Bijoux Bilou

MAC & Cindy Sherman

2011-08-11T23:38:00.002+02:00

Cindy Sherman fascinates me, I have seen her work at the Jeu de Paume in Paris. It's quite impressive, her movies were very disturbing… Her transformations are so complex, involving costume, facial features, hair and make up. No doubt MAC is interested in collaborating with her… I cant wait to see the result…

She previous collaborated with Balenciaga, Comme des Garçons…

Congratulations Tala

2011-07-28T16:31:00.003+02:00

Tala is not only an entrepreneur, she's also a fashion icon… One of her several projects is Starch, a cofounded NGO with fashion designer Rabih Kayrouz to help new and upcoming emerging designers find their way… and get promoted, published… exposed to the world.

Photo Joe Kesrouani

Tala Hajjar, entrepreneur et créatrice | Ici et Ailleurs, personnalités libanaises | L'Orient-Le Jour

The Black bird with the golden feather McQueen

2010-02-12T19:33:00.002+01:00

Lee Alexander McQueen stood out among fashion designers as if nothing could stop him except death, apparently very present in his life. His bold designs were a mask to his fragility, his corsets and armours were nothing but a mere shield for his soul. His talent was of great inspiration, he will be missed, may he r_i_p…

McQueen, 2007

McQueen for Givenchy

McQueen, 2007

DIY papier maché

2009-11-05T18:52:00.009+01:00

Necklace, magazine collages and coated steel

Last spring I had the chance to give a low budget short course on jewelry design!!
I guided my students to use papier maché collages to produce beads and help them put the elements together for the final piece. The experience was nice, but I look forward to give a more advanced class next time.

Earrings, magazine collages and coated steel

Pecha-Kucha 5

2009-05-27T14:07:00.012+02:00

Left Victor and Rolf, right Issey Miyake.

Hey there, my blog has been sleeping for a while now as I have been busy with many different things! One of which is I am preparing for my Pecha-Kucha 5 presentation!!! So there will be a lot of material to come after the D-Day June 17th. Get ready ;)*

Those are some of the jewelry that I found in a trunk, inside an old leather box! They are unsigned costume jewelry! yet a treasure to me…

RIP my beloved macbook

2009-04-02T11:41:00.013+02:00

My once inspiring desktop, an Enki Bilal illustration!

Hello, hope you've been well! Today I have a very sad announcement: my MacBook went missing on Sunday night after being robbed by an illiterate in Suburbia!! I hate him and I hope it blows in their hands and crystallizes into a Damien Hurst Skull…

My sixth sense had warned me about all this, next time i won't lend it to anyone :( If I were a hacker… I wish… I would get it back somehow!

Damien Hurst, diamond set skull

The reason why I am sharing this with you guys is because I had no back-up, (silly me) and I had so much research and visuals that are gone now. I will try to retrieve as much as I can! I will dig… and I promise to post more often!

If I were la Castafiore I would say: "Ciel! mes bijoux".

through the window!!!

2009-03-02T19:00:00.005+01:00

I love this modern poster of Rear window, the color scheme is great and harmonious and I felt like combining it with this high street outfit from UO. A hint of a wardrobe that "Grace" would be wearing if there was a remake…

UO for the outfit and James Joyce for the print

And this Margiela poncho… to add some punch.

I'd die for this…

2009-02-27T08:15:00.009+01:00

When I came across this GILES' studio and i saw all the colored leather on the floor that look so soft!!!! the colored pins, studs, feathers and the embroidered accessories…! that looked like an ocean of ideas lying in front of him… omg I wish to order custom colored skins and pins and all that jazz!!

The suede, patent and various leather…

the custom shaped and colored studs

the silk-screened feathers and felt embroidered pectoral…

photos from Wallpaper

something fishy about the NASA

2009-02-25T20:02:00.004+01:00

Left David Elfin, right JCDC, below my illustration.

This topic had been on my mind for a while, and yesterday when listening to the radio… i found out the nasa had lost their satellite in the "atlantic". Enjoy :') this combo of NY FW's FW09 David Elfin, PARIS FW's SS09 JCDC with my fish illustration… please note that i am not a nerd! lol

February's carnival ;)* three

2009-02-22T15:17:00.006+01:00

This is the temporary closure of the Goldfrapp series, a tribute to her sense of fashion and glamour that I hope you appreciated! A touch of colour and positive energy in the cold cold month of february.

Goldfrapp pics from myspace, necklace Louis Vuitton, bracelet Delfina Delettrez and shoes MiuMiu, accessories.

February's Carnival ;)* 2

2009-02-20T16:38:00.007+01:00

Goldfrapp photos from myspace, G.Pugg SS09 below and opposite J.Galliano SS09

Ruffles… so soft and medieval FRAISE. Notice on the Galliano dress the silver sequins on the tulle or mousseline, pardon my fabric's knowledge!! ecchoes the ruffles of Goldfrapp's PIERROT costume! Gf's outfit becomes more glamorous cause the traditional white pants are replaced the black CUISSARDES (thigh high boots) sprinkled with silver stars… very dreamy…

February's Carnival ;)*

2009-02-19T18:06:00.006+01:00

CREDITS: Goldfrapp photos from myspace, J.Galliano SS09

Today is a very colourful mix between Goldfrapp, a great performer with an amazing voice and John Galliano's SS09 collection. The whole theme of masquerade and Arlequin from the commedia dell'arte.

Killing me softly

2009-02-17T18:53:00.012+01:00

Poppy pic and illustration my own. others pics from NUMERO and WGSN.

Back on track after months of absence, I'm really excited to share this with you… the voluptuous poppy flower, the fluffy sleeve and the grace of the PRADA fw/08 accessories collection… that are OMG as light as a flower!!! no need to tell you am a fan!

As seen on style.com

2008-09-22T17:12:00.010+02:00

CREDITS: the Sartorialist

This morning at the office, I was pleasantly surprised when reviewing the fashion shows… the headline "Molto Milanese" attracted me as I lived and studied fashion accessories there for one year… all of a sudden I came across an old classmate Joo featured as a stylish "showgoer" by the Sartorialist at the Emporio Armani show! and I felt like sharing that with you.

Bilou's inspiring heroes

2008-04-23T00:22:00.011+02:00

CREDITS: Corto Maltese by Hugo Pratt

While listening to some music over MTV, I was thinking about my childhood heroes, who funnily all had extremely long legs… Grundizer or Goldorak, the war machine… Candy the sexy nurse… and last but not least my lifetime hero is Corto Maltese, Hugo Pratt's character born in timeless Venice with ancestors from the Island of Malta… Corto is a charming, adventurous sailor who seeks lost treasures and amulets to protect him. He has inspired many in the realm of fashion and accessories. I will be posting more about him in the future.

owl's eyes photoshoot

2008-04-06T12:29:00.013+02:00

CREDITS: Owl's eyes ring and necklace designed by bilou for Swarovski: Chatons in Jet Black mounted on brass! photos by d.i.

Owl's Eyes, my latest jewelry collection sponsored by Swarovski for my thesis at DA, Milano is made of brass and crystallized elements. The photo shoot was done in Port Grimaud and St-Raphael near the Bay of St Tropez in April 2007!!