They look like photos, but they’ve actually been drawn using a blue Bic biro. Amazing, aren’t they? Pictures of everyday items drawn on white canvas, some in poster size.
They’re by Juan Francisco Casas, a young Cuban artist whose works are causing a buzz, and not just in Spain. His latest works are currently on display in Madrid, at the Fernando Padilla Gallery (C/Claudio Coello, 20).
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 - category: art
Just a little effort was all it took to help get this great project off the ground. Once again, w’s decided it can do something to help others. So, in November 2009, and together with other brands in the Cortefiel Group, we organised a charity market in Madrid. In just a few days we managed to raise a grand total of 17,605 euros! On this occasion the money raised was donated to NGO Naya Nagar, which is financing the Mera Parivar food and education project (Mera Parivar means ‘my family’ in Hindi). The money will also go towards setting up a project providing training for health professionals in nursing and nutrition for babies.
Monday, January 25th, 2010 - category: w's good causes
Our hearts are with all the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
The situation is critic so some of the NGOs working on the country have already set up bank accounts to take donations to help all devastated communities. Grupo Cortefiel (the company that owns women’secret) usually collaborates with Fundación Lealtad, that has sent to us a full list of NGOs you can make a donation to. Because each and every one of us can make a difference!
Friday, January 15th, 2010 - category: w's good causes
Look at the shadows projected onto the wall in the images we’ve found for you here. Then look at the sculptures the light is focused on. That’s right; it’s masses of scrap iron, rubbish and other everyday items that have been picked up from the streets of London and carefully arranged so that when light is shone on them, they create the shadow of figures that are radically different from the original sculptures that cast the shadows.
Monday, January 11th, 2010 - category: art
Its name couldn’t be simplest. But there’s a lot more than that.
Simple breakfast is a delicious photo blog in everyway about breakfasts. Those healthy and strong breakfasts that make you to relax and sit for a big while by the table, with a good reading in your hands. All breakfast proposals are different, healthy and rich, but what we do really love about this blog is the sensitiveness and charm of the shots. The beautiful compositions, the play with colours… all images are so beautiful and simple at the same time that we’re pretty sure you won’t get tired of looking at them! They may even inspire you to eat healthier after all this excess eating time that Christmas is.
We’re not the only ones in admiring this blog, as the author of such a creative proposal, the North American Jennifer Causey, has already published a book on the matter.
Monday, January 4th, 2010 - category: curiosities
