May 3, 2011 | New Photography | by Clare Hillier |
Last week marked 25 years since the Chernoyl atomic disaster. It remains the world’s worst nuclear accident, with humans able to start repopulating the area in about 600 years. Here’s a haunting series of before and after photos from around the area. It’s pretty awe-inspiring that despite the region remaining radioactive, nature has still managed to reassert itself. Trees have pushed through thick concrete and there is a very healthy population of wolves, deer and boar. This is the type of take-over bid that I salute. Read more
April 21, 2011 | New Design | by Clare Hillier |
New York-based, Shaun Kasperbauer, is the genius behind the Bubble Chandelier. Inspired by the shape of soap bubbles, it was constructed from two-litre plastic bottles. Now, that’s a lot of soft drink! Read more
April 21, 2011 | New Trends | by Clare Hillier |
Still waiting by the letterbox for your invitation to the Royal Wedding? Never fear, now you can knit your way there. Created by Fiona Gable, Knit Your Own Royal Wedding, includes patterns for the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Camilla, Prince Harry, the Archbishop of Canterbury and of course, the happy couple. Here’s hoping Kate and Wills have a marriage as tight-knit as these little beauties.
April 12, 2011 | New Art | by Clare Hillier |
By his own admission, Australian artist David Bromley has an ‘obsessive addiction to creativity’. This artistic energy has seen his pop sensibility stretch across painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture and film. Now Bromley is adding two more strings to his bow with the launch of Another Time, Another Place at Melbourne interiors emporium, Capocchi. Read more
April 8, 2011 | New Eco | by Clare Hillier |
Cop this! Thursday Friday are giving conspicuous consumption the bird with their Together Bag. Featuring the iconic Birkin bag, printed on the front, back, bottom and sides, this canvas tote creates a fabulous Trompe L’oeil from any angle. Read more
March 25, 2011 | New & Cool Architecture | by Clare Hillier |
Holy cow! This renovation of an existing loft apartment and sprinkler tank house in downtown New York, gets full marks for ingenuity: ‘The tank house was conceived as the quintessential retreat, a place for reading, relaxing and listening to music’, explains architect, Brian Messana. Read more
March 23, 2011 | New Photography | by Clare Hillier |
Breakfast projects are nothing new. But this one by Japanese photographer, Sayaka Minemura, is dripping in whimsy and proves that it is possible to always wake on the sunny side. Read more
March 2, 2011 | New Photography | by Clare Hillier |
Dancers Amongst Us is an ongoing project by photographer, Jordan Matter. No trampolines or trickery have been used, just the incredible talent of professional dancers from some of New York’s top dance companies. These joyful images make you feel alive, don’t you think? Read more
February 26, 2011 | New Products | by Clare Hillier |
Wedding, schmedding. Not everyone is looking forward to Kate and Wills getting hitched in a few months time. In fact, illustrator Lydia Leith has just released a cheeky, screenprinted ‘Throne Up’ sick bag. I’m sure Republicans everywhere will be have it at the ready on April 29.
February 18, 2011 | New & Cool Architecture | by Clare Hillier |
Created by Paris-based architects, Zoevox, for BNP Paribas, this space has been designed in ten zones that dispel the traditional banking set-up where the client and teller are separated by deep counters and screens. With a honeycomb ceiling, 25 square-metre living wall, coffee bar and exhibition area dedicated to kids, you’d happily cop a long queue from a bank like this! Read more
February 11, 2011 | New Events | by Clare Hillier |
Roll up, roll up! Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, the circus is in town. Travelling all the way from the depths of Craft Valley, you’ll find never before seen creations from Handmade Romance. Read more
February 3, 2011 | New Fashion | by Clare Hillier 
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Let Collen Jordan’s Wearable Planter lead you up the garden path. Each piece is handmade to order and is perfect for wearing a sprout, succulent or flower you found on your morning walk. As a guaranteed conversation starter, there will be no uncomfortable silences when wearing this piece of miniature perfection. Read more
February 2, 2011 | New Photography | by Clare Hillier |
Alex Stoddard will stop you in your tracks. His recent 365 day project in which he took a self-portrait every day day for a year, is an example of pure, boundless creativity and breathtaking composition. And at only seventeen years of age, Stoddard is definitely one to watch. Read more
January 31, 2011 | New Products | by Clare Hillier |
In the perfect collusion of high tech meets handmade, Greece is for Lovers have released a crochet sleeve to soften up your ipod’s hard beats. Inspired by the traditional craft of Greek lace making, these ipod cases are all form, and not a lot of function. Which is perfect, really!
January 14, 2011 | New Trends | by Clare Hillier |
You know the saying, ‘A stitch in time, saves nine’. Well, if Fine Cell Work have anything to do with it, it will soon become, ‘A stitch in time, to pay for your crime!’ This improbable charity, teaches needlepoint to British inmates. Read more
At first glance, A.J. Fosik’s animal head sculptures look as if they were made of simple paper, when in actuality each is made of wood, carved and colored in vibrant shades of green, blue, red and pinks. Each has its own energy, power and intricacies that envelope and hypnotize the viewer. Read more
Here’s a crazy rendering of M.C. Escher’s iconic piece Relativity done from a single piece of cardstock without the use of any adhesives.
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Shorpy is a great blog dedicated to digitally restored photos, mostly from the first half of the 20th century, but some from as early as the 1840s. Read more
Whitest Boy Alive follow their own rules: no overdubs, no FX, and the music is always recorded live in one take. Fronted by Erlend Øye (of Kings Of Convenience notoriety), the Berlin collective produce a distinctive blend of minimalist melodies and pillowy grooves. And on the eleven tracks that constitute their new album, Rules, they convey one polite directive: please, move your body. We have their latest single, Island [listen below], available for free download in the Music Download section of the Lost At E Minor site [pssst, it's in the third column], along with new releases by Vic Chestnutt, Winter Gloves, and Cut Off Your Hands.
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Australian label Eliza Clare/Adornus is the creative project of Samantha Grant, Sally Wilson and Emma Jackson and is named after Sarah Eliza Clare, a noted couturier in Sydney during the 1930s and 40s who was actively involved in the fashion industry until her early 70s. Read more
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Ryan Elisabeth Jewelry uses unique designs to inspire, tell stories, and empower. And the pieces are pretty badass. The As Time Goes By collection showcases intricate pocket watch collages, inspired by historically strong and pivotal women. The Light City series features eye-catching accessories, showing influences ranging from art to architecture. We’re pleased to highlight Ryan Elisabeth jewelry as a featured collection in the Lost At E Minor store. Read more
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