Artist Lorenzo Duran has taken OCD to another level. No, I’m kidding this is a true art. Dude hand cuts these intricate designs into leaves using a paper-cutting technique used in China, Japan, Germany and Switzerland to create CutawayLeaf Art. This reminds me of that incredible hat made by Philip Treacy …
Read More »Pretty Pencils
Carpenter/Artist Dalton Ghetti can take up to two and a half years to sculpt the tip of a no.2 pencil. Seriously, this is something you do to bide the time in prison or something. But, Dalton is a free man and he does this! Patience is on his side for sure. He …
Read More »Random cool stuff for the home and office!
Here are some random cool stuff I’ve stumbled upon my journeys on the internet. 1)AWESOMENESS! Check out the Graffiti Cocktail Shaker by William Kellogg. This is destined to be a collectors item! It’s available at Unica Home. 2)If you want to decorate some ice cream or fruit with …
Read More »Geekery in honor of Steve Jobs
In honor of Steve Jobs retiring and his contribution to mankind, I thought I should post stuff inspired by computers. Seriously, because geeks run the world whether you give them a wedgie and throw them in a locker or not. Beware, because they will hack your ass when …
Read More »What I made : A Pirate Ship Bed!
One of my summer projects (besides trying to train Mr. MarMar & Ms. Coco to use the human toilet) was to build my 6 year old son a dream loft bed! I knew this would take lots of time and hardwork, but if it meant no more sidekicks to …
Read More »Ballet Couture
Check out those eight-inch, red-soled stilettos/pointe shoes by Christian Louboutin! They were made especially for the English National Ballet‘s fundraising auction, along with the black tutu dress at the bottom by Moschino. Other designers for the auction include Agent Provocateur and Julian MacDonald. I threw in some photos of Karl …
Read More »Veggie Art
I’m not sure who the artist is behind this, but dayum!… this is great. As you may have noticed the first ‘painting’ is “The Son of Man” aka the painting of the dude getting totally photo-bombed by an apple. The second ‘painting’ is one of those creepy, disfigured Picasso faces. …
Read More »Victorian necklaces by Mama’s Little Babies
Check out these Victorian-style necklaces from Mama’s Little Babies. My fave is, of course, the fishing kitty and kitty trio and the ‘pussy white’- awww, heck, I love them ALL! I have to say the reason why I love the Victorian era is the profuse use of BOWS! Seriously, even straight …
Read More »Jean Paul Gaultier- Fall 2011 Couture- Flock of Fur and Feathers
I love how Jean Paul recreates endlessly the corset and evening gown. My favorite is absolutely the peach corset gown in the second photo. It’s so beautiful, down to the yummy croissants around the hips and boobs. My son would love that. During the haute couture shows, we have seen …
Read More »A Bag for every Occasion!
Check out these cool, unique bags I found on Etsy! 1) Broundoor Sparrow bag– It’s a bag in the shape of a Sparrow-friend! So cool…. this is great for a stroll through the woods or something equally quaint like that. 2) Momento Mori Bag– Okay, this bag is super cool because from …
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