Its Halloween soon, and the newest Saint Laurent's S/S 2013 is all about 'the Urban Witch'. Black & grey, chiffon and hats made the trick and we're definitely in for a treat.
Monday 29 October 2012
Friday 26 October 2012
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Monday 22 October 2012
Gryffindor's Boy
Sirius Black's bedroom in his family house at 12 Grimmauld Place.
Set of Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix.
Set of Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix.
Saturday 20 October 2012
Thursday 18 October 2012
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Strike a Pose
Magdalena Frackowiak in Viktor & Rolf S/S 2010 dress photographed by Josh Olins for Dazed & Confused’s February 2010 edition.
Tuesday 16 October 2012
Randy Mora collages
Biological (2009)
Digital Collage
46 x 60 cm
Pan de Vida (2010)
Digital Collage
46 x 60 cm
La Pitonisa (2010)
Digital Collage
50 x 65 cm
Monday 15 October 2012
Gold for Iron: Patriotic Jewelry in 19th century
Berlin iron jewelry first became popular as a patriotic symbol in years 1813-1815, when the Prussian royal family urged all citizens to contribute their gold and silver jewellery towards funding the uprising against Napoleon during the War of Liberation. In return the people were given iron jewellery such as brooches and finger rings, often with the inscription Gold gab ich für Eisen (I gave gold for iron), or Far das Wahl des Vaterlands (For the welfare of our country/motherland), or with a portrait of Frederick William III of Prussia on the back. Jewelry in the early decades of the 19th century were made in Neoclassical or Georgian style (cameos, foliage, motifs from Greek or Roman mythology). In ensuing decades, iron jewelry was often used for mourning jewelry, and changed stylistically to reflect the current Gothic Revival tastes (pointy arches, trefoils, quatrefoils).
Berlin iron jewelry's vogue began to diminish by the mid-19th century, though the Franco-Prussian war sparked a brief revival in the 1870s.
The worth of iron jewelry has been increasing throughout the time, and it still continues to escalate as there will not be more of this historic jewelry. Today, these are collector's items and true pieces are usually found in museums or private collections. Replicas are widely manufactured today and is easy to obtain especially over the internet.
Sunday 14 October 2012
Saturday 13 October 2012
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