15 49.0138 8.38624 both 0 bullet 0 4000 1 0 horizontal https://www.messynessychic.com 300 4000

Category / Life is Messy

Literally the Best Shop on the Internet: Shoppe

Here at Messy Nessy Chic– that includes you, dear reader– we are a curious bunch aren’t we? Always looking for the authentic and the unique, the homemade and the well-travelled things of this earth. And when we decide to bring an object into our homes, it damn well better have a good story. In short,…

An Online Vault of the most Awesome Cameras Ever Made

Today I stumbled upon an incredible collection of vintage cameras– an encyclopedic Aladdin’s cave on the internet. Assembled by a French guy the name of Sylvain Halgand, we don’t know much about him except that he has collected a lot of cameras. There are thousands of different models on his site sourced from all over the…

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

1. This Faux European Hamlet in Japan Located in Shizuoka, this is Nukumori no Mori (ぬくもりの森) or “The Forest of Warmth,” and it’s basically an elaborate shopping centre for tourists. More image found on Kotaku 2. The Fiat Rooftop Racetrack If it were not for the roof, this factory would just be a footnote…

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

1. The Swing at the End of the World, Ecuador The Swing At The End Of The World Lets You Swing 2,600 Meters Above Sea Level The swing’s unique location 2,600 meters above sea level offers visitors a beautiful and terrifying view of the Tungurahua Volcano. Although it might look like it hangs over a…

The Roving Typist (the True Story of a Hated Hipster Meme)

Christopher Hermelin is first and foremost a talented storyteller. He just so happens to tell his one-of-a-kind stories on a Royal Safari typewriter while roving New York City, trying to make a buck by selling them to passers-by. Before anyone starts hipster-shaming, let’s hold it right there, because this guy has already been called every hipster…

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

1. A Paris street made out of cardboard London-based photographer Andy Rudak has collaborated with set designer Luke Aan de Wiel to create a series of cardboard dioramas entitled ‘Cardboard Cities’. Found on Faith is Torment 2. Canned Radiation “Canned Radiation” from Three Mile Island produced by Brenster Enterprises of Etters Pennsylvania. This was probably the…

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

1. The Abandoned Dixie Brewing Company, New Orleans This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina…. Founded in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1907 and churned out its locally produced libation for nearly 100 years before its brewery was ruined by flooding and looting. Found on Atlas Obscura.…

The Slenderizing Salon: Looking for Shortcuts since 1940

How’s your New Year’s health and fitness resolution doing so far? For our friend, little Miss Pat Ogden, it doesn’t appear to be going too well. The young LIFE Magazine model has been pressured into joining the Slenderising Salon, the newest fitness fad that is all anybody can’t talk about in 1940s New York. Shot…

This Little-Known African Men’s Brand sure makes a Dandy Suit

I‘m not entirely sure of the path that led me here, all I know is that I was lurking in a pretty obscure part of the internet. What I do know is that these are some pretty dapper suits. At first, I thought I was looking at the impressive new collection of a well-known men’s…

Found: The Unclaimed Louis Vuitton Trunk of Marilyn Monroe

There’s a Japanese Lady Gaga living in Tokyo called Princess Tenko, and she collects anything from hairbrushes to underwear that once belonged to Marilyn Monroe. One of the most treasured pieces in her collection is a mysterious unclaimed Louis Vuitton trunk she acquired at auction in 2005 for a modest $5,000, which allegedly belonged to…

NEWER POSTS 1 … 183 184 185 … 193 OLDER POSTS