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I’m tired,” designer Wes Gordon told the New York Times after his spring 2022 Carolina Herrera show, “of being afraid to admit I love the word beautiful.” Right now, pretty is, in fact, challenging. Creating beautiful things declares a belief in their power to inspire, soothe, bring joy, even just to give us a break from it all. For example, why are you writing a third book on decorating? What’s the point? “This book is meant to inspire and give you tools to create your own vision,” says Richard Mishaan of Richard Mishaan Design: Architecture and Interiors. “The other reason is because it’s really beautiful.” It’s a visual buffet of Mishaan’s wide-ranging influences, from Colombian craftsmanship to Rat Pack style, from historic French furniture to contemporary art. There are homes, like the 400-year-old barn he converted for a client, and a glass-walled skyscraper in Manhattan, and hotels too: the Tcherassi in Cartagena and the Shelborne South Beach in Miami. Thomas Leaf Halfw...

This Halloween, Disney is releasing a series of NFTs based on the Disney+ Original film, “Hocus Pocus 2” on Monday, October 31, 2022 at 12:00 PM PT on VeVe. Rev up the magic of Disney’s Hocus Pocus 2 with this enchanting collection featuring your three favorite witches and their brave new adversaries. Treat yourself to this enchanting poster art series from Disney’s Hocus Pocus 2 featuring Mary Sanderson, Sarah Sanderson, Winifred Sanderson, the Sanderson Sisters trio and debut characters Becca, Cassie and Lily. This series will be sold in a blind box, meaning that you will only know which NFT rarity you have acquired after your successful purchase. From there, you can continue to expand your collection with additional blind boxes, or interact with other users in the VeVe Market to complete your set. Disney will also be offering a bonus for holders of NFTs of all 4 unique Hocus Pocus 2 posters in the series on November 7, 2022 at 8:00 AM PT An additional NFT poster (Sisters Three)...

A crescent moon hung high in the starry sky above Matopos village in Zimbabwe, while an eagle owl hooted on the thatched roof as Peggy Masuku crawled out of her mud brick home. It was 4am, the hour before dawn, and two weeks before the competition she had put in every fiber of her being. My Beautiful Home is a project that seeks to rekindle the ancient art of decorating and beautifying rural homesteads using materials, colors and pigments gathered from the earth. Prizes are practical and useful: shovels, rainwater tanks, three-legged iron pots, day-old chicks, and even a hive and beekeeping course for regional winners. But as doomsday approached, Masuku spent a sleepless night worrying about what to wear, whether her personal presentation could match the creative effort she put into her home. Then, she says, a message from amadlozi, the ancestors, arrived with clarity: “Peggy, go to the forest.” Careful not to wake her husband and children sleeping on their grass mats, Ma...

A slice of Parisian chic in the south of France, Aix-en-Provence is an idyllic place to while away an autumn weekend. In July and August, the Roman boulevards bake – the heat here is more intense than the coast of Marseille just 30 km away – and the rows of elegant plane trees along the Cours Mirabeau offer little respite. But come November or early spring and the place is alive, thanks to a university population of 80,000, and the cafes and restaurants in its many leafy squares are lively and busy. The weather is also crisper and fresher, meaning there’s more to do and less excuse not to try out the many hiking and walking trails around town, including Mont Sainte-Victoire, the towering peak that rises to 3,300 feet rise east of the town. City. Sainte-Victoire has iconic status in Aix. It is almost inseparable from the work of Paul Cézanne, who painted his gray corners more than 80 times. His style evolved from impressionism to something else. The bold geometric shapes and abstrac...

Francis Bacon feared his sight in one eye and how it would affect his future as a painter after he was seriously injured in a drunken brawl with a lover in 1972, it has emerged. Part of the evidence comes from the previously unpublished diaries of the late Denis Wirth-Miller, who was Bacon’s friend for 45 years, although their relationship was famously tumultuous. In April 1972, Bacon vacationed in France with Wirth-Miller and his partner, Richard Chopping. In one diary entry, Wirth-Miller wrote: “F very neurotic, worried about his left eye and a tendency to double vision.” In another passage he added: “Francis strangely quiet and low, worried about his eye.” The fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes, who was a close friend of Chopping and Wirth-Miller, through whom she met Bacon several times, confirmed details of the fight in Bacon’s London home and studio. Francis Bacon in his studio in 1980. Photo: Jane Bown/The Observer Speaking to the Observer, she said she was told the ...

We spend one-third of our lives in bed, so it’s a given that we don’t just use it to sleep. Reading, working from home, and the more intimate moments – our beds have seen it all. When shopping for the best mattress, you’ll want to consider size and comfort for sleep hygiene reasons, but you should also consider how you choose a mattress and how it might affect your love life, for better or worse . . Recently, the Emma CliMax Hybrid (opens in new tab) was launched, and specifically aimed at couples. “A hybrid mattress that meets the unique needs of plus-size sleepers and couples who do more in bed than just sleep,” says the publicity. But is choosing a mattress based on more than just sleep a consideration? We spoke to experts to find out. (Image credit: Future / Emma Lee) Nicole Eichelberger (opens in new tab) A BSM-certified sleep expert, says that a good mattress can not only help you sleep better, but will improve your love life in a variety of different ways. ‘The fi...

Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! The early works of Tadashi Sato, one of Hawaii’s most important artists, are getting a major display at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Art Gallery. The show, titled “Tadashi Sato: Atomic Abstraction in the Fiftieth State, 1954-1963,” focuses on Sato as a pivotal figure on Hawaii’s art scene during the early years of statehood. Maika Pollack, director and chief curator of UH’s art galleries, said at the time there was considerable debate over issues ranging from the cost of a public art program — Hawaii would eventually become the first state to implement a public art program — to whether abstract art would be suitable for local audiences. “Sato really brings these issues to the new state of Hawaii,” she said. The exhibit includes works that reflect Sato’s days with the Metcalf Chateau, a group of artists with local ties who studied beyond Hawaii but eventually returned to the islands. Works like the gritty “...

A design element of the Bali Bomb Memorial in Kings Park, which focused sunlight on the names of the 16 West Australians killed, has been undone by the construction of a skyscraper at Elizabeth Quay. The Bali bombing memorial on the edge of the Mount Eliza escarpment was designed so that on October 12 each year a ray of sunlight would fall between two columns, illuminating the memorial at sunrise and bearing the names of those who lost their lives . The plaque reads: In the shadow of our sorrow we find a light, With the dawn comes hope, With the setting sun, time to heal However, the construction of the 52-storey EQ West tower at Elizabeth Quay meant that this year, the 20th anniversary of the terror attack, the plaque was not lit up as family members and survivors gathered for the service. Keith Pearce favors moving the memorial.( ABC Radio Perth: Emma Wynne ) Keith Pearce, treasurer of the Bali Memorial Association, told Nadia Mitsopoulos on ABC Radio Perth that it w...

When it comes to learning how to decorate a den, you need to get the essentials right—furniture, color palette, and lighting are all essential to help you achieve the warm and welcoming atmosphere of your dreams. There are many ideas that will spark your imagination – but how do you turn these ideas into reality? We talked to interior design experts to discover their must-haves for designing and styling a den. ‘Your den should be a carefree space with an atmosphere that is permeated by the family, friends and even the pets that come through. In our den, nothing is too precious. It’s a bold and colorful room, with plenty of lighting for both ambiance and reading,’ explains designer Molly Mahon (opens in new tab) . ‘We’ve created cozy reading nooks next to the fireplace, upholstered in hand-block printed fabrics with cushions piled high in prints designed to make you smile. We completed our space with a tufted wool rug that is soft and fluffy underfoot. In the evening, handwoven bla...

Editor’s note: Warning the following story contains graphic images. Eleonora Ghioldi’s family photo sits next to a candle. Eleonora Ghioldi/Breast Cancer Project hide caption change caption Eleonora Ghioldi/Breast Cancer Project This project was created by Eleonora Ghioldi, who describes her experience during her breast cancer treatment. “We have been sad long enough to either make this earth weep or become fruitful.” – Audre Lorde, The Cancer Journals Eleonora after her mastectomy. Eleonora Ghioldi/Breast Cancer Project hide caption change caption Eleonora Ghioldi/Breast Cancer Project Eleonora after her mastectomy. Eleonora Ghioldi/Breast Cancer Project “Breast cancer is the leading cause of death from tumors in women, causing 685,000 deaths per year in the world,” I read. “In Argentina, it is estimated that 1 in 8 women who have reached the age of 80 have developed the disease at some point in their lives.” The number is shocking, but...