Kristin Cofer - Design That Kills

this electronic space boasts so many beautiful images and links to be desired.

when anthony peters posted this crafted design, i was immediately taken.

poladroid.net is providing me with endless fun.

heartbreaker fashion has designed my dream dress and i hope to interview the lady behind the brand, “made with love and no regrets”, mandie bee, soon!

i am rarely inspired by new photography, but this san francisco lovely, julia galdo who shoots with medium format film, left me drooling and wanting to throw away my camera and start all over again.

and you can see more eye candy on her flickr stream here-

a flickr set of all vogue magazine covers through the years that is worth looking at for both photography and design lusting.

modcloth has the most fabulous new betsey johnson tights and through tomorrow if you enter SPOOKY13 you will receive 13% off at their checkout!

tomorrow is one of my favorite days, halloween, how am i going to celebrate? well, we are going to order pizza at work (ha.) and in the evening i will wear a louise brooks inspired wig and attempt to make myself into a deceased silent film star- white and horrific, but still full of glamour.

download my favorite lady, siouxsie singing about halloween, here.

i am enjoying life with my gothic cowboy and it is very busy with photo shoots and day to day adventures. together we are working on a new project, which i hope to reveal to you soon!

some other fun mental treats include a new blog find, something’s hiding in here a husband and wife design duo who continually post cute images and interesting articles.

happy halloween! and please continue to enlighten this mind with all of your beautiful images and words.

i have a new favorite electronic shop lou lou loves you a sweet heart filled lingerie and bow emporium out of the UK. today i purchased my first hair/brooch bow and am excited to receive and adorn it! also expect an interview with loulou, a crimson haired beauty and mastermind behind the emporium soon!

found this etsy seller, the black apple from another dear one, am in lust with this image-

i would do anything to hug a giant bunny rabbit! the latest issue of N.E.E.T. magazine is here again and like always, someday i hope to be able to photograph anything for my favorite electronic fashion rag.

in honor of my grandmother’s passing, i am listening to flamingo’s radio on pandora radio, currently frank sinatra is spinning, which makes me think of her in the kitchen, singing, “i left my heart in san francisco-” which was her favorite old blue eyes tune-

since i am the graphic design girl in the family, i was given the job of creating her funeral program- which is both an honor and difficult- but it did allow me to scan a bunch of old grandma photographs, see below what a glamour darling she was and you can see where i get my tastes!

in the world of flickr, motionid inspires me daily- in which this week i photographed christopher salon with nothing but my 50mm lens and available light!

and in daydream photography land, check out canon’s new creation, EOS Canon 50D, which someday will be mine.

i am so ecstatic for future photographic projects, including a new photo shoot with my old friends the agent ribbons girls, who contacted me again and are currently on tour in the UK, in which i hope they can meet the darling loulou-

my honey is on a creative roll and drew this adorable mustache graphic, in which we went and designed 4X6 postcards, i can’t wait to see them!

i miss my grandma, but i am happy that she can be in peace now, and i like to imagine death is like the end of the movie, “the big fish” and she can be young again, somewhere beautiful with my grandfather and all their friends, dancing to swing music, smoking a cigarette and wearing high heels. i will always love you grandma, you influenced me so much, every day when i get dressed i look at a photo i have of you as a young woman and try to emulate your style- thank you for giving me a love for all things classic and pretty.

i hope everyone is enjoying their monday off and being productive, i am living in photo edit land, i have the hair salon shoot to finish, a wedding i photographed last weekend to look at, go go girls to do final tweaks to, and a jazz singer’s album design to finish, busy lady! (but that is how i like it) looking forward to a week of beginnings and new clarity. it’s time to live and create all these things i dream about.

xo.

san francisco soul singer, amy surrata photo shoot-

my little darlings: dee larsen, styling and nina markoff make-up, behind the scenes one sunday afternoon.

many things to look at, listen to, salivate over- so much visual stimulation! during the last two weeks i met a really beautiful and inspiring artist, anjali lee, you can see her hand drawn type and illustrations at her portfolio site, the floating garden.

came across a lovely flickr, where found vintage photos are posted- i spent two hours looking through all the pages- so many good images! a few of my favorites, here, here, and here.

i was in bodega bay last weekend and saw the schoolhouse that was used in alfred hitchcock’s, the birds- so now i am again obsessed with that film and tippi hedren- in my image searches this week came across this poster design by corey holms and marian bantjes-

then along my searches, came across this designer and his poster work- the below being poignant in my life right now, “go west young man, go west.”

agent lover’s photos make me giggle- i want to hang out with her and the ladies! she seems just my type- look at that fashion sense and see how adorable she is!

if you are in the san francisco area, the red verse is having their listening party at blowfish sushi on tuesday, i am so proud of them and can’t wait to see the finished album!

my ears have been listening to my friend stephen, “bluegrass-inspired country rock musician” and his music project, hang jones, which is great for driving around california, which i did this last weekend!

just bought these not rated shoes, and am about to buy these gingham ones, kind of a gift to myself for starting new life chapters.

the weekend is here and i have been thinking a lot about where i want to go, planning new photo projects, working on freelance and putting my energy in the world towards finding a job i can go to where i am appreciated and happy- watching a few leaves flutter to the ground from the park across the street and drinking blue bottle out of a white ceramic mug, i am thinking and hoping that everyone is well in their lives and dreams.

in my 9-5 world we are deep in holiday wonderland, so i have been more than a busy design doll- but i have not forgotten about you, electronic darlings-

photo by parker day

i have recently found myself meeting and working with some really talented san francisco musicians. currently my ears can’t stop listening to veil veil vanish, all six songs on their album just flow together like one long beautiful storybook.

last week i designed a poster for a small san francisco independent label, tricycle records and my friend alex’s band, the red verse, who soon will be releasing a new piece of musical art. i am excited for this event.

jessica-m is just an amazing artist and inspires me every day, italian vogue is my new favorite eye candy, a friend showed me that the cure greatest hits dvd has SECRET videos, including this one, which is one of my favorite cure videos ever- robert smith, palm trees, polar bears, and snow?  love.

i decided to invest love in san francisco, i think it needs me. the sun has been shining, the moon full, i have been wearing little scarves, designing, plotting photo shoots, wearing high heels, dancing, meeting new fantastic faces, and being happy.  how are you?

on sunday i had the pleasure of taking some photographs for my friend sarah, one of the two lovely san francisco ladies who run a vintage clothes store called, “the new brunette

models: sarah, danielle, tim
hair and make-up by david tolls from cowboys and angels

while looking at this image, click here and listen to, the kinks sing about, “a dedicated follower of fashion”

this weekend was amazing.

models: dee larsen, melanie brantley
hair: amithyst, spanish fly hair garage
make-up: lindsey griffen
styling: dee larsen

fashion favorites from facehunter-

oh those brits sure know how to impress-
last night i also found a london club that i wish was here-
rounded bangs, fashionable patrons, nick cave, cocktails and dancing
what more could a girl want?

facehunter is my favorite fashion blog- here are nine outfits from vienna, london and paris that i just adore.

maya-bird is amazing.