot say it would be great to have one.
Dawn Kinnard has announced two new live dates, her first in the UK since 2008. She will be supporting her long time heroine Patti Smith at her Serpentine Sessions gig in Hyde Park on 29th June with a performance on the Bandstand at 8pm. On 5th July she will play at headline gig at the Borderline in London. Dawn will be showcasing some songs from her stunning second album ‘Wrong Side Of The Dream’, due for release on 13th September 2010. Thoroughly enchanting from the outset, her songs float between delirium and melancholy across a sea of happiness and heartache. Brimming with funny, sharp and poignant lyrics they tell insightful tales of heartbreak, defiance, love and loss. From the stirring beauty of future single ‘Favorite Ghost’ to the wit of songs such as ‘Death Is A Shark’, ‘Are You Still Crazy About Yourself?’ and ‘Bicycle’, and the heartbreak of ‘The Cost Of Love’ and ‘Indescribably Blue’ (Dawn’s take on the Elvis classic) to the duet with Ron Sexsmith on the gorgeous ‘The Silence Is Not What It Seems’ this is a truly incredible and original body of work that should further establish Dawn as an immensely unique and exciting talent. The album was produced by composer and music producer Damian Montagu who has worked with the likes of Michael Nyman and mixed by Gareth Johnson (Kasabian, Razorlight, Kaiser Chiefs, Duffy). It will be released on the new label set up by Dawn and Damian, DK Records. Dawn’s debut album, the critically acclaimed ‘The Courtesy Fall’ was released in 2008.
