Paris vs New York

I came across a brilliant blog the other day, called Paris versus New York. It's a visual comparison between the two cities. Brilliant paired up, it's not about one city being better than the other, it's just about all the obvious differences that everyone can relate to. Love 'the romantique'... in Paris one has the quirky, cute Amelie whereas of course New York's it girl has to be the gorgeous Carrie! So cleverly done. I'll take either city actually thanks! And of course this makes me think of one of my best friends who has just moved to NYC, Happy Birthday for yesterday, Pix. Hope you're getting to discover all of the Big Apples eccentricities!

All images via Paris versus New York, pop over to see many more fun examples

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Leah Duncan illustration

Loving the work of Leah Duncan, the soft colours and whimsical designs are right up my street. Leah makes the prettiest cushions, tea towels, scarves and prints, all based on her amazing illustrations. I'd love one of her cushions for my bedroom but wouldn't even know which design to choose, they're all so gorgeous!

All images via leah duncan
You can also find out more about Leah over on her blog.

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Sweet illustrations

Loving these sweet illustrations by hillary bird, a designer living in the San Francisco Bay area. They're all available to buy, some are prints and others are cards, I'm totally in love with the heart & horseshoe print below!

All images via hillary bird

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What more can I say...

Print by Beverly Ealdama available at Society6

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Ashley G and Drew

I thought I'd share some lovely whimsical illustrations from Ashley G and Drew, a creative duo from Portland. Such great colours and design! You can see more over on their etsy shop and website.

All illustrations by Ashley G and Drew

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I love the promise of a new day...

Illustration by Little Things Studio

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Fashion illustration

Loving these illustrations by Grant Cowan, so feminine and pretty. Love the loose, black outlines and sketchy look of them,  I've always wished I could draw like this! We got lessons on how to achieve the look when I studied fashion design but somehow mine just never looked this good!

All images by Grant Cowan @ eye candy via le passion for fashion

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Print by Small Talk

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An absolute must...

Illustration by Vaughn Fender via Mr Price In the loop

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Always if you can...

Illustration by Alli Coate from society6

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Collective illustrations

By now I'm sure you know I love interesting illustrations and graphics, I particularly like these from Woop Studios. They specialise in illustrating collective nouns and have come up with the most delightful terms such as "a whiteness of swans, a caravan of camels, a leap of leopards" and more. Select your favourite design, animal, word or a letter that means something special to you.

All images via Woop Studios

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Obvious but essential and so beautifully illustrated...

Illustration by Jitesh Patel, Jai Studio

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Life should be this simple...

Illustration by anek

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Catherine Campbell

How beautiful are these illustrations by Catherine Campbell, an illustrator living in Melbourne, Australia. Love the fine details and whimsical nature of her prints, so unique.

All illustrations by Catherine Campbell. You can find out more about Catherine over on her lovely blog.

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Absolutely essential...

Illustration by creative thursday, you can see of Marisa's work over on her lovely blog too.

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I like this...

Illustration by Jenn Renninger

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