Close Up And Private Art Series

For longtime followers of my blog you may remember some months back sharing some images by Sergei Sviatchenko, the man behind the colour world of Close Up And Private. If you need inspiration on colour combos and quirky styling ideas, his site is well worth a visit. For this season Sviatchenko is staking a slight different direction, by painting some of his favourite photographs from his Spring/Summer period.

His work just puts a smile on my face, no reading between the lines or political messages, it's just straight down the line joy. He is updating his website all the time, adding new photographs here and there and is a constant source of inspiration but these paintings show his work in a totally different light.


Images via Selectism. Visit Close Up And Private for more nicness


Thanks for everyones nice comments about Tilly on my previous post.

Up Close And Private

If you haven't heard of Up Close and Private I urge you to visit their site. The team bring out a new issue of inspirational imagery every season and have done for 3 seasons now. Up Close and Private is described as,


"An on-going project by Sergei Sviatchenko which looks to capture the spirit of modern style, as seen through the subtle shades of the individual. Through these details a complex discourse between clothing, fashion and image take form, offering new perspectives on contemporary fashion and identity."


These images are all from the Spring/Sumer 2010 edition. If you ever feel stuck for outfit ideas and colour combinations this is the must-go-to destination for a quick fix. They have also recently ventured into capturing womenswear too, bonus.