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Exploring Tommy Suharto’s Ghost Hotel

Of all the stories of crazed dictators and corrupt regimes built on nepotism, the Suharto legacy might just be the most scandalous. The youngest son to one of the most brutal leaders in recent history, Tommy Suharto’s tale fits somewhere on the same shelf as Pablo Escobar’s and Kim Jung Un’s. Playboy embezzler, convicted murderer,…

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

1. Artist uses packaging materials to make ye olde garments Discover the incredible work of Suzanne Jongmans. 2. This Extraordinary Folk Art Antique French Shell Palace For Sale (Dimensions: H 45 cm x W 41 cm x D 75 cm). Asking price: €1,094.92. Found on ArtDibs. 3. The Old Decorative Signs at Jones Beach State…

10 Fashion Labels we bet Frida Kahlo Would have Loved

Where would Friday Kahlo shop if she was alive today? She’s still one of the most revolutionary and influential women in modern culture, so naturally, you might be wondering – where can you get a wardrobe like hers these days? Those colourful folksy prints, artisanal embroidery and quirky accessories are just what summer dreams are…

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

1. Europe’s First Underwater Restaurant At the tip of Norway, beneath the icy waters of the North Atlantic in Lindesnes, Under is a restaurant five and a half meters below the surface in Norway, exposing you to the wonders beneath the sea. 2. A Perfect New Life in Newfoundland, For Sale Listed at $350,000 CAD, the Pickersgill Premises on…
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The MessyNessy Paris Spring Social Calendar

It begins with the first sightings of cherry blossoms, those warm evenings  that take you by surprise and before you know it, Spring is in full swing. To kick off the season right, I’ve been busy compiling my social calendar for Springtime in Paris… Now until Dec 31st: Inside Van Gogh’s Starry Night Take an…

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Collectors Item du Jour (Vol. II)

I’m no art collector but I do confess I like to hang a lot of things on my walls. I prefer not to worry about what’s gaining value on the art market or where I can find an original so-and-so. In fact, I take pleasure in finding art on the internet – that is, curating…

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

1. A Bedouin woman from Muscat, Oman, ca. 1905 She is wearing a ‘batula’, a traditional face covering. If you go out into the rural regions of Oman today you will still see elderly women wearing something similar, but generally with a veil in addition. However, they usually call it a “Birqa” and it’s less…

Paris or Egypt? 100 Years Ago, It Was Hard to Tell the Difference

We could play a game here to start off. I could show you a series of ten vintage photographs and you guess which ones were taken in Paris and which ones were taken in Egypt. And to make it interesting, let’s say you get 2 seconds per photo to decide. Ready? Okay go – from…
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Weekend Like a Local in London

Most people know me for my Paris secrets, but London is the city that raised me for 25 years and you don’t forget an old friend that easily.I still remember my hidden Sunday pubs, my mother’s little go-to markets and all the urban secrets first discovered on field trips with my favourite history teacher. London…

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

1. This Art Nouveau Sleeping Beauty in Cairo, Egypt This is an old castle was owned by Abdel Salam Khalil Pasha. It was designed by the famous Italian architect Antonio Lasciac, who designed a lot of castles in Egypt in different architectural style ranging from neo-Baroque to Art Nouveau, etc. I’d like to know more…
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