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The way my body feels inside of a man’s white shirt is beyond the mere idea of sensuality, or style. There is something unspeakably suggestive about the way it envelops a woman’s body, especially if it hasn’t been washed and still carries the scent of the person to whom it belongs. But even if you’re…

There is magic in the mundane. When mixed with the every-day, our imagination can flourish to parts unknown. No one embodies this belief more than artist Armando Adrian-Lopez. Hailing from Santa Maria Michoacan village in the south west of Mexico, Adrian-Lopez has an artistic history steeped in the mystical. Now living in Abiquiu, New Mexico,…

Standing out is what we were all meant to do. Isn’t that the purpose of fashion? Of beauty? Marimekko, a Finnish lifestyle brand minted in the 1950’s, embraces this notion head on. Founded on the principles of individualism and boldness of thought and action, Marimekko continues to make waves in the world of modern fashion.…

Considered to be one of the creators of the Art Deco movement, and an early designer in Harper’s Bazar and Vogue magazines, Romain Petrovich Tyrtov, known widely by his pseudonym, Erte’, remains one of the most significant luminaries of fashion and art in the 20th century. Born in St. Petersburg in 1892, Erte’ hailed from…

We all love a truly personal gift. One of my favorites is a small boot pendant carved by my friend from the heart of an old poplar tree. Its purpose is to jokingly remind me that she (shout out to Nan) refers to herself as “my old boot.” Jewelry has been used as a sentimental…