Long before luxury fashion houses were commissioning artists to redesign bottles and packaging, René Magritte was quietly turning an ordinary wine bottle into a work of Surrealist sculpture.
Created in 1955, Femme Bouteille (Woman Bottle) transforms the curved form of a glass bottle into the elongated figure of a nude woman. Rather than simply painting an image onto the surface, Magritte cleverly incorporated the shape of the bottle itself into the composition, allowing the object to become the body. The result is elegant, slightly strange, and unmistakably Magritte. Continue reading Modern Art Monday Presents: Rene Magritte, Femme Bouteille→
No UV Needed just about says it all when it comes to the fluorescent glow of this Hot Pink Nail Gel from L.A.Girl. Just sitting in the bottle, it looks like a tiny work of art — and I’m sure it looks great on your nails as well!
What initially looks like a wheat paste ad for Wear a Mask perfume is actually a street art project from real-life perfume company D.S. & Durga. But is it really just an ad, or is it an artsy public service announcement? The burning question being: Is Wear a Mask eau de parfum a thing that exists? I can’t get a straight answer on that. Continue reading Street Art Ad Project: Wear A Mask Perfume By D.S. & Durga→
People will frequently ask me, “Gail Where Do You Find The Stuff That You Post for the Pink Thing Of The Day Column?” And I will tell them “I Find Them Everywhere!” Case in point: this Jeff Koons-esque mirrored Fuchsia Pink Perfume Bottle with Mickey Mouse Ears on its cap was found by me one rainy morning last week, peeking out from a box of toys that were perched atop the sealed trash bin in front of the Chickpad’s gate. A stroll through the Google tells me the that it is called Kiddy Girl — or sometimes My Way Kiddy Girl — Perfume. Yes, it is For Kids. Also, most of the bottles whose images I saw online have a logo printed on the bottle; so, how lucky was I to find one that is is such pristine, unmarked condition? So lucky, that is for sure.
This pretty Pink Bottle of Kikoman brand Hello Kitty Soy Sauce was spotted on the shelf in Pearl River Mart, located on Broadway and Walker Street in Chinatown, NYC!
