Material Girl

The list for this week is quite autumnal again but there is nothing like looking ahead!

Check out this perfect little gillet by Acne

Gorgeous bag by Bottega Veneta

My favorite piece this week is the amazing revertible sherling coat by Ines & Marechal, what more does one need!!!

Love Love Love these Stella shoes.

Need this neat knit by Jil Sander

and this dress also by Jil Sander

and finally you can't go wrong with a pair of boots by Sam Edelman

Because It's Friday Roy Ayers

Interview Deanna Halsall

What is your greatest achievement?

So far it's making pictures every day and getting paid to do so. But it would be nice to think that my greatest achievement hasn't happened yet...

How would you describe your work/style to someone who hadn't seen it?

Hand-drawn, textured and colourful with a nod to mid-century stylings. Oh and anal....I'm obsessed with clean lines, shapes and alignment. Part of my graphic design background I'll never escape.

What piece of advice would you give your 15 year old self?

Don't worry so much... it all turns out ok.

When are you happiest?

When the sun is shining, when I'm eating (particularly my fiancé's macaroni cheese), and when I'm finding a good second-hand bargain.

What is the worst job you have had?

Working in a fancy dress shop at 16. Sounds fun on paper, but I was convinced it was haunted. With hindsight I'd probably just watched The Sixth Sense too many times.

Who would play you in the movie of your life?

Audrey Tautou, then I could finally live my dream of being her...even though technically she would be being me.

 

What is your karaoke song?

I've only done karaoke once. It was a duet of Never Ever by All Saints, complete with rap intro.

What 5 things can't you live without?

The people I love, Chocolate, Pencils, Paper, Sunshine

What is the greatest invention of all time?

Paper

If you didn't do what you do, what would you do?

This changed so much growing up, depending on what I was into. My most serious options included a Vet, a Palaeontologist (working specifically in Jurassic Park) and member of a SWAT team.... so probably one of those.

www.deannahalsall.co.uk

The Competition Winner is Announced

We had such an amazing response to our Design a Wrapping Paper Competition, with so many of you talented illustrators out there submitting fantastic designs, it was a shame that we could only have 1 winner. We found it really tough to choose the winning design but after 2 weeks of contemplating and arguing, we finally came to a decision. A massive CONGRATULATIONS to Anna Dunn for designing this eye catching illustration which will be printed and made into wrapping paper and be in shops real soon!!!!!!!!

We didn't plan to have any runners up but we have chosen a few designs which were our favourites and each of you will receive a 1973 goodie bag. Thank you for all your entries and look out for the next competition we will be running at the end of the year. Keep drawing!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Barney

By Esther Cox

By Esther Cox

By Izabella Markiewicz

By Kate Ball

By Lou Taylor

By Mi Jung Lee

By Ruth Craddock

By Ashmi Shah

By Eloise White

Because it's Friday Beautiful Freak

Interview Clayton Junior

What is your greatest achievement?

Have made a living as an illustrator so far.

How would you describe your work/style to someone who hadn't seen it?

Colorful, simple, upbeat.

What piece of advice would you give your 15 year old self?

You're doing alright: be brave but don't forget to enjoy the ride!

When are you happiest?

When I am reading Zio Paperone at the beach.

What is the worst job you have had?

My first job, when I was 17. I was expecting to be a graphic designer, and ended up

cataloguing the 700 taxi drivers of my hometown on Excel spreadsheets.

Who would play you in the movie of your life? 

Peter Sellers. He would make a great Brazilian accent for sure.

What is your karaoke song?

I don't know - karaoke is one of my worst nightmares!

What do you dislike most about popular culture?

... (could not find the answer for too this one :/ )

What is the greatest invention of all time? 

The biro pen.

If you didn't do what you do. What would you do?

I would join a traditional Russian music band and play a huge triangular bass balalaika.

www.claytonjunior.com

Material Girl

Here is my list today, a bit of an Autumn selection starting with this Chloe Skirt

with this Isabel Marant Etoile jumper

and perhaps these cute pumps by Balenciaga.

I love this little bomber jacket by Francis Leon

and this denim dress by Topshop

Love these boots by Isabel Marant

and this Anchor T by Malene Birger

I need these Miu Miu shoes they are GORGEOUS

Because it's Friday Adeva

Interview Hello Marine

What is your greatest achievement?

Being able to do my dream job and getting interesting clients/projects like for example Penguin or Lacoste while looking after my two kids.

How would you describe your work/style to someone who hadn't seen it?

Colourful, bold, decorative, feminine, retro, fresh, French...

What piece of advice would you give your 15 year old self?

Don't worry about those braces, it will all make sense once the dentist removes them...

And pay more attention in English class, it might be useful later...

When are you happiest?

When the sun is shining

What is the worst job you have had?

One summer i spent my all July stuck in a lift pushing the up and down buttons of a big lift.

I was taking tourists from the bottom to the top of Rocamadour which is a beautiful medieval French town built on a cliff.

I didn't see the sun much that summer...

Who would play you in the movie of your life? 

Julie Delpy

What is your karaoke song?

Bouge De La by MC Solaar

What 5 things can't you live without?

My family, my friends, sunshine, the sea, my Wacom.

What is the greatest invention of all time? 

I'm still waiting for my very own hoverboard...

If you didn't do what you do, what would you do?

I would grow fruits and vegetables and live somewhere really sunny. It's still an option actually..

 

hellomarine.bigcartel.com.