Encircled in a laurel wreath motif, the brilliant red faceted cabochons and patinated “gold” bezels on this necklace call to mind a festive evening on the town: a ruby elixir, a trip down the red carpet, her scarlet-red lips.
Fittingly complemented with 6 mm chartreuse cathedral beads capped in gold and finished with a regal 8 [...]
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Now in Shop! Honorine Necklace by la collagiste
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L’homme de Luxembourg
After Effects, I want you. I “need” you. Will we ever be together in the same room?
A startlingly beautiful video brought to you by Luxembourg director Jeff Desom and the U.S. Library of Congress. Oh, and (I suppose) After Effects, that shameless two-timer.
Hauntingly original music by German pianist and experimental composer Hauschka.
Via It’s Nice That, [...]
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13 Lady Photogs on One Hot Trip
Well, just as the light was waning over West Texas last evening, the Marfa Girls were returning safely home from their reckless adventures in the sleepy, brushy, desert town of the same name. If you are not familiar with Marfa, it’s an amazing (I am told) once nearly “ghost town” turned artist colony, thanks to [...]
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