Showing posts with label Barbara von Enger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barbara von Enger. Show all posts

Happy Weekend!




I agree with Helen on this one! As an artist and an editor, i don't work from 9 to 5 and just let go on the weekend, yet i do look forward to them, to sleeping in a bit, having a long breakfast with my family, doing some gardening, meeting up with friend, painting my toenailss - and to letting myself unwind.

Some pictures from a recent weekend, that included a "girls about town" day with my lovely artist friend Barbara von Enger. Try our favorite summer drink; Rhubard juice with sparkly water (1st picture) - it's simple, but so refreshing and delicious!

Monday Love: White Hot!

A new fashion portrait of my gorgeous artist friend Barbara von Enger,  who knows how to ad the WOW-factor to everything she's wearing.  When i last met her in town, she wore a little A-Line white dress under a bright red trench. along with beautiful red lips - and looked so fresh and cheerful. We visited our favorite Vintage-shop together and she found these earrings you see in the sketch - just perfect for summer! 
I wish you a bright and happy start to your week and to the lovely month of July!

Illustration Martine Voigt-Schmid

3 hot spring trends, a portrait and a winner






Welcome to a brand new week flowers! 
Has spring started already where you are? In our little corner, i see so many signs of the seasons turning, the earth waking up. And as i got in from the garden yesterday, i also wanted to shed my old skin and revel in a sense of renewal. Am thinking of a little spring cleanse for this week - and also - about putting together some new outfits.

3 hot trends for the coming season i just spotted and instantly loved: 

Two-pieces with Caribbean Flair
(This is something i wouldn't like seeing on myself, as bold patterns don't suit me. But I'd LOVE to see this on a lot of other women as i walk through town, like on my friend, the painter and well known fashion icon Barbara von Enger - see portrait on top. At the time i did this portrait sketch of hers, she was dressed just this way and it looked awesome - and very inspiring to the artist in me.

Artist gear
Now - this is good news for me, because it means i can go out, wearing my working clothes - the ones that i paint with. My working jeans are covered in little dots of paint and so are many other things in my studio. Some accidentally ... but i can make good use of that now ;)

Comfy shoes
Tee hee - how about a pair of these covered in paint? Because that is what i wear in my studio too. And why not give those heals a break more often and stroll around town in one of those? It means, we can do more walking - which is so good for pretty legs - and beside -s i love walking!

But the main thing is: Be yourself and wear, what makes you feel great -
because that is also, what brings out the inner beauty best!
Like - the lovely winner of my Valentine Giveaway.
I'll be doing her fashion portrait very soon - so look out for it here in the next 2 weeks.

Actually, all the women and dear friends who participated in this are worth painting and i loved to read, what makes them Sparkle. More about that in the next post.

Drawing: Martine Voigt-Schmid. pix 123: elle.com

Barbara in Paris





A fashion illustration i did last week of Barbara von Enger, walking the streets of Paris. Barbara is a painter as well as a hot fashion muse and her unique mix of  haute couture, vintage treasures, hip hop style and caribbean spirit is often photographed and posted by style bloggers, like Fred from "Easy fashion" and magazines such as VOGUE Italy 

The look i was drawing inspired me, because - yes, i love red and pink and her sleek, relaxed way of wearing it, as well as the way she carries her Baguette - like a Baguette-bag from Fendi!
Hope it adds a little french "Oh la la" to your day - can you smell café au laid and a warm croissant?

Drawing: Martina Voigt-Schmid

A Panama hat and some Oh la la!

Groovy Baby

French Connection t shirt, £31 Jacket, €100 Alexander McQueen  pants, £930
Esquivel  heels, £430, Ralph Lauren leather satchel, $328,,
Alexander wang sunglasses, $369
Gucci  hat, $325, Kate Spade  scarve, $74, H M rose, £1.99

 Cock your hat - angles are attitudes.
Frank Sinatra

Are you ready for the weekend?  
Maybe for a "girls about town" day with a favorite girlfriend? 
Maybe for a Panama hat? Cappucino? Ice-cream? New lipstick? 
Laughter and giggles?
 This is a picture from my last meeting with my friend 
and fellow blogger Barbara von Enger, who is all over the fashion blogs 
at the moment. She loves bold colors, hats and stylish but 
very individual combinations that mirror her artsy personality. 
See more of her here. 
And have a funtastic time with all the things you like best.
 Will drop by and bring you flowers!

Photo: Martina Voigt-Schmid