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It Gets Real Ugly, Before It Gets Pretty
Building from nothing in a beautiful, but challenging location has been very difficult. The neighborhood and the views are what keep me...
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The Finale
This house Cantilevered on a mountain has truly been a love fest. I fell for it the first time I saw it. Sitting there lonely, on a...
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Nature as not only a backdrop
The environment inspires my renovation and design aesthetic, I have a fundamental believe that it is truly the foundation of a home. Know...
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Before the drip -in progress
This client's bathroom reno was smaller, but is now a spa. These are in progress photographs of the custom vanity which we now love....
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Anthropology of Jewelry: A Look at Jewelry Worn in Tibetan Buddhist Sculpture
Anthropology never leaves my mind, and after touring the exhibit at the Rubin, I realize how my anthropology Ph.D is always part of my...
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A Healthy Obsession with the Jewelry of Bill Smith
Bullet Magazine. Kid in vintage Bill Smith body jewelry from Sara's archive. Image from, Black Enterprise Jul 1981. Bill Smith. From a...
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Fashion and Accessories History Spotlight: Anne Kleinās Summer of 1971 Sketchbook
Doodles and inspiration images found in the back of the Summer 1971 collection Anne Klein Sketchbook. Fashion and accessories history is...
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Memoirs Of A Hollywood Costumer: Vintage in Film
Marsha with Matt Dillon.Ā Marsha was the wardrobe supervisor for Drugstore Cowboy. Photograph from Ā Marshaās collection. rights reserved....
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Delilahās Snake Rings
One Thursday One evening, coming back from working in the city, I made a stop about an hour outside the city in Connecticut to get...
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Frocking Life by BillyBoy*: Whatās in a Blue Box
Circa 1976 image of Billy Boy from his archive. Let me begin by stating that Frocking Life, BillyBoy*ās new book is worth itās weight,...
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Jewelry According to BillyBoy*: An Interview with the Avid Collector of Haute Couture Accessories.
Dallas shop Lou Latimore, ad for BillyBoy* jewelry. Courtesy of BillyBoy* BillyBoy* has had many loves during his lifetime, thus far....
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Interview with Diane Love: Trifari & Jewelry as Art and Artifact
The jewelry designs of Diane Love for Trifari are special for various reasons. Their collaboration led to innovations in costume jewelry...
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Dating Chanel Jewelry: Early Gripoix & Pre-1954 to 1999.
There are so many signatures and various informational sites out there concerning how to date Chanel jewelry. Specializing in rarer...
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Photo Archive: Gripoix for Haskell, Gripoix pieces and Vintage Chanel
I am posting this archive for researchers and collectors, so it can all be easily viewed in one location on my site. One of my...
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Diane Love For Trifari- Guide & Design Archive
Diane Love For Trifari Jewelry Guide
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