Category Archives: Inspiration

LA feature of the week…The Travel Almanac

By Nalini Arora | Published: February 17, 2012

I wanted to share with you this beautiful magazine called The Travel Almanac. This magazine covers travel topics, photography, fashion, music, film, etc in a very creative, informative, and rich way that I cannot even begin to explain. The pages are beautiful, photography is artistic & playful, the reading is fun and informative, and the [...]

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Masking tape inspired art

By Nalini Arora | Published: February 17, 2012

Found this amazing art work by Kees Goudzwaard on Design for Mankind. Love the masking tape mixed with oil paint…. Its fantastic how you can take something so basic, like tape, and create works of art. I have been working on some print graphics lately and this is great inspiration. I love being inspired by [...]

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Inspired In The Moment . . . .

By Nalini Arora | Published: February 10, 2012

The last few weeks, I’ve been very, very, and very busy with several deadlines. It’s so exciting to be working on fantastic projects collaborating with dream clients. During this time of juggling deadlines, it’s important to stay inspired, motivated, and stocked with fresh ideas at all times. There’s no room for mental blocks. My creative [...]

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LA Shoe of the Week

By Nalini Arora | Published: January 18, 2012

I can’t stop thinking about the Isabel Marant willow high tops. The willow high tops look fab styled here.  They are very cool, amazing, and I bet deliciously comfy! I have these and these by Isabel Marant and I can’t stop wearing them. Perfectly simple but stylish and comfortable. . I’m not sure I can stomach [...]

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Illustration Inspiration

By Nalini Arora | Published: December 27, 2011

I know New Years resolutions can be kind of cliche and high pressure, so I am going to call mine New Year Goals. Two goals I created for myself for 2012 are to read more and work on more illustrations both shoes and fashion. I love to sketch and marker render but I really want [...]

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Chanel Pre-Fall 12 Paris Bombay

By Nalini Arora | Published: December 9, 2011

I would have loved to have a seat on this runway. Love the collection inspired by my peeps. I am half Indian so this is so wonderful and inspiring. An amazing take on Indian culture. Enjoy!

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Girls’ Boots and Booties

By Nalini Arora | Published: December 6, 2011

You may know from my previous posts that I have a strong passion for designing kids shoes. My shoe design career started in kids  footwear and it’s just an absolute blast for me to sit down and work out the different possibilities. It’s not as easy as it looks.  I actually find it quite challenging [...]

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EYE CANDY

By Nalini Arora | Published: November 29, 2011

Very inspired by this new blog I found called ShareSomeCandy. You will find Images from Illustration, Archictecture to Products, and much more! Love this site

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Shoe Winter Wish List

By Nalini Arora | Published: November 22, 2011

1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10 The other day my fiance asked me if I had a Christmas list or more like a Shoe list. He knows that there are few things I love getting as gifts and shoes are one of them!! So, I thought, let me put a little board together for myself. It’s always fun to be [...]

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