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Karl Lagerfeld has been presenting Chanel‘s Métiers d’Art collection every December since 2002, with past...

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Melissa Joy Manning

I’ll never forget my first pair of hammered gold hoops I purchased from jewelry designer Melissa Joy Manning nearly 10 years ago. I’ve been a fan of her signature designs and innovative use of fine…

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DIY Gold Dipped Feathers

I recently spotted a set of beautiful gold dipped feathers that I thought were far overpriced – especially for something that is ridiculously easy to make with a can of trusty spray paint. These gilded…

December 9, 2013 17 comments

Kalmanovich Spring 2014

Modern romance is epitomized in Julia Kalmanovich‘s spring collection. The Russian designer, who grew up in Moscow, is inspired by her mother’s classical style as well as her love of the ballet and traditional theater.…

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December 9, 2013 20 comments

Santa Classics

Artist Ed Wheeler created a holiday-themed series of hilarious self portraits, where he has inserted himself, as Santa, into the classic works of Vermeer, Caravaggio, Degas, Botticelli, Rousseau and many more. Ho-ho-ho . . . love it!

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December 6, 2013 33 comments

Magique Of Peru

I spent the better part of yesterday drooling over Haleigh’s, of Making Magique, photographs from her recent family trip to Peru. Her journey to Cuzco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and Lima has convinced my boyfriend and…

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December 5, 2013 20 comments

La Socelière

In 1999, Giuseppe Laviani and his wife Giacomina purchased La Socelière, a 17th-century chateau in the Loire Valley for $500,000. Even after investing another $500,000 to restore the property, they were able to keep it practical and…

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DIY Braided Chignon

Turning to ancient Sicily for inspiration, Dolce & Gabbana swept hair up into braided chignons and adorned crowns with flowers and Roman coins for their Spring 2014 show. Romance epitomized. I loved it so much, I…