Sonia Rentsch, an art director from Australia, has manners. And when it comes to dinner, she really sticks to the etiquette.

In “dinner etiquette”, one of her many and talented projects, she has taken prop styling to new levels of still-life superiority. Every tool, every plate and every item have been arranged with taste to give the whole scene a feeling of neat and classy arrangment.

There’s no painting behind it, it’s only position and construction of space with forks, plates, spoons etc.

LOVELY!

(Photography by Scott Newett)

ART INSPIRED OUTFITS

Ilva Heitmann stands out beautifully in the clear blue sky.

QVEST Magazine
Photography by Maria Karas
Model Ilva Heitmann
Clothes by Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, Jen Kao and more
Styled by Cannon

Jardin Majorelle

I was just thinking back to last summer, when i was in Marrakech with my sister and my boyfriend. The most lovely place there was the “Jardin Majorelle”. I really want to go there again! 

Jacques Majorelle is born in 1886 in Nancy (France). In 1919 he settles in Marrakech to continue his career of painter, where he acquires a ground which was going to become the Majorelle garden. Since 1947 he opens his garden’s doors to the public. Following a car accident, he returns to france, where he dies in 1962. in 1980 Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent repurchase the garden and restore it.

Contrasts, the colors, the light games seem go out of one of the pictures of Jacques Majorelle. It was one of the more important collectors of plants of his era, and this is in this spirit than enlarges itself from day to day the flore of the garden. Plants of the five continents are exposed in an enchanting framework. This that was the workshop of Jacques Majorelle, inspiration place and of contemplation, shelters today the magnificent art collection Islamic of Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent. The originality of these places lies in the combination of a luxurious végétation and architectural elements allying sobriété and traditional aesthetic Moroccan. The power of the blue Majorelle participates in the freshness impression and of quiétude.

Memento Mori Watch 

fiona krüger, a recent graduate of ECAL/university of arts and design lausanne from the master in luxury industry and design has created ‘memento mori’ for her thesis project. the timepiece reinterprets the theme of mortality in watch-making. the luxury watch appreciates both the mexican imagery of dia de los muertos and the 17th century watch of mary queen of scotts with a human skull detailed with decorative, gold metalwork. the skeletal form of the the faceplate is formed by layering, by which the intricate nature of a mechanical watch is reinforced. 

the case is fashioned from solid silver and mineral hand cut glass and is engraved by hand as well. the dial is made from gold and rhodium plated brass which has been laser cut and engraved. blued steel hands of the clock move by a ETA 2824 mechanism over the skull watch face. ‘momento mori’ is fastened to one’s wrist by a blued calf leather band with a silver buckle. 

MEGAPHONE

Passive Amplifier from en&is for iphone made of ceramic.

The form is designed to amplify and optimize the best sound output. the amplifier is based on a thin wooden frame that allows the object to float off the table. this in order to increase the vibration of the object and to optimize the emission of sound. 

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WILDFOX

Wildfox couture is an American vintage-inspired women’s knitwear brand. Combining great style and unsurpassed quality, Wildfox quickly gained a following amongst celebrities, trendsetters, and top retailers worldwide.

Childhood friends Emily Faulstich and Kimberley Gordon are the creative force behind Wildfox. Inspired by sleepovers, beautiful books, fairies, dreams, vintage t-shirts and their friendship, the young designers gave birth to a brand based on love and having fun!

On the pictures above you can see the wildfox white label. If you want to see more: klick here!