This summer has been all about soaking up the sun rays and ros wine. We still have some time before Fall to enjoy the weather.
I love when the art and fashion collide, especially on a dress. I recently wore this Milly dress to an AKA luncheon and everybody was in love. It’s perfect for that kind of affair, brunch, lunch, or business with a nice blazer. Check out more summer dresses here.
Photo Credit: Mariya Nicole Photography
Sincerely,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda F. Knowles
The walk to the beach is full of suspense and beautiful foliage. You just can’t wait to get there and if it’s a gorgeous day, it may look something like this. I took a photo of this scenery and loved it so much, I did a painting. Walk to the beach.
Sincerely,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda F. Knowles
Florida has been so beautiful and the weather is perfect. I was inspired by a beautiful photo of a sunset I took last year in Florida. A parking lot? Yes, a parking lot. I had so much fun painting the palm trees.
Sincerely,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda F. Knowles
So, the weather has been a bit all over the place this Spring. But, hey, some days the sky is just gorgeous. I recently sketched some clouds and had some fun with oil pastels. I’ve been thinking about the sky, the universe, and clouds are just what came out. I always wonder about the universe and how big it is. There are so many stars and nature and the planet simply inspire me.
Enjoy!
Sincerely,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda F. Knowles
Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope you’re enjoying the day so far. Here’s a cooky sketch of a heart. It’s meant to represent an intense and undying love.
Have a great night and to see more of my artwork (and there is more coming), click here.
Sincerely,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles
Grunge. Graffiti. The 1990s. and Chanel? Really. Yes, Chanel has again jumped on the graffiti bandwagon for Spring 2014. It’s an interesting play on colors but for $3400? Label whores who do anything for a label might easily fork over the money for this but I would say if you really want a backpack like this, do it yourself. Make a fun art project out of this at home.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m enjoying the creativity, colors and grunginess of it all but I just can’t get with the pricepoint. After seeing those Chanel boots from the F/W 2013 show, I am just not enthralled with the graffiti backpack. Are we wearing backpacks these days anymore anyway?
Sincerely,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles
So this week Kanye West gave Kim Kardashian a George Condo hand-painted Hermes Birkin bag for Christmas and Kim showed it off on a shopping trip. Condo did the artwork for my favorite Kanye album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. June Ambrose photoshopped a photo of her with a George Condo painted Birkin on Instagram to generate chatter. Needless to say the art world has officially infiltrated fashion. And, well, although I like the provocative artwork on Kanye’s album cover, I can’t say the same about the Birkins. It just doesn’t do it for me. What do you think?
Sincerely,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles
I finally posted more of my artwork on the blog! Check it out now. More artwork will be coming and prints will be available so make sure to bookmark the ones that you really love!
This past weekend I took photos with my Songs of Freedom painting and got into a ‘blue’ spirit with sequined shorts from English Rose. I got them from Natre, an amazing, moderately priced boutique in Soho (thank you Natre)! Anyway, I just love the shorts. They’re great for a not-so-casual day or girl’s night out. They’re very comfortable too. I paired them with a black silk top and glitzy accessories and a chunky ring.
If you like the big, chunky, ring thing, check these out; 1)McQueen Skull Ring, $318 2) Cavalli Snake Knuckle Duster, $397 3) NastyGal Beetle Ring, $15 4) Mikey Snake Ring, $32
Photo Credit: VanessaButtafli
Sincerely Yours,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles
And here’s an Instagram snippet. Impressionist style.
I’m a left brain, can you tell. So what do you see?
I’ll give you a hint, trees.
More to come…soon!
Yours,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles
Last weekend I also attended the Social Life Magazine St. Barths Hamptons Gala and wore a Clover Canyon crop top combo. Although a bit ‘revealing’ I’m still loving crop tops and by the looks of what’s next for Resort 2014, they don’t seem to be going anywhere. It was really hot and muggy but I had fun under the tent chatting and checking out the different sponsors. It was a simple look but after a long day of fun in the sun in Montauk it worked.
If you’re in the area, this is a great weekend to skip over to the Hamptons. Russell Simmons will be having his annual Art For Life event honoring Rashid Johnson, Samuel Englebardt, Tyler Perry and more. Maxwell, Rick Ross and Estelle are performing as well. Southampton is also holding its annual Art Fair. I will be staying in the city this weekend to get some work done but you should definitely go out if you can. Check out more of what’s happening here.
Sincerely,
“Fashionably-Late”
Malinda Knowles