Papier-Mâché as an Artform

Remember playing with papier-mâché as a little kid in school?  Up to your elbows in sticking glue and thin strips of paper and you stuck them to old bowls to create your own bowl and then paint them pretty colours and glaze them?  And then remember your mother's proud face as she displayed it and tried to find things to put into it?  And then remember realizing one day that it wasn't on display anymore and hearing that somehow the dog destroyed it and secretly suspecting that your mother threw it out?  Well here is a papier-mâché bowl that wouldn't get thrown out.  Created by Up in the Air SomeWhere, these bowls are hand painted with a gold leafed interior that makes them almost glow. Apparently these are surprisingly durable and look particularly beautiful in low light.  Mom would have loved these.  Actually I would have loved these.

Image from Up In The Air Somewhere

Touches of Gold & Black

This table setting looks so glamourous to me.  It makes me want to throw on my black velvet gown, elbow length gloves, diamonds and tiara.  Ok maybe not, but it's beautiful to admire during this dull grey time of year.

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What Time is It? #11

I love this watch from Ralph Lauren.  Diamonds, black alligator print watch band.  Classic, simple, elegant and diamonds..  Everything I love.

Ralph Lauren

I'll take it in this simple gold and brown alligator print watch band as well.

While I'm at it, I could go for some of these gold link chain bracelets to wear with my black turtleneck collection.

All images Ralph Lauren