I just came across these “Hair Hats” created by Japanese artist/director, Nagi Noda. You can see all 15 of the creations HERE. Do these hair creations seem familier? Check out what Raleigh stylists Jesse and Carla from Marigold Parlour created for the 2008 fashionSPARK show!

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This week, I hope to provide a basic summary of the smashing success of SPARKcon 08.
First, a primer: SPARKcon is a festival celebrating and nurturing the local creativity of Raleigh and the Triangle region of NC. It’s 100% volunteer… everyone involved runs entirely on enthusiasm, passion and talent, with a bit of support from some [...]

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Similar to the BMW fabric car Aly wrote about a few days ago, these Lamp Girls by Marianne Maric combine textiles with product design to give structure to the fabrics. Fortunately in this case, artistry and iconic culture are also added in.
Kind of the sexual inverse of “where the sun don’t shine.”
source: elitalice.com

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