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An Endless Summer in Outer Space
On Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Camping on Mars? Seaside fun with views of Saturn? French artist Djuno Tomsni imagines the perfect summer vacation in outer space with his hand-made collages from vintage holiday brochures and photo albums. The good news is these otherwordly prints are available on Society6– that means you can order them in an array of different formats from pillow throws, [...]
The Remains of a Paris ‘Kowloon’ Walled City
On Wednesday, 8 May 2013
You may recall we recently discovered Kowloon City, the Hong Kong ‘historical accident’, an urban enclave so densely populated by squatters that even the law lost its grip on the seven-acre plot crammed with 300 interconnected towers. It turns out we had one just like it right here in Paris. And unlike Kowloon, which was [...]
Anywhere but Here: Deserted Banking Empire turned Skyscraper Slum
On Tuesday, 7 May 2013
It was built for stockbrokers and bankers in their thousand dollar suits to make million dollar deals, but for nearly two decades it has held the less impressive title of the world’s tallest squat. Welcome to the Centro Financiero Confinanzas, more commonly known as the Torre David (the Tower of David) in Caracas, Venezuela, an unfinished skyscraper [...]
The Brown Sisters: Four Women over Four Decades
On Monday, 6 May 2013
This weekend, my boyfriend pulled out not one, not two but three grays he noticed glistening in the Spring evening light against my dark black hair. I’m still in my late twenties and so I spent the next twenty minutes feeling slightly betrayed, glass of rosé in hand, proclaiming that when I’m older, I’ve got [...]
13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol.XX)
On Monday, 6 May 2013
1. A woman and her grandmother, both at age 20 Found on Reddit 2. Just Room Enough Island Touted as one of the smallest (if not THE smallest) islands in the world (the lone tree gives it island status). It was built by the Sizeland family in the 1950s as a weekend getaway. Just Room Enough is [...]
Let’s Snoop around F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Art Deco French Villa
On Friday, 3 May 2013
Alright, so you might have noticed I have a weakness for French real estate p0rn. [Sigh] I don’t know why I do this to myself. Anyhoo, check out my latest find, a 19th century restored villa up for sale on the French riviera, which writer F. Scott Fitzgerald himself allegedly acquired for a summer, where [...]
Wife gets Drunk and tells a Tortilla Joke. Husband Records and Animates it.
On Friday, 3 May 2013
I bet you never knew a tortilla joke could be this damn hilarious. Most of us know what it’s like to accidentally drink an entire bottle of wine but wouldn’t it be great if we could all be adorably funny when we’re drunk? (I’m looking at you Reese Witherspoon). Follow the awesome guy behind this masterpiece, [...]
The Man who Lives in a Paris Bridge
On Thursday, 2 May 2013
I pass the Pont Louis Philippe most days, whizzing by on a scooter along the banks of the Seine. At the foot of the last arch on the right bank, there is a door that has been mystifying me for a while now, because it appears that someone lives there… On the most recent occasion [...]
Paris, Under your Feet
On Thursday, 2 May 2013
This breathtaking pool of glistening turquoise water under creamy ecclesiastical stone vaulting is the underground water reservoir tank of Mountsouris, a hidden treasure in the south of the Paris. Sitting undisturbed beneath the feet of unknowing Parisians, the original entrance is unfortunately closed to the public. The photograph above was taken by urban explorer photographer [...]
UNLOCKED! Secret Time Capsule Safe found in a Tennessee Farmhouse
On Wednesday, 1 May 2013
There can be no feeling like it; uncovering a secret treasure buried in the past. A Reddit.com user has documented his discovery of a mysterious safe hidden in a closet of his grandparent’s farmhouse in rural Tenneessee, where they would often read Treasure Island to him as a young boy. “I always dreamed of finding [...]
The 80s Harlem Hip Hop Tailor: Dapper Dan
On Tuesday, 30 April 2013
He was selling custom-made clothing to Hip Hop’s finest for thousands of dollars a piece, fashioned from rolls of fake Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Fendi prints imported from Korea out of his Harlem boutique during the 1980s. His name is Dapper Dan and before the likes of Kanye West and Rihanna were doing it, this [...]
Pop-Up Summer Rooftop Camping: NYC-London-Boston
On Tuesday, 30 April 2013
If you’re stuck in the city on one of the warmest days of the year, it doesn’t necessarily mean you have to miss out on the adventure of summer. Bivouac is unique project that brings together summer camping (tents and all) and a city’s most unused real estate; rooftops (panoramic views and all). The campsite/ [...]
13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol.XIX)
On Monday, 29 April 2013
1. Bohemian Oil Can Guitars Inspired by the resourceful residents of the townships in South Africa who re-purpose used materials into playable instruments, choose from their boho range, beautiful faux brand oil cans, or their vintage range, genuine antique oil cans and lunchboxes, with parts sourced from used instruments. Bohemian Guitars is another Kickstarter success [...]
The Renaissance of a 1920s Abandoned Parisian Cinema! Before & After Photos
On Monday, 29 April 2013
Young people in the neighborhood had never known a time when the doors of the old Louxor Movie Palace were ever open. Barricaded behind wooden boards, possibly the oldest surviving movie palace in Paris was abandoned for more than 20 years, gathering dust and standing lifeless and ignored at a busy cross-section in Barbès, a [...]
12 Things I can Find at my Local Parisian Bazaar
On Friday, 26 April 2013
I love my local Bazaar. It has everything, it’s all so mind-blowingly cheap and I could spend hours in there discovering all the random oddities stacked on their shelves. So today I thought I’d take you on a little tour inside with me and perhaps you might understand why it’s one of my favorite shops [...]
And the Award for the Most Beautiful LookBook goes to…
On Friday, 26 April 2013
Every once in a while, a fashion brand does something that stays with you and swims around in your head for a while, making splashes in your memory until you realize, maybe I want to own that? This is what happened to me when I came upon the Ten & Co 2013 lookbook. As you [...]
When Hollywood Movie Posters can’t be Imported: A Bootleg Retrospective
On Thursday, 25 April 2013
Far from the gleaming multiplex cinemas most of us are accustomed to, there are places that can’t afford the printers needed for making movie posters, let alone the legal rights to actually screen blockbuster Hollywood films. As a result, locals will try their hand at drawing the posters for their bootleg screenings… First let’s take [...]
And they say Romance is Dead? Rooms by the Hour at the Paris Love Hotel
On Thursday, 25 April 2013
I‘ve taken the liberty of translating a few lines from the brochure… “Finally rooms that rent by the hour for a gallant time!” – Yes, finally! “Original rooms, a moment of intimacy in the heart of Paris for couples in love.” –I think it’s really sweet how they specify the rooms are for couples in [...]
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Confession Du jour
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On Wednesday, 15 May 2013
I’ve never tried oysters.
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On Thursday, 9 May 2013
It’s a national cheese holiday in France today so naturally, I’ve taken the day off.
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