Wednesday, February 15

♡ pastel puke ♡

After witnessing the utter genius that made up Meadham Kirchhoff's S/S 2012 runway show last fall fashion week, I felt instantly inspired. Not in an 'oh, pretty clothes!' way, but more like 'OHMYGODYOUPEOPLEKNOWMESOWELLTHISCOLLECTIONWASMADEFORMEILOVEYOOOOU' kinda way. All caps necessary. Rather than taking to my blog and typing up a rambly post on how amazing it all was, punctuating my sentences with it's so cute! it's so perfect! I DIE!! (like I so often do with my runway recaps), I decided to try doing something a little more creative to show my appreciation for the collection: I made a zine.
It's titled Pastel Puke and it features 12 full pages of black 'n white doodles (that you can color in!) highlighting all of my favorite looks/motifs/and themes from the collection. Technically, this isn't my first zine, just the first one I've ever published (aka taken down to the library to get xeroxed. I'm so lazy, I know!) At first I thought it was probably a bad idea for me to want to try making an illustration-based zine, seeing as drawing definitely isn't one of my strong suits...but the drawings didn't turn out to be as horrible as I had imagined they would! And I had a lot of fun making them. That's all that really counts, right? Here's a little preview of what's inside the zine:
P.S PASTEL PUKE will be available for purchase in my new webshop real soon, so keep an eye out for that! ^.^
Posted by Marlena

57 comments:

  1. Marlena, you are kinda AMAZING. I loooooved Meadham Kirchhoff's last collection and even featured it in my art project for school on the theme of kitsch. I'd love to swap zines with you <3 xxxx

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  2. i have been following your blog for a while now, and i absolutely love your style! i am a singer-songwriter and author from Chicago, and have been published in a few zines from a friend's independent press. i would love love love to trade zines with you!

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  3. Interesting project and very beautiful illustrations,I love the sweater with holes detail and the shoes, you 've caught wonderfully the mood of Meadham Kirchhoff philosophy!!

    xxx

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  4. oh man i want one so bad. the fact that you can colour it in just makes it more exciting! now if only i had my own zine to trade...

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  5. OF COURSE I WANT TO SWAP

    CRAZY GIRL

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  7. Beautiful! Your drawings are gorgeous... this is the perfect tribute <3

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  8. This looks amazing and I need to own it. Would be SO DOWN with a trade, gurl!

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  9. I rarely find zines I really like...just to stress how amazing yours is. I now wish I had a zine so I could trade it with yours. Actually I'd pay for a copy Marlena.. I seriously am in love with your zine.
    And obviously I know the collection you're referring to off by heart hehehe.
    Could you maybe set your zine up for sale?
    Either way please tell me, because if not I'll start making a zine so I can swap.. :)

    (ok I know I probably sound creepy, but.. yeah.. I'm not really..um I'm just excited xD)

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    1. I dunno, I think I'd feel kinda weird charging people money for my amateurish doodles @.@ But I'll think about it! :)

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    2. Well, you could always send it to me for free, lol :D
      But yeah, definitely looking forward to hearing back from you after you've 'thought about it'.

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    3. I wanted to add that I could send you pictures of what I drew if you're interested, I draw a lot, it's a huge hobby..I've just never done zines.

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  11. marlena, you are just amazing i love how your mind works i really do!! and you draw very well 'K'! lol this was a very unique and beautiful tribute
    great post as always

    xx

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  12. oh gosh, this is so pretty and lovely and amazing! i wish i had a zine to swap with you :(

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  14. This looks soo cool! I'd love to have one, sadly, I don't have a zine of my own to trade with you :( I am going to make a magazine soon though xD

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  15. Thats pretty awesome I want a copy! What would you like to trade? I have no zines im not cool enought T.T

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  16. Oh my god, it looks sooooooo good!!! Alas, I have no zine of my own to trade. I totally love it though.

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  17. I think i just died.

    Seriously amazing.

    Amazing. I`m gonna make a zine now so expect an email.

    I died.

    >'.'<

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  18. don't lie, your drawing is great! :-p
    That's fun, perfect for a zine.

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  20. Instead of trading zines can I make you a bag or a ring or a skirt in exchange for a copy?

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    1. Sure! Send me an email ^.^

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    2. what's your e-mail? the link at the top isn't working for me.

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  21. NEED NEED NEED i have nothing to trade you except maybe sending you a couple of my favorite zines but yeah. NEED.

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  22. this is so cool! wonderful illustrations, and also, I love that afghan in a non-creepy way.

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  23. this is absolutely beautiful! and you say drawing isn't your strongest suit? WUT

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  24. I want to! Send it to Russia? Just kidding

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  25. Oh my gosh! SOO cool! I want one! Wow you are a really talented drawer (is that word, what I mean to say is that the doodles in the zine are perfect with meadham kirchoffs collection... Awesome! PRETTY... Okay done with that mind blob...

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  26. this is amazing! i'm helping a friend make a zine at the moment but its taking forever. is there a way that i could buy a copy?

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  27. WOW!!!!! I WANT ONE!!!!! Totally love the collection too. but i don't have a zine...... i cant trade... but i would love to buy it.... or i will have to make one.... how do you make a zine? DIY tutorial plase..!!!!!?????

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  28. oh man, that looks awesome, i'd gladly draw you an illustration as an exchange

    www.brooklyn-wolf.blogspot.com

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  29. your blog is such an inspiration!

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  30. I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!! all caps necessary. I'm going to send you an email. I hope we can exchange zines.

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  31. ooh those drawings are amazing! please put these up for sale! I wish I had a zine to trade but I can't draw :(

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  32. this is amazing, you're so talented! x

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  33. you are creativity on a lollipop stick! x

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  34. I don't have a zine, but would it be okay for me to exchange a watercolored illustration or a pen-&-ink doodle for one of your swaps?

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  35. How can you say your not good at art? This is amazing!

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  36. and u say drawing isn't one of your strong suits OMG this is freakin awesome
    i could die for drawing skills like that ;^;
    PS: u inspire me a lot ♡

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  37. Hey, I tried to email you but for some reason it wouldn't work...I super-want a copy of your zine to give to my daughter to color!!!!! I don't have zines to trade, really, but if need be I can send cash, stamps, or some cool shit I have laying around the house (Rancid patch, Lisa Frank Stickers, etc.) PS You are awesome!!

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  38. Aw, this is so cute, I really love your play with the dramaturgy! You have a really great eye for it.

    ALSO THAT LAMB ♡_♡

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    1. Thank you, Eline!!! <3 The lamb is my favorite too! ^.^

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  39. That's amazing!! Did you seriously draw all that:o????

    http://cottonmixblog.blogspot.com

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  40. It's seriously wonderful, you'll definitely have to print some more I want to get my little mitts on it!


    Lots of Love,

    Lily from Red Brick Lipstick

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  41. WOW. I admire you and love you so much for doing that !!! I have so few zines and want to collect them all but this one wow, is coming from heaven to my eyes... Too bad I came too late again for hoping trading one but I'm the only one to blame to not check your blog more often ;__; It goes for sure in top of my most wanted zines !

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  42. just wanted to say that i'd buy a copy in a flash! i have some zines to trade but they aren't ones i made (holy child and plant, let me know if you're interested).

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  43. OMG! I love that !
    love ur blog,very glad to found it!

    xoxo

    http://kaleidoscopicvisio.blogspot.com/

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  44. ahh I love you Marlena! Definitely going to add some sparkle into my wardrobe...but you can never get rid of glitter once you open it...it stays in your room forever. And there is always glitter on my face. Oh well, it's pretty and rad!

    And now you have inspired me to write a zine. Yes, this is happening.

    http://totally-geek-out.blogspot.com.au/

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  45. TOTALLY SICK ZINE. Is it too late to take you up on that trade? Although, my 14-year-old self has only made one zine...

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  46. I LOVE YOUR BLOG!!

    You're amazing!!

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  47. Am in the process of making a zine, expect an email by... June? (Take soo long)

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  48. Hey, its done.. wanna trade? whats your email???

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    1. My email is selfconstructedfreak@gmail.com! Unfortunately, I don't have any copies of Pastel Puke available for trading at the moment. Sorry! :(

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  49. so inspiring!! came across your blog ages ago through thestylerookie. Have been kicking myself since because i lost the link. then today as i was on rookie mag, saw the detachable collar post....and look where i am! I love your blog!

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