Books We Like | An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin

I recently fin­ished read­ing An Object of Beauty by Steve Mar­tin and I highly rec­om­mend it. It takes a rel­a­tively deep dive into the world of art with facts nes­tled into a great novel. For those new­bies that are curi­ous about the work­ings of the art world, go on, wet your appetite …Read More »

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To Be A Prince | Machiavelli

  Cre­ativ­ity and lifestyle is an artsy endeavor. Read­ing Machi­avelli is one thing and apply­ing it is another–an artsy endeavor nonethe­less. This post is not polit­i­cal; it lays the req­ui­site foun­da­tion to crown­ing your­self the Prince of your king­dom what­ever that king­dom may be … Newly mar­ried, my hus­band, Eric, and I moved to a new home with …Read More »

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Minimalism in Fashion | The Swinging Sixties

In search of all things humane and pure encom­pass­ing design, archi­tec­ture, food, enter­tain­ment and lifestyle: min­i­mal­ism. Takashi Miike, Pho­to­graph by Nigel Perry (esquire.com)     To some, Decem­ber 21, 2012 spawned the age of awakening–ubiquitously. Emo­tions became nos­tal­gic. We long for that “vin­tage”, when things were what they were. No hid­den ingre­di­ents. No …Read More »

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DeoV Blog, What Happened?

To our loyal cus­tomers and read­er­ship, we apol­o­gize for the lapse in time since our last post. The back­end of the web­site has under­gone migra­tion to our new plat­form and both Vin­nie and I have been stretched on time. We have kept the site alive nonethe­less, of course, and migra­tion is almost …Read More »

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Warby Parker Eyewear

A col­lab­o­ra­tion between four close friends, Warby Parker was con­ceived as an alter­na­tive to the over­priced and bland eye­wear avail­able today. Pre­scrip­tion eye­wear sim­ply should not cost $300+. The indus­try is con­trolled by a few large com­pa­nies that have kept prices arti­fi­cially high, reap­ing huge prof­its from con­sumers who have …Read More »

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Xmas Qualms | What to Cook With Vintage Cocktails

This time of year we cull for our best spir­its. The hol­i­day mood enables us to bring cheer to those near and dear. For those who set our tables and to those who fill our bel­lies we are thank­ful. We thank the Good Lord for all his bless­ings and hol­i­day cheer. Don’t be afraid, carry on new­bie; …Read More »

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Dopp Kit for Christmas | Be Wise

  I pref­ace to all mankind, whether you travel the Ore­gon Trail by horse & car­riage or fly Vir­gin Atlantic whilst sip­ping clear liq­uids, a wise man always trav­els with a dopp kit. Ladies I advise you enable men to be wise and buy them some­thing wor­thy this Xmas. For all men shop­ping for other men, this is a …Read More »

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Gangnam Style in Gingham

- Below the Han river is a blend of East­ern and West­ern cul­tures that only the Fash­ion Ora­cle may describe. The area falls within the Gang­nam dis­trict and is heav­ily con­cen­trated with nou­veau riche fash­ion heads. It is here that you may find artist PSY seek­ing the Fash­ion Ora­cle to ques­tion …Read More »

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Lifestyle: All That Sparkles Is Not Champagne

  If you choose to join the God of the grape har­vest in his trance-inducing quest to lib­er­ate human­ity, you shall pre­pare to make the Cham­pagne region of France your new abode. To all nymphs: “Come hither” says Diony­sus. Cham­pagne is one of the world’s most famous wines, beloved by …Read More »

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Super Bad, Super Badger

Descrip­tion The Vul­fix 376 Super  is clas­sic Eng­lish style in a slightly larger than aver­age size.  Filled with Super bad­ger, this brush feels great on the face. Color: Faux Ivory Total Height: 105mm Bris­tle Loft: 53mm Knot Dia: 24mm Hair: Super Bad­ger Cus­tomer Reviews: Very nice brush, no bad smell , …Read More »

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