Charlie Le Mindu Haute Coiffure Will Wig You Out.

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When it comes to wacky wigs, unique hairdos and avant-garde coifs, there is none more bizarre and few more creative than Charlie Le Mindu Haute Coiffure. The Bordeaux-born, London-based hair stylist, who has a private salon within Harrods, has a client roster that includes Disney and Lady Gaga. His work appears in editorials that run in the most ‘out there’ global fashion mags and his runway shows are more like performance art than models strolling down catwalks. (more…)

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A Faux Font Fragrance for Designers: $28 Helvetica Perfume.

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Helvetica The Perfume for designers is the brainchild of Meg Paradise and Faun Chapin, the founders of design and branding studio, Guts & Glory. (more…)

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Give Mom some Love and Lather with Hip Handmade Soaps

Hip Handmade Soaps

Every day, since 2007, I have blogged about the talents of others. What kind of blogger would I be if I didn’t use my own platform for a little self-promotion? A pretty stupid one. That’s why I hope you’ll humor me while I share with you the products of my soap-making hobby. (more…)

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Compact Worlds. Literally. By Artist Kendal Murray.

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Kendal Murray's Compact Worlds

Australian artist Kendal Murray works in miniature to create playful little narratives imbued with social, symbolic and personal meaning. Setting the stage for these tiny mixed media scenarios are grass-covered coin purses, glass teapots and the ones that intrigue me the most – metal mirrored compacts. (more…)

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Candles In Cool Containers from Oliver & Co.

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Oliver & Co Candles

Let’s face it, when buying upscale candles, you know you’re paying for the container as opposed to the wax, essential oils and rope wick- which run about 60 cents per candle. And with some candles costing up to hundreds of dollars from brands like Missoni and Fornasetti, I hope you like the container enough to keep it after you’ve burned the candle within. (more…)

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