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Bonnie Maygarden

MORE ABOUT BONNIE MAYGARDEN

as I have already told you before this years VOLTA I am going to focus on Bonnie Maygarden and her works. yesterday it was the Preview Day of VOLTA12 at Markthalle and I got to visit Bonnie Maygarden ‘s gallery where she also had some of her work on display in addition to her sticker works for AESOP in the city center. I had the chance to ask Bonnie some questions and am very happy to share everything with you.
more about Bonnie Maygarden
1. What was the idea behind the artwork for AESOP?    
“I knew I wanted to create something that is conceptually in line with my current work, but would also work to draw people to the VOLTA Art Fair and the AESOP Store. In early discussions of the project what felt most interesting was creating an installation of paintings on the storefront rather than the typical digitally printed reproductions of artworks. I painted directly onto adhesive vinyl using the same process I use to create my works on canvas and paper.
I am fascinated by the role of painting in the digital age, and the way this project unexpectedly uses paintings to replace something that would usually be created digitally is conceptually consistent with with my current work. The works themselves are also meant to reference digital imagery with the use of bright colors, gradients, floating geometric shapes, trompe l’oeil, and photorealism. Playing with traditional modes of painting in a language that visually references technology allows me to explore what our expectations of contemporary images are in a digital world.”
2. How do you approach your art, meaning where do you get your inspiration from?
“I think, like many painters, that I’m inspired equally by the past and the present, and, like many painters, I am essentially making paintings about painting. I am inspired by movements in art history such as Minimalism, Photorealism, and Op Art, as well as how the visual narrative of painting has generally evolved over time. I am also interested in processes and imagery that feel seamless to our current digitally dependent culture, and I mimic elements of those aesthetics using painting.  I look at stock photography, advertisements, graffiti, photoshop filters, and the digital screen as inspiration for my work.”
more about Bonnie Maygarden
3. Do you like the AESOP products, and if so which one is your favorite?
(my favorite one is their hair and scalp rose masque.)
“I love the Fabulous Face Oil and Parsley Seed Facial Cleansing Oil.  A couple of years ago I discovered how amazing oils are as cleansers and moisturizers, these two really are fabulous!”
Bonnie Maygarden s AESOP favorites
4. Would you be interested to put your artworks on fabric and combine your art with fashion?
“Absolutely, if the right situation came along. The theme of the trompe l’oeil crumpled surfaces that runs throughout my work is meant to hit on a history of drapery in painting as well as natural phenomena of light and color.  A the same time it is also something that people want to somehow interact with. People always want to touch the paintings to understand them. The playfulness of something that is a flat pattern but looks three-dimensional is something I could certainly see being exciting to wear.”
5. Do you have a favorite fashion designer?
“I absolutely love Céline, Stella McCartney, and Alexander Wang. I am always looking to innovation in fashion and design for artistic inspiration. However, I tend to dress much more subdued than my work, lots of black and white- I leave color for paintings!”
read my previous blogpost about Bonnie Maygarden:
www.isawsomethingnice.ch/bonnie-maygarden
Bonnie Maygarden
thank you so much Bonnie for answering all my questions, too bad we could not meet in person but I am looking forward to seeing you in the US or another year in Basel.
in case you are in Basel you should come by at VOLTA12 BASEL NACHT and get your free ticket here https://www.microspec.com/tix123/eTic.cfm?code=VOLTA1216 by entering the code: SOMETHINGNICE – see you on Thursday June, 16, 2016 at 5 PM at Markthalle. X
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IS IT A TOP OR A DRESS ?

hahaha as you can see from the phot below. I really dont know and I also dont really care : )
It is a top and a dress, lets agree on that. I have found this piece on SALE at h&m for 20 CHF and I wanna thank Freya very much for the birthday voucher that I used for this purchase – thank you so much for coming to my party!  new dress

outfit
top H&M
shorts ABERCROMBIE&FITCH
sandals GRACELAND
sunglasses C&A

new dress

 

from the front it looks like a dress and from the side it looks like a top.

 

 

 

new dress

today is the first day of our trip to SICILY and of course I have also brought this top/dress to wear during the vacation – I try to take some really nice sicilian photos in castellammare del golfo. until then stay tuned for something nice tomorrow. X

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Svend-Allan Sørensen via SPECTA at VOLTA11

specta

THOREAU (henry david thoreau, 1817-1862)
american philosopher, poet, political dissident, man of nature etc.

specta

TURGENEV (ivan sergeyevich turgenev, 1818-1883)
russian writer and hunter.

specta

BOGANIS (wilhelm dinesen 1845-1895)
danish officer, hunter, writer and politician. boganis was a pseudonym, which dinesen got from an american indian tribe at mole lake wisconsin in the years 1871-72.

HOW IS IT DONE
“printing, then copying and scanning digital images until a point where I felt that they possesed a certain graphic look, I wanted. the end result is then scanned at a very high resolution, printed by laser printing in an A3 size, the largest format available at the time , and later transferred to the lithographic stone by rubbing it with acetone. the back of the paper is slightly moistened with acetone, which releases the tones to get stuck on the stone, and finally it is possible to print it in the classic lithographic manner.”

SPECTA GALLERY
COPENHAGEN DENMARK

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HAPPY SUNDAY

good morning dear all! today I am showing you another piece that I have found at the #hm SALE – the gemstone skirt! I absolutely love the pattern and can think of so many ways to wear it.

outfit

shirt AMERICAN APPAREL
skirt H&M
jacket H&M
hat H&M
shoes NAVYBOOT
clutch DIESEL

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winter leggings

aww.. I think this is definitely one of the great things about winter time – I get to wear my wintery leggings with fancy patterns. I got this pair years ago at H&M and there are many places where you can find similar pairs.

pattern ideas here <<
shopping ideas here <<

outfit

leggings H&M
boots NAVYBOOT
jacket NINO BOLLAG
sweater PARENTIS
blouse REVERSE
clutch ÖGON
umbrella PRESENT (from Agata <3 )

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MATTHEW WILLIAMSON outfit

this dress says it all – flowers, summer, silk – it has the perfect cut and it feels like if I wouldnt be wearing anything. I wore it to the Biennale opening of Khaled Malas’ excavating the sky exhibition in Venice, Italy two weeks ago.

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outfit

dress MATTHEW WILLIAMSON via zalando.ch
pumps KAVIAR GAUCHE for zalando collection
clutch PRESENT FROM ZAIRA
fan PRESENT FROM MY DAD

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MY FAVORITE ZALANDO PIECES

GANNI blouse
TIBI dress
SEE BY CHLOÉ dress

I love silk and I love patterns so when I had my hands on these buggers I couldnt let them go! the GANNI blouse has this boho chic pattern with the flowers – a perfect piece to match with jeans or black shorts. I took some really nice photos wearing this blouse at the #zalandosummerhouse and I will soon upload the photos to my blog. aaww.. the mint TIBI dress – a dream has come true! unfortunately this dress is already sold out. it looks really nice with my redish hair and it is super comfortable to wear – 100% silk – the best thing about this dress: it has pockets! the printed silk dress by SEE BY CHLOÉ is another dream come true – seriously! I love silk dresses and I love prints so this is the perfect combination – a printed silk dress! with this dress I really need to wear heels as the length of the dress is covering my knees and would make me look very short with flats 🙂 I wore it last night with beige platform sandals and a leatherjacket to a birthday party and I made a huge stain!! I really really hope, hmm they (drycleaner) will be able to remove it! I am such a scatterbrained person and thats why things like this happen to me! anyway, back to my favorite zalando pieces which make very nice keypieces to wear with other things.

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GANNI blouse
TIBI dress
SEE BY CHLOÉ dress

here you can see how I wear my favorite zalando pieces – they are great for this early fall weather and I am sure I will find many other ways to wear them. how would you wear them?

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C&A summer fashion festival ZH

getting ready for tonight

dresscode: BOHEMIAN – thats a direction of look that I really like either for summer or for fall. today is definitely NOT the perfect summer day but at least its not raining. so right now I am trying to put together an outfit with a bohemian touch. I found a fancy green aztec skirt at C&A that I might wear with boots and a hat. although for me a bohemian summer look has to be a maxidress with sandals, flowers in the hair and golden jewelry – thats it. BUT tonight its going to be 10 to 13 degrees C and I will be freezing in my summer outfit – thats why I will probably go for a rather warm looking bohemian summer outfit. anyway. I am really excited to see the new summer collection and enjoy the music, drinks and snacks! of course I will bring my camera in order to report everything for you guys. stay tuned! xx

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todays outfit


tiny trip to MULHOUSE france

I felt like eating a french croissant and strolling thru a tiny village. from basel it takes you about 20 minutes to an half an hour depending which connection of the SNCF. its such a sunny day today and I was wearing my Birkenstock knockoffs for the first time – these sandals are perfect for a little trip as they are very very comfy and flat.

pants and top H&M
sandals RM 033
sunglasses CHICOREE

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MY WATCH BAG

this is the perfect clutch to go to BASELWORLD!

I found this gorgeous piece at c&a CLOCKHOUSE in Basel, Switzerland! I wore it yesterday with a blue pair of skinny jeans, a printed silk top with volants, my beloved navy tods and my navy lanvin blazer!

outfit:

jeans ONLY
top H&M
blazer LANVIN for h&m
shoes TODS
clutch CLOCKHOUSE c&a
nailpolish ALESSANDRO STRIPLAC – (27 secret red)

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ROGGYKEI

ROGGYKEI

I visited VOID showroom in Paris during fashionweek to see my friends collection – ROGGYKEI – I love their SPRING SUMMER 2014 collection!

such a cute print and amazing statement jewelry/accessories pieces!

my two must have pieces are the black embellished necklace accessorie and printed scarf!

ROGGYKEI (japan)

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N E W   O U T F I T

N E W   O U T F I T

aztec pattern jacket by
T A L L Y   W E I J L
seamed light blue denim
T A L L Y   W E I J L
white sheer oversized top
T A L L Y   W E I J L
golden block heels
K I M C H I  B L U E
pearl earrings
G L O B U S
make Up lipstick & foundation
M. A. C.  F I X E D  O N  D R A M A
M. A. C.  M I N E R A L I Z E

styling and makeup by isawsomethingnice
photos taken by Jessy S.

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my TALLY WEIJL look #2

my TALLY WEIJL look #2 // part two – mix what you have –
bright colors – patterns – prints – embellishment

TOP
tally weijl online shop (very similar t-shirt – somehow the one I have is only available in regular TALLY WEIJL shops)

PANTS
tally weijl online shop (very similar pants – somehow the ones I have are only available in regular TALLY WEIJL shops)

outfit #2
top and pants TALLY WEIJL
blazer H&M
shoes OXMOX
earrings CLAIRES
ring CHRISTIN WEBER
bag VINTAGE
makeUP M.A.C.

PHOTOGRAPHY by
LEA OLIVIA GIANA HUMMEL


floral pants print t-shirt rose blazer green earrings brown shoes black bag – you must think I try to mix all the no-goes into one outfit? – indeed I try to do that! I think fashion is so much about experiencing and you can try to kill an outfit in a positive way by adding more very different things to it. Mix it!

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