Blog: art and design
photo via TheCobrasnake.com
My Girl Crush this month isn't exactly a NEW crush but given all the gossip surrounding her mother, editor of French Vogue Carine Roitfeld (for getting blacklisted from the Balenciaga show!), it seems fitting to focus on a prettier truth about the fashion heiress...
Is Julia Restoin-Roitfeld beautiful or what!
Julia Restoin-Roitfeld graduated from Parsons Fashion School in New York, works as an Art Director and enjoys front row at all the top fashion shows in New York and Paris each season.
Photos via Style.com (left) and The Selby (right)
Her sense of style is most visible in her killer outfits which makes her a recurring subject of style photography, but Todd Selby's feature on her New York City apartment last year, shed light on her home aesthetic; "clean, pure, minimalist".
photos via The Selby
To say that Julia's beautiful lifestyle, clothes, and New York apartment are inspiring might be a bit of an understatement. So after perusing Julia Restoin-Roitfeld photos, here's a few JRR-inspired pieces we could all add to our wardrobes:
photos of Julia Restoin-Roitfeld via Style.com
1. The short body hugging dress like this Wilfred dress w/ a low scoop back and shoulder emphasis. (left photos)
2. The patterned little party dress like this one by Talula Babaton in an abstract dot print. (right photos)
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We came across this shot from photographer Candace Meyer's personal collection and we're rather captivated by how perfectly the dress from our new luxe line, Little Moon by Wilfred, compliments the ethereal mood of the image. We think it's a match made in heaven.
Little Moon by Wilfred is available now at select Aritzia locations.
'Twas a night of dance, song and laughter through the old church halls of The Chapel on the eastside. Its purpose - to celebrate a new wave of emerging talent from Vancouver's art scene. The ongoing events of HERE IS NOW showcase a series of "pop up" exhibitions, exploring the relationship of time and space in an unconventional environment. Basically, a good way to check out some awesome work, in a beautiful space - oh, did we mention drinks, dancing and music until after midnight? Check out http://hereisnow.ca for more upcoming shows.
We're always proud when one of our own gets recognised elsewhere. Ben - an über-talented member of our creative team - has recently had a series of his work featured on the Portland-based web magazine, BEEFMASTER. Take a peek at his collection, entitled "Grandpa Wants the Tambourine", at www.beefmastermagazine.com. Way to go Ben!
In one of the most amazing collaborations, TNA and Endeavour Snowboards have teamed up on SUPER / NATURAL, the very limited edition Boyfriend Series snow board exclusively available at select TNA and Aritzia stores. Can you say “Holiday Wish List"!
The SUPER/NATURAL series comes in 3 seriously beautiful original designs inspired by the great Northwest. Naturally, our super-girl Gillian Andrewshenko is already repping hers. When she's not competing in whistler, or working at Aritzia the pro-snowboarder is keeping the Endeavour boys in line.
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Endeavour Snowboards' The Boyfriend Series is the award winning Twin Freestyle for Women and Light Riders.
- Awarded TW Good Wood 2009
- Soft Flex Rating = 8 (1 is stiff/10 is soft)
- Blunt low profile twin shape
- Easy-to-repair Exturded fast base factory waxed
- 5 Tip-to-Tail Carbon Stringer for "POP"
- Stance centred on contact points
- 25" maximum stance width
- Aggressive sidecut for quick turns
This month our support office space was featured in Azure - a leading design, architecture, and art magazine. We were completely flattered to see they had taken note of our beautiful space, and to be honest it kind of reminded us how lucky we are to call such a beautiful place "work"!
Some of the best parts of the space are that we're surrounded by sleek designer furniture, hand painted wall murals, a selection of framed art by our favorite photographers (you've seen their work on our bags) and well, lots of gorgeous clothing... every young woman's dream come true ;)
Cari Wayman is our featured artist for Spring 2009. You probably don't recognize her name ... Until recently, we didn't even know what her real name was; she was known to us only as "yyellowbird," the young and talented Flickr user we stumbled upon last year.
Cari isn't your average photographer, in fact, she doesn't even consider herself to be a "photographer" - instead she says that she "takes pictures". And though this may be an accurate statement, we think Cari is being very humble: her pictures have caught the attention of visual scavengers worldwide and have since been popping up all over the internet - posted on blogs, being flagged on ffffound, and favorited on Flickr.
We are very excited to be the first to take Cari's work out of the virtual world by working with her as our Spring 09 featured artist.
Look-out for more about Cari in the coming weeks!
Check our Cari’s Flickr page.
We have been really excited about these beautiful drawings of colourful geometry by Emma Kunz. I'm sure you'll notice a bit of this Swiss artist's influence in the coming months!
Yesterday the blog A Year In Pictures posted this shot of photographer Ryan McGinley. Ryan is trying out the other side of the lens for the current Marc Jacobs campaign ... which, as usual and as expected, was shot by the very talented Jurgen Teller.
If you didn't know already, Aritzia has been working with Ryan for the past few months - featuring his work on our bags, collateral, and website. We love how he seems to create and capture the essence of spontaneous moments. Obviously we're not the only people who admire his work ... because he has teamed up with British art star Dinos Chapman to create the spring/summer 09 Stella McCartney campaign (below). It has a different look to it than his other work but is still beautiful.
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