Category Archives: ART

The Brazilian Creole Jewels

By Camila | Published February 21, 2012

These pieces called “Creole Jewels” were used only by the master’s favorite slaves or freed black women in 19th century Brazil. With great opulence and splendor, the Creole jewels bypassed the determinations of that time, when Portugal restricted luxurious garments only to the richest layers of society.  But the use of such jewellery was not [...]

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Plastic coolness

By Camila | Published February 21, 2012

The fantastic Melissa Galeria in Sao Paulo, located in Rua Oscar Freire, which according to Excellence Mystery Shopping International is the 8th most luxurious streets in the world and second in the Americas only behind 5th Avenue in New York, where is located the second of the Melissa Galeria Concept stores in the world. The [...]

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Love Tokens

By Camila | Published September 12, 2011

Researching for Antique Roman Coins for a possible new collection I came across this. I know its a bit x-rated but I love them. They are sex tokens from the 1st century AD called spintria. They were used in ancient Rome to request and pay for different “services” in brothels and to prostitutes on the [...]

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LADY DUFF GORDON – THE FIRST FASHION ICON

By Camila | Published July 21, 2011

 Lady Duff Gordon of fashion house LUCILE was a woman well ahead of her time. She was a divorcee and a savvy business woman in the 19th century, two things that nice ladies did not do those days. She was also an extraordinary fashion designer and dressmaker. She owned “fashion houses” in London, Paris, New [...]

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PAPER RINGS BY JEREMY MAY

By Camila | Published July 16, 2011

Super cool rings by Jeremy May, they are made from book cutouts and come packed and re-inserted in the excavated spaces of the book. Little art pieces for your fingers. Jeremy also makes bracelets, necklaces and earrings, check out his site here. Share this:FacebookStumbleUpon

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