Tag Archives: pretty

Braiding Experiments: A Memoriam

What do you do when your boyfriend is prettier has prettier hair than you?  Experiment No.7, owner of the prettiest hair outside of L’Oreal commercials and fantasy movies, cut his tresses back to a little less than shoulder length, much to my dismay. It’s … Continue reading

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Alea Iacta Est… 3D Printed Dice

I never knew why anyone would need dice other than the classic dotted cube… but then, my experience with dice-games is limited to the kind you play with your family around the salon table. After seeing the beautiful dice of Shapeways designer Ceramicwombat, I … Continue reading

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Tied Up And Ruffled… Lilian Asterfield’s Refashioned Neckties

Victorian/Steampunk-ish? Check. Recycled material? Check. Quirky and Unusual? Double check! Lilian Asterfield is the alter ego of artist and designer Nicole Deponte, who turns old men’s neckties into fabulous pieces of wearable textile art. Reminiscent of the ruffly cravats from the victorian age, … Continue reading

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Nuclear Crystal Palace… Uranium Glass Chandeliers

So I was looking for some nice examples of so-called Depression Glass (cheap glassware that became popular during the Great Depression, often tinted green with low quantities of uranium) to feature here, when I came across the artwork of Ken … Continue reading

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Killed By Kitsch? Korpse Crafts

If I were in a Nietzsche-mood, I would have said that Good Taste is Dead. Well, maybe it is. Good Taste is definitely not the label you’d give the accessories by Korpse Crafts. Awesome and Hilarious however… With LEGO figures … Continue reading

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Hand-Shaped Door Knockers: A Short History

I have always been fascinated with them. Hand-shaped door knockers. The first one I ever saw was in Prague, and ever since I’ve kept my eyes open for them, and not without results. They’re everywhere! There exist a multitude of … Continue reading

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Seeing Right Through It: The Transparent Trend

I missed the NYFW while in France for skiing, but that didn’t stop me from buying fashion magazines (yes, yours truly reads fashion magazines. I have a broad interest.) and following the trends. One thing that most definitely caught my … Continue reading

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Pretty Mathematics… Vertigo Polka

Vertigo Polka is a shop on Shapeways where you can find a vast array of mathematical models, purses, pendants and other things, all 3D-laser-cut out of a variety of materials. Once more someone who proves that mathematics is a beautiful … Continue reading

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The Birds… Elizabeth And James Jewelry

Usually I steer clear of the Olsen Twins and their creations, but this time I just couldn’t look past the jewelry collection of their label “Elizabeth and James”. The theme of the Fall 2012 collection is obviously birds, and I … Continue reading

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