Update & Food for Thought.

 

 { via pinterest }

Apologies for not being around much... I've been ill, and busy with work (trying to make money for schoooool!), and we're currently being flooded in where I live. But just some small thoughts for you all :)

I'm currently working on putting together some pieces for a gallery show in October, and have gotten some life drawing sessions in, and will have the new Fall Line up shortly! Hope everyone is well and safe tonight!

I have germs...

...crazy, gooey germs waffling all throughout my poor immune system, having a ridiculous and unwanted party. Who are responsible for my lack of posting (or doing really anything productive, for that matter) in the past few days.

Though I'm hoping to get my Fall line in { my shop } over the weekend!

However, I am a pretty lucky girl; 
there is a good-looking & thoughtful mister who said he'd bring me soup tomorrow after work :)

{ all images courtesy of pinterest . typography and layout by moi }

FALL FASHION REPORT

After working in the Fashion Industry in Los Angeles, I've been slightly obsessed with fashion; so I always like putting together little moodboards for my jewelry lines. However, this Fall I wanted to do something a little special, and put together a larger trend report and share it with you all just for fun and inspiration.

Taken straight from watching the runways of NYFW, lots of scouring, and questions to some "insider" friends I may have, I bring you:

And I could think of no more perfect song for the badass, glam-chic lady of Fall:

It's Coming...

{ design & typography (c) erin mcmanness 2011 }

a r g y l e  s w e a t e r s

h o t  a p p l e  c i d e r

c a r v i n g  p u m p k i n s

k n e e - h i g h  b o o t s

s m e l l  o f  l e a v e s

f o o t b a l l  p a r t i e s

t e a  &  c o f f e e  c a k e

h a l l o w e e n  c o s t u m e s

c o r n  m a z e s

p u m p k i n  s p i c e  b r e a d

c o l d  n o s e s

Exciting things & creativity

Today has been a lovely, productive day. Good, exciting things are coming! But I can't talk about them yet. Which, if you know me, makes for incredible discipline. Dohhhhh.

{ From my sketchbook }

What I CAN talk about is that I am currently putting together a lovely Autumn2011 Trend Report (and perhaps a moodboard) for inspiration for my upcoming Fall Line of jewelry, grabbed from the runways of NYFW. Ralph Lauren's FW2011 collection had me gasping, it's gorgeous. Keep your eyes peeled in the next few days ;)

In the meantime, one of my blogging friends, jdavissquared, linked up this pretty rad video:

29 Ways to Stay Creative

29 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE from TO-FU on Vimeo.


My sketchbook is usually glued to my hip (and I write down weird random phrases and quotes and stuff in it - people who look at it probably have pretty big WTF moments, especially when I include commentary on what I've drawn; such as, "What is this - I don't even!" It's good to be honest with yourself. Right? Right.)

Luckily I have a few good friends who are musicians and have introduced me to a whole summer full of new music. Some of my favourite stuff being Hall & Oates, and Pink Floyd (yes, I was an incredible loser and didn't listen to them before this summer), as well as some amazing La Roux dubstep.

I also drink lots of coffee. So much, in fact, that "Coffee Drinker Extraordinaire" even made it into my Intro Sidebar ;)

How do you stay creative?

(Happy Hump Day, friends - let's finish this week with a bang!)

Self honesty

{ "Ribs Out" Graphite Work by Martine Johanna }

Maybe I need to believe that it's okay
to make things imperfect
to be vulnerable to people
to be completely strange
to tap into my experiences
to fuck up.

Sometimes the best things you can find...

...are completely forgotten old photographs.

My mom was cleaning out her bedroom the other day and stumbled upon loads of forgotten photos, ranging from when I was pretty small, up to about a year ago (now I'm 25). I'm usually always wrapped up in some project or another, but it was nice to just pour my coffee and sit at my mom's kitchen table and laugh through a few stacks at how awkward I was (and wonder why no one told me how ridiculous I looked!)

So without further ado, I give you a small but nostalgic selection, complete with editorial...

Found any good photos lately? 
Sometimes the best thing we can do is laugh at ourselves ;)

{ Fonts Avain and Postage Stamps from dafont.com }