Turns out, nature has its own little alchemists: bacteria that can produce gold. New research from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in Germany has uncovered a microbe that doesn’t just...
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Glittering Stretchmarks by Artist Sara Shakeel
Collage artist Sara Shakeel highlights instead of shying away from stretchmarks by placing shimmering gold glitter upon them. Embracing the marks can let people know being human is beautiful. “I cannot explain how overwhelmed I was to see around 300 emails of stretch marks, cellulite, [and] scars and the best part is I am getting requests from men asking if I can put glitter on their marks too!” – Sara Shakeel (src.)
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Outrospection by Daniel Ramos Obregón
Columbian based fashion designer/artist Daniel Ramos Obregón creates a series of porcelain casts that extend from the body in gold-plated brass metal frames. The project is explained as a wearable study of self-representation. “I have appropriated his concept while relating it to out-of-body experiences more commonly known as astral projections, by seeking to represent -in a metaphorical way- the mind being projected inside out of the body as a way of self-expression and representation.” – Daniel Ramos Obregón sour
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Doutzen Kroes by photographer Gilles Bensimon
There is something eternally magnetic about a beach story shot right. This one leans fully into that fantasy without apology. Doutzen Kroes, coated in gold and confidence, steps straight into the ocean for Vogue Paris June July 2015, photographed by Gilles Bensimon. The result is high glamour with saltwater on its skin. Think mid-90s supermodel energy, unapologetic and sun drunk, when beauty felt larger than life and a little bit dangerous.
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Fausto Puglisi S/S 2015 MFW
Fausto Puglisi’s S/S 2015 collection at Milan Fashion Week was an unapologetic burst of color and texture. This was maximalism done right, the kind of runway that makes you want to throw on neon and gold just to feel alive. Puglisi played with cut outs, embroidery, and golden lamé, balancing the drama with a precise sense of chic. It was bold, it was flashy, and it was undeniably expensive looking.
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Disgusting Iphone Case
These days you see some pretty unique iPhone cases, but usually not to the extreme where you don’t want to look at or touch your phone. In most cases you want to avoid the instinct to step on your expensive phone and run away from it. In Japan these limited time creepy big isopod phone case comes in both a silver and gold version. It’s been stated that only 500 have been produced for purchase as their popularity rises you can expect more to be made. There prices range from 80 -150 dollars each. their website:
