13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXIV)

1. Prostitution in Paris of Yore From the Eugene Atget collection and photographs by Ed Clark from the Life Archives. 2. Meet Yvette, 95, The Fierce Concierge Who Hasn’t Left Her Parisian Apartment in 6 Years View this post on Instagram A post shared by Documentary Weekly (@documentaryweekly) on Aug 3, 2020 at 9:00am PDT…

Nearly 50 Years On, a Forbidden Seaside Ghost Town is about to Re-Open

Imagine a millionaire’s resort; one to rival St. Tropez, Italy’s Portofino, or Miami’s South Beach – abandoned overnight. Imagine the luxury hotels suddenly emptied of their guests and left to slowly decay, the boutiques, bars and nightclubs reclaimed by nature, sunbathers replaced by sea turtles nesting on the deserted beaches and the once vibrant holiday…

Don’t Be a Tourist in Croatia – New eBook

When Hollywood needs to shoot unspoilt locations in the South of France; hidden turquoise bays and an old world Mediterranean that some might argue no longer exists; they find it in Croatia. The Romans vacationed here, leaving marks of their Empire along the Adriatic coast. More affordable than Tuscany, rustic restaurants and their truffle-infused dishes…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CDXCXXIII)

1. Grandparents model other people’s forgotten laundry Chang Wan-ji and Hsu Sho-er have become Instagram-famous for wearing outfits curated from the hundreds of items left behind by absent-minded customers at their laundromat in central Taiwan. ⁣Their 31-year-old grandson and unofficial stylist, Reef Chang, originally came up with the idea to create @wantshowasyoung on Instagram when business slowed…

Let’s Window Shop for French Fairytale Homes

Chateaux hunting is a veritable mood right now – the idea of quitting urban life, recruiting your best friends to go all in on the adventure and living out the rest of your days fixing up your French fortress with an endless supply of wine & cheese. There is certainly no shortage of chateaux in…

If Fanny Packs made a comeback, surely the Parasol Can Too

For the average person, stepping out with an elegant sun parasol in western society today would probably feel like stepping out in cosplay. You might as well be wearing a corset too. Sadly, not since our grandparent’s generation has carrying a parasol been commonplace, but akin to the disappearance of men’s hats from everyday fashion,…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CDXCXXII)

1. Barbie’s Real-Life California Dream House (For Sale) Asking $5,999,000, found on Sotheby’s Realty. 2. Detail from The Garden of Earthly Delights, 1490 – 1510 Found on Tumblr. 3. Pages from the sexual and existential cookbook of Dorothy Iannone, 1969 Discover more of her work here. 4. Now we can virtually tour the tomb of…

The Lost Art of “Scrap Book” Fancy Dress

At the start of the pandemic, we looked at some people-repelling fashion statements of yore and wondered whether the surreal measures of a socially-distanced world might impact the future of fashion. Fast-forward several months and an article in the New Yorker this week has declared our current fashion mood as the “the Slob-Chic Style of…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CDXCXXI)

1. This Restaurant in Nice, Then & Now Occupying an iconic location in Nice, hovering above the sea on the famous pillar of rock and the base of the diving boards themselves, the restaurant welcomes you in this most unusual setting, steeped in history. Le Plongeoir. 2. Nessie hunter looks like someone from another time…

Float Away with a Forgotten Futurist’s Vision of Paris

Paris was destined to be a city enjoyed from great heights; the Arc de Triomphe a mere pedestal for a mini city in the sky and the gothic bell towers of Notre Dame a convenient launching pad for fish-like dirigibles to whizz around town in. That is, according to fantastical world of Albert Robida, a…