Sorbet inspired

 

I'm loving the fun and playful pastel trend that's happening in fashion at the moment. It's cheeky and girly and inspires me to buy fresh flowers, wear sorbet and gelato colours - even if it's just nail polish - and indulge in expensive delicious floral perfumes...

Images:

1:: Pastel boots

2 :: Louis Vuitton 2012 range

3 :: Edie Campbell by Mel Bles for 

Jalouse February 2012

4 :: L'Officiel Mode cover, Paris

5 :: Tati Cotliar by Raymond Meier for 

Vogue UK February 2012

6 :: Lara Stone & Kate Moss by Mario Testino 

for Love Spring 2012

7 :: Kate Spade 2012 promotion

8 + 9 :: Valentino Couture, Vogue runway 2012

10 :: Pastel nail polish

11 :: Thibaut wallpaper in Geometric blue

12 :: Anna French wall paper, Thibaut

13 :: Crisp white with neutral textures

14 :: Sterling Roses fabric by Patty Sloniger 

on Spoonflower

15 :: Spring flowers

Pinterest and pretty

In case you haven't heard about it yet, the fun and unique social media page, Pinterest has quickly become the latest online craze with an audience that triples Twitter and has grown tenfold in the last six months! (Wall Street Journal, 16/02/12) 
It's easy to see why...

I've had a Pinterest account for about eight months now, but it was only a few weeks ago that a friend of mine asked me to invite her through my account (you need to request an invitation to join) that I found myself becoming an avid 'pinner' and understand why it's grown so fast in popularity.

Pinterest is an online pin board creator that allows you to make multiple boards for anything you want - a way to catalogue your lust lists, plan a wedding, inspire yourself to travel or make vision boards for your goals. I would almost label it as 'virtual self expression tool' on a new level compared to Facebook, Twitter and Lookbook. It carries across lifestyle, fashion, design and art, using visual media eye-candy to show your style sense and interests to the world. The great thing about Pinterest is that any image you pin links back to the original photographer or person who uploaded it, so credit is given to the artist and allows for more people to discover new talent. 

(Found on my pinterest page http://www.pinterest.com/apinkpeony)

There's always the people that want to find a way to monetize it, but I think the idea behind Pinterest is to use it as way to pin interesting and beautiful finds you come across online so you can keep it as reference and check back later. It's inspiring, creative and a fun way to see new sides of your friends and what they are into.


It would be a handy tool for creatives to pin their original artwork, photography and even furniture or lighting designs with a price tag attached and a link back to their website as way to gain further exposure(Etsy users are quickly jumping into Pinterest) - and who knows - maybe your work could even become a new pop culture image that gets pinned around the world!

(Found on my pinterest page http://www.pinterest.com/apinkpeony)

If you need an invitation just send me an email: glossposse@mail.com


Arielle