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A rotating edit of what's newest from the studio.
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Abstract Colorblock Shoulder Handbag – Retro Geometric Print Purse
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Geometric Kaleidoscope Shoulder Handbag — Blue & Mustard Retro Pattern
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“School and Family Charts, No. XIII: The Chromatic Scale of Colors.”
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Verneuil: Monnaie du Pape Oversized Weekender Bag
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TWA Logo Stemless Wine Glass — Vintage Airline Travel Gift (11.75 oz)
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TWA Tribute Coffee Mug — “The Airline May Be Gone. The Family Lives On.”
Price range: $10.99 through $16.99
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Fine Art Focus: Émile Prisse d’Avennes
Prisse d'Avennes was born in Avesnes-sur-Helpe, France, on 27 January 1807, to a noble family of French origin. After the early death of his father in 1814, on the guidance of his grandfather he enrolled at college a year later to train for a career within the legal...
Fine Art Focus: Matthew Digby Wyatt
“Indian kincob pattern – woven at Ahmedabad” by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt, featured in The Industrial Arts of the Nineteenth Century (1851-1853).Design Origin: The pattern is based on traditional Indian textiles, specifically kincob (brocade) woven in Ahmedabad.Historical Context: It was published in a famous 19th-century collection of ornamental artwork.Artistic Style: The image showcases a intricate floral and paisley-style motif, characteristic of Middle Eastern and Indian decorative arts
The anti-Trump: The NEW DEAL & HOW THOUGHTFUL GOVERNMENT RESTORED A BATTERED NATION
It's difficult to imagine today that, at one point, the US led the world in creating societal safety nets; made signifigant investments in the arts and enouraged diversity (and equity and inclusion). The Great Depression, starting in 1929, was a severe global economic...
Our Newest Travel Gear
the NEWEST TRAVEL GEAR To make this year's travels more stylish and fun, we've pulled together our newest and best travel gear we've designed.
You & Polyester: Getting Along, Swimmingly
700,000 Each polyester garment can release up to 700,000 fibers per revolution of a washing machine's drum. 78 million tons 80% used in textiles. It represents about 80% of all synthetic fiber production, driven by its low cost, durability, and popularity in fast...
The Grammar of Ornament
From the universal testimony of travelers it would appear, that there is scarcely a people, in however early stage of civilisation, with whom the desire to ornament is not a strong instinct. Man's earliest ambition is to create . . . to stamp on this earth the impress...