oh seven days
Say g’day toOh Seven Days– a Turkish label with a
knack for making nicely tailored, high-waisted pants,
among other things. They also know the value of a deep,
easy-to-access pocket or four, and source their materials
from unused ‘run-off’ fabric rolls, so they get brownie
points for being environmentally friendly, too. High five!
ohsevendays.comget to know our cover artist,
adelina lirius
Tell us a bit about yourself, please. I work as an illustrator
and designer in Stockholm, Sweden. I’ve always loved
drawing. I got a box of coloured pencils when I was about
four, and from then on I was hooked. I also love snorkelling;
I find coral reefs fascinating. How do you describe your
style of art? Detailed, playful and imaginary, with muted
or earthy colour tones. Does Sweden influence your
artwork at all? Yes, the nature here is beautiful, with many
lakes and forests. The older architecture in Stockholm is
beautiful, too, and since I love everything vintage with lots
of history, I find those buildings and their carefully crafted
details very inspiring. What are your favourite types of
things to illustrate? I love to draw and paint people and
their emotions, plus nature and buildings. I also like to
illustrate a feeling or a dream, making them come to life
though my art. Talk us through your creative process. After
some research, I start by sketching different ideas on my
iPad. When I’m happy with the design, I paint parts of it by
hand with gouache or watercolour. I then continue drawing
details digitally until I’m happy with the composition and
colour. Sometimes I mix traditional media, and sometimes
I create the whole piece digitally, depending what fits the
project. What are you working on at the moment? I’m very
excited to be illustrating a picture book. The process is
rather new to me, but a very enjoyable one! The joy of diving
in to the characters and creating different scenes makes
time fly by very fast in the studio.
coming up roses
Forget guns ‘n’ roses – the real rock ‘n’ roll pairing is a
sturdy boot and the flower favoured by tattoo artists; menacing
beasts with teapots as servants; and single folks on the hunt
for love. Knowing this, Dr. Martens have created a Chelsea
boot (rrp $269.99) featuring embroidered roses and their
signature stitching, and we’re stoked to have a couple of pairs
to give away. To get your mitts – or feet – on them, head to
frankie.com.au/win and cross your fingers nice and tight.
(And don’t forget to tell us your shoe size!) drmartens.com.au
nothing
When life hands Hong Kong
nativeCharlene Man a hunk
of clay, she makes a kennel’s
worth of pooches and gives
them names like Bob Scratch-
It, Sarah Jessica Barker and
Bark Obama. Originally she
crafted the ceramic canines
for a dog-themed gallery
show, but we’re sure glad she
decided to share them with the
world. Because they’re pretty
ace to look at. Let’s just call it
puppy love and be done with it.
charleneman.tictail.commutt ado about
hi
in high
spirits
Things that look like
other things are good
things. That’s our
general rule of thumb.
So we were more than
a bit tickled to discover
this gin bottle-shaped
coin purse from London
makers Tatty Devine.
After all, gin is one of
the very goodest things
of all (according to
some people, not us, of
course). It will set you
back around $28 over
at tattydevine.com,
and won’t even leave
you with a throbbing
hangover. You beauty.in high
frank bits