The Edwardian Style Spy Photographer
If you follow MessyNessyChic on Instagram, you’ll probably have stumbled upon a series I came…
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London’s Abandoned Eiffel Tower Replica
When a tower made of 7,500 tons of steel and iron was unveiled at the…
The Alluring Art of Fake Food in Japan
They say we first eat with our eyes, and no one seems to understand this…
A Buried “Daytime Hotel” rediscovered in all its Art Nouveau Splendour
It was built to provide a moment of rest and rejuvenation for citizens going about their…
Born into Slavery, She Became the First “Queen of Drag”
It’s a little before 11 PM on April 12th, 1888 in downtown Washington DC. President…
Vacationing with Wes Anderson
It’s been almost two years since our “Location Scouting with Anderson” post went nuts all…
In 19th Century Paris, She Held a Permit to Wear Pants
A cigarette-smoking, pants-wearing, animal-dissecting painter, Rosa Bonheur spent her life doing exactly as she pleased.…
Rosa Bonheur’s Chateau is a Time Capsule Waiting to be Discovered
Rosa Bonheur was one of the most popular artists of the 19th Century. Not only…
Haute Couture? The Tudors Did it First
Just look at the details on that dress. Seriously, zoom in! Fashion trends have always…
When in Rome, Discover Hollywood on the Tiber
Italian cinema is synonymous with hauntingly special silver screen moments, the stuff that flashbulb memories…
The American Art Scene was a Man’s World, Until They Came Along
When Francoise Gilot split from Picasso, he prevented galleries from buying her work. Camille Claudel’s…
Here’s the American Dream looking pretty Hungover by the 1970s
I would have liked to see America during its in-between period– somewhere in the seventies…