Monday, January 20, 2014

Feels Familiar? {Part 6}

“Start copying what you love. Copy copy copy copy. At the end of the copy you will find your self.” - Yohji Yamamoto

Llew Mejia says: "Inspired by one of my favorite textile designers, Josef Frank, a master of color and composition. Of course I don’t even come close but one can try and learn from a master!"

Not that he's not trying to come close! very close..

This has to be an homage since George Hoyningen-Huene was chief of photography at FrenchVogue at some point, but maybe not?

Mia Wasikowska in Restless, 2011

Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby, 1968

Chinese Lanterns, John Singer Sargent, 1886

Japanese Lanterns, Luther Emerson Van Gorder - 1895

Two young girls lighting lanterns in a garden, Michael Cardacino, inspired by a John Singer Sargent

In case you've missed "Feels Familiar?" Part 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 click HERE

Monday, November 11, 2013

Feels Familiar? {Part 5}

As you know, Feels Familiar? is the section where I share about similarities, copies, homages,

and collective subconscious. As usual I let you be the judge of which ones are which..

Here is my selection this week:

Comme des Garçons, Fall 2004

Clémence Caurette for Red Collector, 2013, Source

"Les idées sont dans l’air,

dans l’air abstractionnaire,

et les peintres d’idées,

leur peinture se ressemble

comme gouttes d’eau, s’assemble

comme gouttes de lavis,

d’huile de l’un et de l’autre"

Jacques Prévert

(Merci Couac)

This Minimale Animale bodysuit print and its placement

looks strangely similar to this lady's tattoos

source?

This still picture from Royal Tenembaum, by Wes Anderson

Reminded me of this painting by Hope Gangloff

And my favorite for the end (because it's looks so similar, and also because it stars my friend Leo):

If you like similarities, you'll like this 15 Over-Used Movie Poster Clichés

In case you've missed "Feels Familiar?" Part 1, 2, 3 and 4 click HERE

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Lately I see so many similarities everywhere that I don't know if they are copies, tributes, results of the collective subconscious or if it's just all in my head... so today I will let you judge...

Well ok this one has been proven to be a copy:

This one you tell me (I find the Ricardo Tisci version so uninspired and poorly made):

Here is an update on the lovely Leah Goren's design, remember this?

Well it seems H&M joined the club:

What about these two?

And finally, don't be scared, I'm weird that way, this picture from Designlovefest:

Reminded me of this picture of Margaux Lönnberg (but it might just be the architecture of the room):

In case you've missed Feels Familiar? part 1, 2 and 3 {HERE}

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Feels Familiar? {Part 3}

Remember how every person working with creative content (and integrity) feels that way at some point: "Did I come up with that idea myself? Has it been done before? Is my work original?" Tribute? Copy? Collective subconscious?

Today in the tribute category: