Lang Leav is giving someone the chance to win a copy of her latest hand made book Charlie’s Widow.
To find out more, and be in running, head along to the Charlie’s Widow Facebook page (login required), before midnight (AEST), Sunday 21st of February, 2010.

Sydney artist and designer Lang Leav is preparing to unveil her fifth book Charlie’s Widow. While some of Lang’s previous books have been based on her life events, I’m hoping this one isn’t too autobiographical…
Charlie’s Widow continues the story of Akina, who once crept into the pristine world of fairytales and nursery rhymes, leaving behind [...]

“Poems for Piotr” by Lang Leav is a “music picture book” produced in collaboration with music composer Cyrus Meurant, and is the latest in a series of handcrafted books from the Sydney designer and artist.
The hand-crafted book will feature the beautiful music of Cyrus Meurant and the voice of Angela Little (Ophelia of the Spirits) [...]

Well not quite, but Sydney artist and fashion designer Lang Leav has been composing a couple of songs in her spare time, and has recently “released” two singles, Tell me a story, and Your sorries.
Lang tells me she has no plans to give up her day job just yet however, which is unfortunate, she has [...]

The affable Lang Leav, founder of Sydney based design and fashion label Akina, has published a new limited edition handcrafted storybook, The Little Mermaid, which recounts a life changing experience of hers:
It is about a love story that happened so long ago yet remains untold. In a strange way, the book was my way of [...]

Following on from last week’s mention of Lang Leav’s study of Japanese underground fashion, Cosplaying Lolita, everything you wanted to know about Japanese cosplaying, or costume playing, but were afraid to ask.
Cosplay – short for “costume play” – is a popular pastime for anime and gamer geeks in Japan, who express their fandom by [...]

Australian fashion designer Lang Leav has written a fascinating account of her recent journey to Tokyo to study the Japanese underground fashion scene, and seek out market leads for her Akina label, as part of the Churchill Fellowship.
I arrive in Japan in the midst of the harsh July summer at my share house in Nishi-Kawaguchi, [...]

Lang Leav of Akina fame features in an interview at Design Federation.
I guess in general, my upbringing, has played a role in shaping the kind of work I do, because it was very strict so I would create stories through drawing and writing to escape the 4 walls. I don’t think it has made any [...]

Issue 14 of [weAREtheIMAGEmakers] is online and features interviews with Akina (aka Lang Leav), Andrea Innocent, Kareena Zerefos, Mel Stringer and Smitten by Stephanie. (I know a smitten-able Stephanie, I wonder if she’s the same one?). All five artists are also participating in the GRRRLs Exhibition next month.
Speaking of Miss Lang Lee’av, she has created [...]

Sydney Fashion designer and artist Lang Leav has just released her latest book Quaint Little Rhymes.
Quaint Little Rhymes is a beautifully presented cloth bound hardcover book, painstakingly hand made by Akina artist Lang Leav. Themed around Valentines Day, the book features little rhymes and illustrations inspired by love and misadventure. Quaint Little Rhymes is a [...]