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With Mother’s Day coming up on May 12th, as a popular alternative to gifting your Mom with a fresh floral bouquet, why honor her a half-dozen gorgeous Pink Roses in a display box? Let explain; these preserved blooms are called Forever or Eternal Roses and you can find them everywhere these days. There are even tiny boutiques in certain high-end malls that sell this item exclusively. Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Eternal Roses in a Box
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Olivia Chang’s deep-rooted respect for nature and appreciation for childhood delights inform the designs for her label, Daupinette. The ensembles feature the self -taught designer’s signature preserved botanicals encased in nontoxic resin discs, connected by silver-plated stainless steel jump rings and hardware for a thoroughly unique look for spring!
Continue reading Eye On Design: Botanical Chainmaille Dress By Olivia Cheng for Dauphinette
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Marianne Boesky Gallery recently hosted an exhibit that looked so wildly engaging in photos that I had to leave my house to investigate. Â In the Distance There Was a Glimpse, an exhibition of new work by Franco-Russian artist Apollinaria Broche (b. 1995) did not disappoint. For her first solo exhibition in New York, Broche pulls at threads of fantasy, myth, and memory, crafting surreal dreamworlds and imagined escapes that echo the political concerns of her generation.
Continue reading Marianne Boesky Gallery Presents: Apollinaria Broche In The Distance There Was a Glimpse
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Luna Ikuta is an artist and designer whose work draws from biology, material science, and media. Operating within multidisciplinary fields, her diverse portfolio emerges from alchemical processes, experimenting with both organic and industrial mediums. Her Distilled Essence (2023), a multi-sensory installation, showcases preserved transparent botanicals, planted within decanters and handblown glass vessels. Drawing inspiration from the Diphylleia Grayi – a flower with the unique phenomenon of turning transparent when wet – Ikuta pioneered a method to replicate this visual characteristic across a myriad of plant species.
Continue reading Luna Ikuta’s Distilled Essence at Descanso Gardens
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For over 30 years, the drawings and was paintings of Lily Van Der Stocker (b. 1954) have subverted aesthetic expectations, employing an Easter candy color palette to depict clouds, flowers, swirls, and other traditionally feminine or decorative motifs. She annotates these compositions with handwritten texts – spelling out intimate thoughts, notes-to-self, and social niceties. The work is nostalgic and comforting, with squiggly patterns more likely at home in the margins of a student’s notebook than they are on the white walls of a gallery.
Continue reading Thank You Darling Mural By Lily Van Der Stokker On The High Line