Hello lovely reader! Today I wanted to share one of my current favorite collaborations with you! I am always looking for new artists to follow, so when I saw that ban.do had done a new collaboration with Leah Reena Goren I was intrigued! Had a click over to their website, saw the prints and was sold! The illustrations are featured on five different products which can all be seen here.
I purchased the "Sip Sip Tumbler" and I absolutely love it. The print features some fun, flirty, and sassy bits. It could also pass for a great little Valentine's Day gift.
The fabulous and talented creative mind behind these illustrations as I said earlier is Leah Reena Goren. She "is an illustrator and surface pattern designer living in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from Parsons School of Design in 2012 with a BFA in Illustration. She has worked for clients including Anthropologie, Ban.do, Chronicle Books, The Land of Nod, Loeffler Randall, Penguin Random House, Vanity Fair, and Vogue."
Her website is filled with amazing pieces of art and other collaborations that she has done. I love the simplicity and distinct style of her work. Her pieces are recognizable and something that I will be on the lookout for! Also, her tumblr is amaze and filled with her work!! Xx
Hiya lovely reader! Happy Friday and Happy October!! I don't know about you but I am ready to bust out some skinny jeans, cozy sweaters, and ankle boots. The past two days have been a nice taste of what is to come and I getting excited. So, my most recent discovery happened just yesterday, and she has quickly become my current fav. She is a singer by the name of Alessia Cara, she's 19, and her single "Here" is one that you may have heard on the radio recently.
Now, I had heard the song a few times and liked the sound but never really had a chance to listen to the lyrics. Fast forward to yesterday when I get a text from my best friend saying "Hey have you heard the song Here? I can totally relate to it and I think you would too." So of course then I have to look it up and she was right. This song is so spot on for me. I saw some people on Tumblr call it an "Anthem for Introverts"and as a member of that "club" I couldn't agree more.
After loving that song I listened to the rest of her EP "Four Pink Walls" and her sound is killer! She reminds me of a mix of Amy Winehouse with a mix of some modern day singers like Tori Kelley and Ed Sheeran. She also has some awesome covers out on YouTube, the one below being a personal favorite.
So I highly encourage you to check out her music, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram! (her instagram is on point) Are you an Alessia fan? Have you made any recent discoveries? Xx
