09/05/2010

Balloons balloons.

Searching through magazines, old editorials, and blogs I noticed a trend of balloons as a prop! They always look brilliant, and add a real sense of fun! 
I came across editorials featuring balloons of Kate Moss and Coco Rocha from Vogue Nippon Aug 08, Audrey Hepburn from 1957 Funny face, and the infamous Christian Dior perfume advert for ' Miss Dior Cherie'- all of which are sensational. 


While in Barcelona I captured a bunch of balloons blowing in the wind that looked so vivid against the bright blue sky.


Veronica of The Haute Pursuit very kindly allowed me to use her striking birthday balloon shot for this post- Many many thanks!( if you haven't visited you really should!)


Out for a spot of shopping I fell in love with this mannequin in Selfridges holding a ton of shiny red balloons looking so fabulous.
I hope you enjoy this collection as much as me!  Katie.xx

38 comments:

  1. i've noticed that too! i think it's because balloons are associated with fun, cheerful things and spring is all about that. everything blossoms up and you find your inner child. or the advertisers hope so :D

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  2. Sweet balloons... always reminds me of childhood ♥

    Mon Mode Blog

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  3. So funny when I was on my lunch break Friday a man walked past me selling foil hellium balloons and I thought that would make a great blog picture.

    My main memory of balloons is SJP in Sex and the City in the cute pink dress. I can see what your next outfit post will be.

    Lost out on the jumper btw :(

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  4. Balloons just remind me of birthdays and good times :)
    Also, my friend suffers from globophobia - a fear of balloons. Poor her :(

    http://itscohen.blogspot.com/

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  5. Just amazing!

    P.S.: ♥Please don't forget to join the leather keychains GIVEAWAY!♥

    Good luck!

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  6. Miss Dior Cherie is one of my favorite perfumes! I think balloons are a wonderful touch to some editorials..they are just so playful and fun...what's not to love??

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  7. so fab post!!
    http://cu-of-me.blogspot.com/

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  8. I love the first picture!

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  9. yayyyyyyy love all the balloons

    xoxo

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  10. I LOVE BALLOONS! PROBABLY A BIT TOO MUCH...


    http://lolitasaysso.blogspot.com/

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  11. the balloons give the pictures such a fun, girlie feeling, and makes you wonder why she has them and who gave them to her hehe cute post

    Anna Katrina
    http://passportglamour.blogspot.com/

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  12. beautiful pictures i like those balloons looks great

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  13. beautiful images...great outfit, love it!!!

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  14. oh wow, i never realize how many photographers use balloons in their composition! pretty sweet!

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  15. Great post!

    Thanks for your latest comment, I have too say that I'm very happy with every single thing I found! The hand harness things were all over in Antwerp, I think we'll have them here in the Netherlands too.. If you can't find them over there I could buy it for you and ship it? Let me know! I don't know if it's from the aids collaboration to be honest, I didn't saw anything else as I would love to get some other things from that collection! xx

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  16. great post=]

    http://randomnotesonrandomstuff.blogspot.com/

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  17. Dior Chérie ads are sooooooo perfect! Love this.
    And I enjoy black balloons!! kisses from Brazil

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  18. I suppose it's the whole childish-ness of it, but I love them! Bright colours and perfect round shapes, lovely!!

    Thanks again for all the support!
    http://toruu-tania.blogspot.com/

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  19. I love all the balloons! I really want to do a shoot with a grip of balloons... HMMMM

    xoxo
    Kalin
    www.neuterthis.com

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  20. u will appear in the next post of my other blog
    www.walking-in-the-street.blogspot.com
    visit both!

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  21. these are superb photos !!!
    i love miss dior cherie's spread very much :)

    thanks for the comments love ! :) :)
    glisters and blisters

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  22. I really like what you've found here, the baloons in the first 2 pictures have a sense of freedom and release and of course as you mentioned fun :)

    www.fashionat5.blogspot.com

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  23. Whenever I pass a helium machine, I always think that I should bring home a bouquet of balloons. But they make driving home such a hazard!

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  24. love your gorgeous blog~!very informative!!

    can't take my eye out of your DIY miu miu stuff!!!!what a brilliant idea~!

    feel free to check out my blog

    xxx

    www.ezzentrictopz.blogspot.com

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  25. this totally inspires me to do a mini shoot with balloons..its spruces up the photos.

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  26. balloons everywhere! love these images!

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  27. thats funny because i anted balloons as well, lol!

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  28. Balloons are always so adorable in a pic! And I love your last outfit! So chic!

    colormenana.blogspot.com

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  29. I adore any pictures with balloons! These are great!

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  30. BEAUTIFUL pictures! Love them.

    xx
    Nikki

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Thankyou x a million you are all awesome.x