“I bought them thinking they were women’s and didn’t realize they were mens until I put them on my mannequin and I could NOT for the life of me figure out why they were not fitting right! Here I had them on backwards AND I had the “manly” part in back. OOPS!” — (eBay Seller, Miss candy-land, May 29, 2010)
Sentimental Value: True Stories from the eBay closet. Curated by Emily Spivack | Photograph: Jessica Malfouris | Illustration: Tomas M.
“My friend bought me this vintage snakeskin purse from ’30s or ’40s last year. GORGEOUS condition… was like new. My puppy got to it and damaged the side of the bag.” — eBay seller Bearknapp, March 21, 2010
Sentimental Value: True Stories from the eBay Closet. Curated by Emily Spivack | Photograph: Jessica Malafouris | Illustration: Tomas M.
Inspired by Katy Perry and her stylist Johnny Wujek at Coachella this year, illustrator Jamie Lee Reardin whipped up this super high fashion take on their festival style. Recognize the skirt and crop-top combo Katy’s sporting? Iggy Azalea wore a similar version of the Dolce & Gabbana getup in her last video, “Work.”
(Image courtesy of @jwujek via Instagram. Text by Jenny Bahn)
Earlier in March, we celebrated a bag auction with 90 top designers for You Can’t Fake Fashion. We also launched a contest asking readers to submit their best virtual bag by altering a raw tote digitally. Tomorrow, Friday, April 5th at 12 p.m. is the last moment to submit your graphic design. Just download the tote image and use your imagination. Enter the contest here. The winner gets $500 worth of eBay goodies. Who couldn’t use a shopping spree on eBay?
(Photo: Mara Hoffman for YCFF. GIF by FashGif. Text by Jauretsi)
Every bedroom or office wall needs a large graphic statement. If elegance is your wish, consider the classic art deco posters of the 30’s and 40’s. The era embraced luxury, art direction, and geometric patterns. The Welcome poster (seen above) will cost you $24.95 on eBay. There’s a myriad of other options if you search under “Art Deco” poster, or type it into your eBay Feed.
(Photo: eBay / Text by: Jauretsi)
Today’s graphic contains selected texts from Susan Sontag’s diaries. The image is illustrated by Wendy MacNaughton, and the words are edited by Maria Popova of the site Brainpickings.org. Quite the pack of brilliant women!
Photojeanic: The Jeans Cult by Giovanni Bianco is one of those vague and illusive books that make you question what the title really means. In the age of Google, this is no small feat. Shot by fashion photographers (according to one website), the book features photography exploring our obsession with denim in clever ways and obscure settings, making us consider the strong universality and democratic nature of this famed fabric.
(Photos courtesy of Giovanni Bianco. Text by Jenny Bahn)
By Jenny Bahn
Part illustrator and part childrens’ book author, Dallas Clayton’s life is like being invited into a parallel universe, where everything is fun, spontaneous, and wonderfully possible. In a word, childlike. The message he puts before his audience — both children and adults— is always to stay positive and grounded in self-confidence and avoid the status quo. Clayton is a true DIY publishing success story… [MORE] (which you can see for yourself in the Google ad he stars in). Clayton began to publish his own books independently (and give them away for free) after being turned down by publishers for his first book — aptly titled An Awesome Book! — Eventually, the world took note. An Awesome Book! was an awesome book worth reading.
In just a few short years, Dallas Clayton is a runaway success, with multi-book publishing deals and TV commercials. More importantly, however, he remains an inspiration, proof that talent, hard work, and a whole lot of fun can get you anywhere in life. The Inside Source sat down to talk with Dallas about getting started, old inspirations, and a healthy addiction to fancy pens.
Jenny Bahn: When did you start doodling, writing, all that?
Dallas Clayton: I started writing ‘zines when I was a teenager. Going to punk shows and stuff, selling them to strangers. That carried over when I moved to LA. I would sell ‘zines on the street out in front of galleries and shows and places where people gathered, then eventually I started getting writing jobs. I wrote my first kids book, An Awesome Book!, four years ago. That was the first real thing I ever really drew.
Q: What were your favorite books growing up as a child?
A: I’ve always been a big fan of Shel Silverstein and Roald Dahl. Those two were amazing to me. Powerhouses.
Q: What supplies does a writer and illustrator such as yourself require to get the job done?
A: I guess I could do everything with a computer at this point, but that’s really no fun at all. Lots of paper and pens and weird Japanese markers that cost way too much money and make me out to be some kind of marker nerd every time I go to the art supply store. Honestly, I’m still learning as I go, so many years from now this answer will be totally different than today. Hopefully it eventually involves supplies that glow in the dark.
Q: Who inspires you?
A: People who make things for no real reason other than it makes them happy. Also, people who are brave enough to share those things with others.
Q: Most awesome moment of your career so far?
A: I’d say, generally speaking, every time I wake up to a new email or letter from someone in another country I’ve never been to letting me know that what I did inspired them, or that they read my books to their kids, or that I’ve been able to help them keep going in some small way — those are like Olympic gold medals to me. Super magic. Unbeatable.
Q: If you had one thing to shout from the top of a mountain right at this very moment, what would it be?
A: “Keep up the good work!” Hopefully everyone would hear it… except murderers/ robbers.
(Images: Courtesy of Dallas Clayton)
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