An Online Vault of the most Awesome Cameras Ever Made

Today I stumbled upon an incredible collection of vintage cameras– an encyclopedic

In : Nostalgia. Tags: camera, collection, and Vintage.

Inside the National Geographic Archives

Just so we can get an inkling, a whiff, a tiny peak into what it would be like to have the job of

In : have you met and Nostalgia. Tags: archives, national geographic, and Vintage.

The Lost Art of Hotel Luggage Labels

If a hotel told me they would slap one of these beautiful design labels onto my luggage upon

In : don't be a tourist and Nostalgia. Tags: design, hotel, luggage labels, travel, and Vintage. Format: Standard.

Last Train to Sicily

Sometimes, life in the slow lane isn’t such a bad thing, especially when it’s on a

In : don't be a tourist. Tags: Italy, off-beat, train, travel, and Vintage.

10 Jimi Hendrix Looks to inspire an epic Vintage Shopping Spree

There are plenty of male style icons of past and present to admire, but there are very few that

In : fashion for dummies and Nostalgia. Tags: 1960s, bohemian, fashion, Jimi Hendrix, rock and roll, style, and Vintage.

Season Swapping at the Sun Cafe, 1948

It’s snowing outside and the boardwalk is an icy accident waiting to happen, yet inside the

In : Nostalgia. Tags: hotel, life archives, Nina Leen, resort, sun, and Vintage.

Preserved Moments of Historical Sass (Vol. 7)

sassy: adjective \ˈsa-sē\ impudent, lively, spirited, vigorous, distinctively smart and

In : have you met and Nostalgia. Tags: photography, Sassy, and Vintage.

My Grandmother was a Total Babe

Guest Article by Pretty is our Playground “I was on a date in Worcester” said my 87

In : have you met and Nostalgia. Tags: family, grandmother, Sassy, and Vintage. Format: Standard.

Ghost Signs: Lost & Found

I known I’m not the only one who searches the streets for signs pointing to the past, so

In : Nostalgia. Tags: signs, typography, and Vintage.

Automania: The Warehouse of Pop-culture Relics

Bill Saveira, or ‘Jingletown Bill’ used to be a car salesman with a ‘maniacal

In : Nostalgia. Tags: antiques, bric-a-brac, cars, collection, junk, kitsch, Vintage, and warehouse.

Preserved Moments of Historical Sass (Vol. 6)

sassy: adjective \ˈsa-sē\ impudent, lively, spirited, vigorous, distinctively smart and

In : Nostalgia. Tags: photography, sass, and Vintage.

The Lost Art of the Cutaway

I could say that as a kid, I used to love looking at cutaway illustrations, but the thing is, I

In : Uncategorized. Tags: illustration and Vintage.

Why Doesn’t Food Packaging look like this Anymore?

I‘ll let you in on a little secret. Backstage at Messy Nessy Chic, we’re in the early

In : Nostalgia. Tags: advertising, design, typography, and Vintage.

To the Bookmobile! The Library on Wheels of Yesteryear

Long before Amazon was bringing books to your doorstep, there was the Bookmobile! A travelling

In : Nostalgia. Tags: bookmobile, books, bookstore, library, and Vintage. Format: Standard.

10 Reasons why Vintage Hollywood Sci-Fi is still So Good

I spent the majority of my day today digging through vintage science fiction groups on Flickr, (as

In : Nostalgia. Tags: 1950s, 1960s, films, movies, retro, retro futurism, sci-fi, science fiction, space, and Vintage.

Hidden in Henry’s Room: The Secret Life of a Janitor

Here’s one that slipped past my radar: only the greatest self-taught artist of the 20th

In : have you met. Tags: artist, Henry Darger, hidden, outsider art, and undiscovered.

The Real-Life Hotels and Miniatures from Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Dream

I‘m not sure what I thought Wes Anderson and his team of magic elves really did to create

In : C'est Chic and shock me. Tags: budapest, hotel, miniature, movies, real-life, and Wes Anderson. Format: Standard.

The Abandoned Secret Cinema of the Sinai Desert

As if the auditorium had risen from the sands of the Sinai itself, an abandoned cinema lies in

In : don't be a tourist and Nostalgia. Tags: abandoned, cinema, desert, Egypt, and movie.

The First Monokini: Trying to make the Topless Swimsuit happen in 1964

When we think of the monokini today, we picture those fiddly one-piece swimsuits that give you

In : fashion for dummies and Nostalgia. Tags: boobs, design, fashion, monokini, Piscine Molitor, sexual revolution, swimsuit, and swimwear.

An Online Vault of the most Awesome Cameras Ever Made

Today I stumbled upon an incredible collection of vintage cameras– an encyclopedic

In : Nostalgia. Tags: camera, collection, and Vintage.

The Last Peach Orchards of Paris

Peaches grown right here in Paris? Believe it or not, centuries ago, Paris became home to a

In : Nostalgia and Paris. Tags: agriculture, fruit, orchard, organic, Paris, peach, and urban farming. Format: Standard.

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. LXIII)

1. The Abandoned Dixie Brewing Company, New Orleans This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a

In : life is messy. Tags: 13 things, internet, and random.

A Backstage Pass to Hidden London

I lived in London for twenty-five years and never got to see the inside of the 1930s decommissioned

In : don't be a tourist. Tags: hidden, London, and secret.

My Secret Paris Archive

I don’t like going to the Louvre. There, I said it. Let’s leave all those people to

In : Featured and Paris. Tags: archive, boutique, library, Louvre, museum, Paris, press, secret, and shop.

This Hermès Collection circa 1952 needs a Comeback

Paris fashion week has kicked off over here and the style world is abuzz with what trends

In : fashion for dummies, Featured, and Nostalgia. Tags: 1950s, dresses, fashion, Hermes, style, and trend.

A Concerto from the Congo: The World’s Only all-Black Orchestra

So it turns out, not only can you find pink corduroys and double-breasted tailoring in the

In : have you met. Tags: Africa, Congo, music, orchestra, Sapeurs, and subculture.

This guy collects Do Not Disturb signs from Hotels around the World

Don’t I always say you can find absolutely anything on the internet? Well, I said it to

In : don't be a tourist and Nostalgia. Tags: archive, collectibles, collection, design, hotel, sign, and travel.

The Last Mushroom Farms of the Paris Catacombs

Ever tried a ’champignon de Paris‘? The real one– cultivated in abundance and almost

In : Paris. Tags: catacombs, farm, farmers, mushroom, Paris, subterranean, and underground.

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. LXII)

1. A Paris street made out of cardboard London-based photographer Andy Rudak has collaborated

In : life is messy. Tags: 13 things, internet, and random.

A Good Old Southern Weekend, 1951

We’ve all had a weekend like this once in our lives, whether it was deep in the fried green

In : Nostalgia. Tags: 1950s, America, countryside, life, south, and weekend.

The Paris Time Capsule Apartment

A Parisian apartment left untouched for over 70 years was discovered in the quartier of Pigalle a

In : Nostalgia and Paris. Tags: abandoned, Belle Epoque, derelict, ghosts, history, nostalgia, Paris, and Paris apartment.

The Bond Villain’s Lair: Skyfall’s Abandoned Island

Nearly forty years after people, the Japanese island of Hashima is lifeless, sagging and absolutely

In : Nostalgia. Tags: abandoned, Bond, deserted, Hashima, island, and Skyfall.

Seaside Ghost Town: The Abandoned Millionaire’s Resort

St. Tropez, Miami Beach, the Bahamas; imagine if the world’s most glamorous seaside resorts

In : Boys click here, don't be a tourist, and Nostalgia. Tags: abandoned, Cyprus, decay, derelict, ghost town, Greece, paradise, seaside, time capsule, Turkey, Varosha, and war.

How Sex Scenes in Film/ TV really Work

Ah, sex scenes. Those precious few minutes of a film (or HBO series) when parents decide to walk

In : Boys click here. Tags: actor, actress, awkward, behind the scenes, embarrassing, movies, Reddit, and sex scenes.

UNCOVERED: The Haunting ‘Human Zoo’ of Paris

In the furthest corner of the Vincennes woods of Paris, lies the remains of what was once a public

In : Boys click here, don't be a tourist, Nostalgia, and Paris. Tags: abandoned, colonialism, derelict, French, haunted, Jardin d’Agronomie Tropicale, Paris, scary, and unusual.

30 years ago, you could buy a Lifetime, Unlimited First-class Travel pass with American Airlines. Now they’re Regretting it.

The Golden Ticket worth every penny… Imagine without hesitating, you could fly to Paris, just

In : don't be a tourist and gossip is good. Tags: airlines, American Airlines, flying, golden ticket, and travel.

The Reality of Celebrity Photoshop: Before and After

How many images do you think you’ve looked at so far today and without realizing the

In : fashion for dummies and shock me. Tags: anorexia, Before and After, Beyonce, body image, botox, Britney Spears, Celebrities photoshopped, Crystal Renn, Demi Moore, dieting, eating disorders, Eva Longoria, Faith Hill, Filippa Hamilton, ideal image, image distortion, Jessica Alba, Kiera Knightley, Kim Kardashian, Madonna, over-exercise, Penelope Cruz, photoshoot, photoshop, photoshop in fashion, plastic surgery, plus size models, Ralph Lauren, Retouching, size zero, skinny, and W Magazine.

The Town that spent 25 Years Underwater

This is Villa Epecuen, an old tourist town south of Buenos Aires that spent a quarter of a century

In : don't be a tourist and shock me. Tags: abandoned, apocalyptic, argentina, ghost town, south america, and underwater.

Farewell Sarkozy: A Look Back in Pictures

Love him or hate him, Sarkozy was undeniably a pretty entertaining President. Let’s take a

In : gossip is good. Tags: Carla Bruni, French, news, Nicolas Sarkozy, photos, and President.

12 Tiny-Ass Apartment Design Ideas to Steal

Just when I think I’ve seen the tiniest studio apartments in Paris making efficient use of

In : C'est Chic. Tags: design, ideas, inspiration, interior design, small spaces, space saving, studio, and tiny.

Made in China: European Clone Towns

Taking counterfeiting to a whole new level… Paris in China In the outskirts of Shanghai

In : don't be a tourist. Tags: bizarre, China, clone, European, fake, knock off, replica, and towns.

Found at Auction: The Unseen Photographs of a Legend that Never Was

Picture this: quite possibly the most important street photographer of the 20th century was a 1950s

In : Nostalgia and shock me. Tags: 1950s, auction, discovered, found, legend, photography, talent, time capsule, and Vivian Maier.

Meet the Coolest Mayor in the World

Meet Jon Gnarr, mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland’s largest (and coolest) city. Photo by Aleksander

In : have you met. Tags: comedian, funny, Iceland, Jon Gnarr, mayor, and politics.

16 Embarrassing Celebrity Photo shoots that will Haunt them Forever

Because sometimes, browsing through pictures of celebrities looking stupid in the nineties is

In : gossip is good. Tags: celebrities, embarrassing, funny, nineties, photoshoots, and then & now.

DIY Historic Abandoned Homes For Sale!

We look at a lot of abandoned places here on MessyNessyChic; we take a look around the empty

In : C'est Chic and Nostalgia. Tags: abandoned, colonial, derelict, design, for sale, historic, history, houses, interiors, and properties.