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You might say that this case is steampunk squared, as the design inspiration was not an actual telephone but a makeup compact designed by Salvador Dali to resemble a rotary dial. A splendid conversation starter for a conversation... You might say that this case is steampunk squared, as the design inspiration was not an actual telephone but a makeup compact designed by Salvador Dali to resemble a rotary dial. A splendid conversation starter for a conversation piece.
Tags: Apple, Salvador Dali, hardshell, smartphones, Christmas, gift giving, hanukkah, Kwanzaa, telephonesAdded 2 Years Ago from Metmuseum -
The must-have book for any shoe lover, 100 Shoes documents some of the most fabulous and artistic shoes every to be created. It's going on my coffee table as soon as it arrives!
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Just put in my order! This exhibit is a must-see. Now extended to August 7th! GO!
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I think once you have a set of chandelier earrings from Tiffany's, you are set for life in that department!
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I would wear this every day!
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Made of argentum pewter, limited to 1000, this lovely menorah is a reproduction of a 1930's Bauhaus original.
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A tin-covered special edition memorializing the fashion exhibit extraordinaire of May 7 - September 1, 2008, this photo- and comic-filled volume explores the ways in which superheroes (Wonder Woman, Spider-Man) have influenced des... A tin-covered special edition memorializing the fashion exhibit extraordinaire of May 7 - September 1, 2008, this photo- and comic-filled volume explores the ways in which superheroes (Wonder Woman, Spider-Man) have influenced designers (Alexander McQueen, John Galliano). 160 pages including 277 illustrations. For any and all superheroes, style mavens and culture aficionados on your list. (Don't forget yourself ! )
Tags: fashion, fantasy, superheroes, Wonder Woman, McQueen, Spiderman, comic strips, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fashion and FantasyAdded 2 Years Ago from Metmuseum -
I have always loved the incredible attention to detail in Chinese landscape painting, yet I have never seen an exhibit entirely devoted to this particularly aspect of Chinese art history. Now The Metropolitan Museum of Art has 27... I have always loved the incredible attention to detail in Chinese landscape painting, yet I have never seen an exhibit entirely devoted to this particularly aspect of Chinese art history. Now The Metropolitan Museum of Art has 27-piece exhibit collected from a handful of Asian and North American galleries of the work of landscape artist Wang Hui. The perfect way to wile away a chilly day in Manhattan.
Tags: New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Chinese landscape painting, Landscapes Clear and Radiant, Wang HuiAdded 2 Years Ago from Metmuseum -
Whether you worshiped Wonder Woman, harbored a secret wish to become Cat Woman or saw yourself as the woman-behind-the-man like Lois Lane, we had at least a handful of female Superheroes in modern lore and many more in ancient lo... Whether you worshiped Wonder Woman, harbored a secret wish to become Cat Woman or saw yourself as the woman-behind-the-man like Lois Lane, we had at least a handful of female Superheroes in modern lore and many more in ancient lore, including Nike and Athena to fuel our girlhood fantasies. So, now that women have the freedom to dress to please themselves, it makes sense that fashion designers would lead the charge towards bigger, bolder and more powerful sartorial statements. This upcoming Met exhibition gives its full attention to Amazonian creations, including designers such as Gareth Pugh, Thierry Mugler and Bernhard Willhelm. Will Victory Ford be there ?
Tags: fashion design, Thierry Mugler, superheroes, Wonder Woman, victory ford, lipstick jungle, art exhibitions, gareth pugh, catwomanAdded 2 Years Ago from Metmuseum -
Tiffany inspired peacock feather print umbrella via the Metropolitan Museum of Art shop.
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Put a feather in your cap. This one, found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's shop is fantastico!
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Love the wash of color. My favorite from the entire line of Tiffany inspired peacock prints from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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I know MOM will adore these earrings. Tiffany Grape Leaf Cutout Earrings based on a stunning window panel by the master decorative artist Louis Comfort Tiffany. The window panel, now in the Museum’s collection of the American Wing... I know MOM will adore these earrings. Tiffany Grape Leaf Cutout Earrings based on a stunning window panel by the master decorative artist Louis Comfort Tiffany. The window panel, now in the Museum’s collection of the American Wing, has jewel-like clusters of grapes on trailing vines against a distant sky, so poetic.
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Something as simple as fresh, bright, new file folders can liven up an otherwise dreary work-a-day day at the desk. These flamboyant flowered prints are the work of Vera Neumann, who started out designing placemats and went on to... Something as simple as fresh, bright, new file folders can liven up an otherwise dreary work-a-day day at the desk. These flamboyant flowered prints are the work of Vera Neumann, who started out designing placemats and went on to become the iconic scarf designer known as "Vera."
Tags: office supplies, home decor, flowers, stationery, organization, Graphic Design, placemats, floral, home officeAdded 3 Years Ago from Metmuseum -
It's a daisy. It's a watch. It's a pendant. And it is inspired by the master jewel work of Peter Carl Faberge. He even makes the real daisies jealous.
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This small umbrella is based on a Favrile glass vase in the Museum’s collection, made in 1900, that features a quintessential Tiffany motif of shimmering peacock feathers. $40
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Sometimes I wonder if I should give online dating another try... Hmmm...
Tags: spirits, thoughts, photography, Dreams, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, hallucinations, immaterial, ghost photographs, emanationsAdded 4 Years Ago from Metmuseum -
This is interesting...I can't imagine any child keeping the crayons all pretty and separated!
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I suppose it's my strong Anglo-Catholic roots that make me fall in love with catholic emblems like this, or perhaps it's just because they are beautiful. Either way, you have to admit it would be pretty cool to pull this out of a... I suppose it's my strong Anglo-Catholic roots that make me fall in love with catholic emblems like this, or perhaps it's just because they are beautiful. Either way, you have to admit it would be pretty cool to pull this out of a book while reading in a coffeehouse. I might buy this the next time I'm at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to make up for the fact that I always give a "donation" of about a quarter to get in.
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These are a copy of a pair found in Cyprus from the 6th century CE. Love the style and the story behind them. These would dress up any outfit.
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With MapQuest, GPS and online access to the satellite images of the earth, it is hard to eclipse the allure of digitized geographical information. But this book comes pretty close, with a miniature globe that puts the world in yo... With MapQuest, GPS and online access to the satellite images of the earth, it is hard to eclipse the allure of digitized geographical information. But this book comes pretty close, with a miniature globe that puts the world in your hands, color photographs, foldout maps and quizzes to test your true grasp of all this wisdom.
Tags: maps, atlas, color photography, world atlas, Sarah Levete, Met Museum Store, The Metropolitan Musuem of Art, miniature globe, interactive bookAdded 5 Years Ago from Metmuseum -
Off the beaten paths of London lie charming cottages, ancient castles and Celtic ruins. This book will give you a glimpse of what you can see if you wander in the English, Irish and Scottish countryside . . . or help you remember... Off the beaten paths of London lie charming cottages, ancient castles and Celtic ruins. This book will give you a glimpse of what you can see if you wander in the English, Irish and Scottish countryside . . . or help you remember what you saw if you have already been lucky enough to venture.
Tags: travel, england, scotland, castles, ireland, Great Britain, cottage, The Met Museum Store, british islesAdded 5 Years Ago from Metmuseum -
I love trolling around the Met site for unique gifts. Here is an interesting one for the fashionista on your holiday shopping list.... from the site: Cuban-born artist and fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo was inspired by obj... I love trolling around the Met site for unique gifts. Here is an interesting one for the fashionista on your holiday shopping list.... from the site: Cuban-born artist and fashion illustrator Ruben Toledo was inspired by objects in the Museum’s Costume Institute to create the witty illustrations on this shiny vinyl tote bag. The history of fashion parades around the border, and iconic styles such as Dior’s New Look and the little black dress are featured in the center. Toledo (born in Havana, 1961) is a renowned sculptor, illustrator, fashion chronicler, and critic. His illustrations have appeared in top fashion magazines and journals around the world, including the New Yorker, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country, Paper, Visionaire, Interview, and the New York Times. His work has been exhibited in The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the textile museum at the Louvre, and his collaboration with his fashion-designer wife, Isabel Toledo, was the subject of both a book and a museum exhibition titled “Toledo/Toledo: A Marriage of Art and Fashion” at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Vinyl. Height 9 in., width 8 in., depth 4 1/2 in.; strap length 14 in. Ruben Toledo “History of Fashion” Tote Bag
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A fabulous gift for yourself, a friend, a hostess at a holiday party.... I love that these notecards are packaged in a shoebox! from the site: Women’s footwear varied more in the 20th century than in the entire history of fa... A fabulous gift for yourself, a friend, a hostess at a holiday party.... I love that these notecards are packaged in a shoebox! from the site: Women’s footwear varied more in the 20th century than in the entire history of fashion. The great designers balanced form, function, and fantasy to create some of the most beautiful shoes ever made, even adapting styles from the past with a contemporary sensibility. Housed in the Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the four sensational originals depicted on these notecards are highly imaginative works of art. Amusingly brought to life with faux-suede, sparkles, or rhinestones, the shoes on these notecards will please even the pickiest fanatic. The envelopes are lined with a patterned shoe motif. 5 each of 4 images, 20 cards per box. Boxed with 20 lined envelopes in a foil-stamped miniature shoe box. 5 in. x 3 1/2 in.
Tags: gifts, shoes, notecards, stationary, hostess gifts, unique, Christmas, SheFinds, birthday presentsAdded 5 Years Ago from Metmuseum -
A collection of butterfly paintings and images, including American lithographs and Chinese tapestries, grace the pages of this monthly desk calendar. So beautiful is this clothbound book that you may want to use it to record spec... A collection of butterfly paintings and images, including American lithographs and Chinese tapestries, grace the pages of this monthly desk calendar. So beautiful is this clothbound book that you may want to use it to record special memories and store mementos as well as record appointments and special occasions.
Tags: butterflies, memento, recordkeeping, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2009 calendars, desk calendars, engagement calendarsAdded 5 Years Ago from Metmuseum -
March to the beat of a really sweet drum....
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from the MetKids site: Packed inside this wonderfully comprehensive exploration of design, construction, and invention is everything kids ever wanted to know about different types of structures and how they are built. Thousands... from the MetKids site: Packed inside this wonderfully comprehensive exploration of design, construction, and invention is everything kids ever wanted to know about different types of structures and how they are built. Thousands of photographs, illustrations, and diagrams help builders of all ages understand how these structures work. This book provides a multitude of projects both simple and complex to satisfy even the most enthusiastic builders. Constructing models of pyramids from cotton swabs, making roller coaster trestles from straws, and inventing original structures using everything from pasta to plastic pipe pieces—this book provides endless ideas for constructing toys and projects that are as much fun to make as they are to use. 608 pages, black-and-white illustrations and photographs throughout, 9 in. x 11 in. Hardcover; clothbound, with jacket. Ages 8 and older.
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A very cool design kit for kids! From the MetKids site: Aspiring architects will have hours of enjoyment creating their own blueprints and building reusable 3-D architectural models with this kit. The set includes nine room ... A very cool design kit for kids! From the MetKids site: Aspiring architects will have hours of enjoyment creating their own blueprints and building reusable 3-D architectural models with this kit. The set includes nine room templates, six large pieces of tracing paper, three furniture guides, walls and blocks, peel-and-stick doors and windows, an acrylic work mat, and four colored pencils.
