Alexia Aslanidis

Photographer, Charles H. Traub turns to the streets and byways of Italy– from Milan to Marsala, collating his American gaze photographic work in the book 'Dolce Via'. Traub's brillians blues, reds and yellows accent the baroque pusturing and gestures of strangers and ordinary people.  This is perhaps a melodramatic segue way into a discussion of Dolce Via, a gorgeous collection by New York-based photographer Charles H. Traub of photos taken during his summer visits to Italy in the early 1980s. Yet there is a common thread to be found in both Traub’s and Forster’s work, in which the clichés of an...

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Stanguellini is the oldest "conversion" enterprise dealing exclusively with FIATS. Based in Modena, Italy, it was most active between 1946 and 1960 when Vittorio Stanguellini's father was the first to give the stock Italian FIAT cars a makeover, some 25 years ago. Stanguellini was known for his art in making automobiles very light, an admirable example of economising space through ceaseless chiselling and perforating, all aimed at a single end; speed. The Stanguellini racing team was created in 1925, first by modifying automobiles created by others and then by entirely constructing splendid cars themselves. It began and extraordinary succession...

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As a hoarder of all things beauty and makeup I could't resist the purchase of the Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kits. I managed to get my hands on the shades Candy K and True Brown. First Thing I have to say about the product itself is that I love the formula and application. At an inexpensive price point the lip liner is a dead ringer for the MAC cream liners that were discontinued which I LOVE and the liquid lipstick is totally lightweight and literally lasts all day long without budging.  Check out my pros and cons further down!...

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Born in Kent in 1943, Mick Jagger, the lead vocalist from the Rolling Stones is hard proof that being overtly masculine isn’t necessarily a requirement for having a string of extramarital affairs, which resulted in seven children with four different women. Only one of which is not a model. This ultimate poster boy for sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll is not exactly the essence of manhood but nonetheless women perpetually fall at his feet. Having perhaps one too many collagen injections stuffed into his overly pouted, puckered up lips and a gaunt face and frail structure. Jagger...

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One of the most important industrial designers of the 20th century, Achille Castiglioni. Born in Milan in 1918, Castiglioni started work as an architect and designer. Together with his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo in 1938, they ventured out into designing and studying architecture at the ‘Politecnico di Milano University’ and set up a design office in 1944. Eventually, Castiglioni became the renowned industrial designer he is known for today. Being predominantly inspired by ordinary every day materials, he was a big fan of using the most minimal amount of material to create forms with maximal effect. Hence,...

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