SIMBLISSITY

Whilst doing research for an assignment I came across an amazing book, Chanel Livres Dy Artists. A book which was created by Irma Boom, a dutch designer, for an exhibition for Chanel in Japan in 2013. It’s a book with no ink! How can that be? Well, you’d think that a book with no ink is meaningless as what would it include? This amazing book was created with the embossing technique. This means that the pages were pressed with different designs, which were created on aluminium plates. This book would arouse your senses as you can feel the texture of the designs and imagine the scent.

Boom spent time studying Gabrielle Chanel’s (Coco Chanel) life so as to bring out the true Chanel style. She created the book with the classic style in mind, thus creating a minimalistic and simplistic creation with endless beauty.

To read up more on this book check out https://www.wired.com/2013/11/a-beautiful-book-printed-without-ink/ and https://youtu.be/J3kwJOm75j8 to see an interview with Irma Boom herself!

After all the fun and Christmas chaos its time to get back into shape, both mentally and physically. Being a student this also means that exams are round the corner, assignment deadlines are pressing and I therefore found my self in a very stressful situation.

With this new year ahead its time to evaluate and aim for success. The first thing I like to do is plan, so I always plan to have a plan. This puts my mind at rest and I’d know what i need to do and when I need to do it. I never really made use of a diary but this year I have.

When it comes to the studying part of my plan I usually leave time for things which may distract me throughout the day(such as promotional posts calling my name and linking me to post Christmas sales). So my studying plan wouldn’t be super strict with everything to the topic or hour, but it will consist of things i need to start and finish that day.

Day dreaming also calms me down, being the new year it may be fun to come up with a bucket list of things to do this year. They don’t have to be life-changing events, but they can include cafes you’d like to visit, villages you’d like to visit or starting a new sport. You could stick to doing 5 a month, so the year won’t pass with little accomplishments!

Starting the year with motivation is always a good sign for success, so get planning and get excited for 2017! #planitout