VECU Magazine April 2011

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Spring Issue

vécuIndependent Artists.April 2011

SPRING ISSUENatalie J. Wattsp h o t o g r a p h e r

Bershka

vécuIndependent Artists.

PUBLISHERColeman Media Group

Delina C.Editor-in-Chief

editor@vecumagazine.com

Melissa LeeAdvertising Account Executive

vecumagazine@gmail.com

FEATURED CONTRIBUTORLorena | Travel Designery

traveldesignery.com

CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS

Natalie J. WattsPhotographer

Sonja SalinasIllustrator

Reverie DaydreamArtisan Boutique

NadinooHand Crafted Clothing

Othelia GraceVintage Inspired Bridal

Amel KerkeniPhotographer

Rodney RayPhotographer

Darling Clothes

Anna MalmbergPhotographer ph

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Wicked Little Fox wickedlittlefox.com

WHAT’S INSIDE5 Reverie Daydream

7 Inklore Design

9 Nadinoo Hand Crafted Clothing

11 Little Sonrisa Illustrator

21 Darling Clothes

27 Othelia Grace Vintage Inspired Bridal

31 Anna Malmberg Photographer

47 Travel Designery with Lorena

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31Cover Photo by Natalie J. WattsModel Holly@StormHeaddress Rachel Reilly, Top Stylist’s

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MARKETPLACE

LOVE pillowcases (set): $48

Bunny Vase: $42

Circus Boy Card Set: $14

Birds and Cages Purse: $70

Kashgar Travel Journal: $215

www.reverie-daydream.comArtisan Boutique

REVERIEDAYDREAM

Sugar Cane Tea Soap: 7oz. $10  

Imagine Shea Butter Handcreme : 4.25 ounces $22

Two Sparrows Organic Tote: $40

WILD HONEYSUCKLE - Seasons of Enchantment - Candles $26.00

Handmade Living in a Modern World

ARTISAN

The Simplicity Tea Towel: $16 Linen Coasters - Set of Four: $20

INKLORE DESIGNwww.inkloredesign.com

Garden Apron: $45

Set of 2 Organic Reusable Produce/Bulk Bags: $20 Branches Tea Cosie: $45

Quatrefoil Pillow Slip - Apple or Chocolate: $42

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Beautifully Hand Crafted Clothing

DESIGNER

NADINOOwww.nadinoo.com

British label Nadinoo has created a whimsical, enchanted world, with the belief that each customer should be able to find the perfect garment. The young label has a dedicated loyal global following. With each piece carefully constructed by hand and made to order, Nadinoo is able to offer an impeccable personalised service. Only the most sumptuous fabrics are used, with silks and cottons from Liberty of London heavily featuring in every collection.______________________

Nadia Izruna the designer behind the brand started designing and hand making the first Nadinoo collections in February 2009. She says: “I liked the idea of hand sewing a garment just for the intended wearer, making it special and unique just for them. The idea of deconstructing the process to be more flexible and engaging for the consumer is a concept I still hope to develop further in future collections.”

Behind the SeamsSpring & Summer 2011

NADINOO

“I paint to make you smile and pull you into the gap between reality and dream.”

little sonrisa

My name is Sonja aka ... Little Sonrisa and I am a daydreamer. I was born in 1972, just about 20 years too late to fully indulge in the 70s, nonetheless love and peace rule my work. At times I find my painted microcosm pretty weird, but always with a sense of truth and a touch of nostalgia.

I am Austrian by birth and American by choice, which perfectly explains the combination of weird and nostalgia, but my work is also influenced by the city I live in. Los Angeles with it’s strong lowbrow movement and bright colors plays an important role in my aesthetic. I paint to make you smile and pull you into the gap between reality and dreams, through which I tell stories about strange worlds and creatures, that speak to the child within.

xo, Little Sonrisa

April 2011

www.etsy.com/shop/LittleSonrisa

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An Eclectic Twist on Vintage Cool

DESIGNER

DARLINGwww.darlingclothes.com

Prepare to indulge your feminine side with Darling’s

gorgeous vintage inspired collection. The London

based designers launched Darling in August 2008.

Their mission is to bring you luxury on a budget,

emphasis on English design quality with gorgeous

detailing. Each collection receives the highest of

praise from buyers and customers alike, and every

season, Darling brings a unique collection. Taking

inspiration from sophisticated vintage prints, well cut

pieces full of quirky and exquisite details.

Luxurious textured detailing of lace, crochet, tapestry

and embroidery. Flirty ruffles and frills with intricate

embellishments, fun filled polka dots and cute sequin

and pearl details. Darling now sells to over 400

independent retailers and department stores all over

Europe, Australia, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

For an eclectic twist on vintage cool, Darling has

everything for the perfect flirty, feminine wardrobe at

affordable prices. How can you go wrong with that?

Vintage Inspired Bridal Accessories

MARKETPLACE

OTHELIA GRACEwww.otheliagrace.com

Alexandra Headband $94

Turtle Bracelet $69

Zara Brooch $62

Phina Clutch Bag $79

The Color Yellow

GLOBAL STYLE

TRENDSPOTTING

martine } los angeles zuzi } prague mayo } hong kong rachel } chicago

dada } milan melanie } paris aileen} manilaalyce} perth

Paris, France

PHOTOGRAPHER

ANNA MALMBERG

If you ask Anna Malmberg where the mys-tery and the loneliness within her photo-graphs came from, she will probaby reply that she received the aesthetic from her childhood.Growing up in a charming old house in the North of Sweden, surrounded by forests and lakes.

When she turned 14, her artist parents built her a dark room, where she started to develop her ex-perimentations as a photographer. At the age of 18 Anna received a photo scholarship and moved to Stockholm. Where she started her photo stud-ies at GFU, continued with photogravure at Bis-kops-Arno and photocommunication at Bilder Nordic School of Photography at Berghs. Dur-ing that time she had the pleasure to assist Lenn-art Nilsson among other great photographers.

She began to branch out on her own in the art and fashion industry, with several exhibi-tions in Sweden and Taiwan. After 10 years in Stockholm Anna moved to Paris in 2010.

www.anna.elle.se

with Lorena

BON VOYAGE

TRAVEL DESIGNERYwww.traveldesignery.com

It wasn’t too long ago that I was in Florence for the week and the most pressing issue on my mind was where to go for a day-trip. Well, needless to say, things are juuust a little dif-ferent in New York, but that doesn’t keep me from always having a Tus-can mind-set, where everything is beautiful, relaxed, and super tasty! I’ve saved it all in my mind you see, for moments like this, when I can just sit back and share a tale or two...

Day-Trippingin Tuscany

Enjoy! Lorena

My sister and I spent an af-ternoon (albeit a rainy one) within the medieval walls and cobblestone streets of a little Tuscan town called Lucca. Never heard of it? Well, when it was suggested to me I hadn’t either, the name reminded me of an old song from the 90’s by Susan Vega called ‘My name is Luca’. Yes, too ancient for many to remember, I know, but I have the memory of an elephant! So don’t mind me...We walked around the wind-ing little streets of the town, popping in and out of the charming shops and bou-tiques, and ending it all with nice, full bellies after having a yummy pasta dinner at a local trattoria. Soon enough, it was time to head back to Florence, and plan for our next day trip...but where to go?...hmmm..

Day-Tripping‘Lucca’DAY ONE

Day-Tripping‘Chianti’DAY TWO

Ok, I don’t drink but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy a little bit of wine-tasting! I love the art and cultiva-tion of wines and just the whole food culture that sur-rounds it. And I’ve always loved the designs that go on liquor bottles so naturally, we decided to take our next day trip to Chianti. We vis-ited a spectacular vineyard (which I unfortunately ,can-not remember the name of), set in a castle-like structure and surrounded by miles and miles of grapes, dee-licious! I should have snatched a few while no one was looking, but no matter, we had tons of cheeses and then went for a walk in the town where we had some of Caffe Lepanto’s exceptional gelato. I went with raspberry :-)

Dress: Anthony FrancoLace Shirt: Anthony FrancoShoes: Guiseppe ZanottiNecklace: Charler AlbertEarrings: Anu by Jeanne Bauer

photography Rodney Ray RodneyRayPhotography.com

producer Lu Zhangmodel Natasha@ LA Models

makeup Annette@Intro Artist Agencyhair Ian Martin Putter@Joseph Martin Salon

wardrobe Alejandro Peraza@AlejandroStyles.comassistant: Denise de la Rama

DesertHEAT

Dress: Cesar ArellanesWrap Bracelets: Anu by Jeanne BauerShoes: VINCINI

Leather Harness: Cesar Arellanes

Bolero Jacket with Train: Ella Zahlan

Dress: Cesar ArellanesShoes: Guiseppe ZanottiNecklace: Charles AlbertCuff: Charles Albert

Dress: Aidan MattoxLeather Harness: Cesar

ArellanesShoes: Guiseppe Zanotti

Earrings: Marianna HarutunianCuff: The Passionate Collector

Arm-piece: Marianna HarutunianHead-piece: Cesar Arellanes

observateur dans les boisphotography & styling Natalie J Watts

www.nataliejwatts.commakeup Angela Deviatova

hair Dean Andrews photography assistant Loraine Ross

model Holly@Storm

Neckpiece - Rachel Reilly

Dress - Facets of Avalon

Corset & Skirt - Jan Billings/Facets of Avalon

Floral headpiece - Dean Andrews, Top - stylist’s own

Dress - Facets of Avalon

www.amelkerkeni.com

HeartofGold

photography Amel Kerkeni