I’m not sure what these pictures were taken for, or who they were taken by. I found them while poking around in New York makeup artist Deborah Altizio‘s portfolio, and liked the combination of warm, smokey makeup and Joan of Arc styling. I especially like the use of a metallic sweater with an even knit, worn with a leather bracer, as a  wearable alternative to chain mail.

Edited: Thanks to HM reader Jackie Puwalski for IDing the photographer: Lara Jade

Knock it Off

Jet Cross Necklace, $25 †  Guess Hematite Cross, $25  †  ASOS Rosary necklace, $13.95

Studded Stretch Gloves, $19.99 † Leather Bracer, $50 † Metallic Sweater, $74.99

Unfortunately, I have not had the time to watch this in its entirety, so it is now your job to watch it for me and tell me how awesome it is.

The BookBook Hardback Leather Case for the MacBook and the MacBook Pro might be the coolest laptop cover of all time.  Each handmade, hardback leather case is available in Classic Black or Vibrant Red, and disguises and protects your laptop.

Pretty spiffy, eh?

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Metropolis by Karl Lagerfeld for Vogue Germany, Feb 2010

One of my favorite movies ever!

Earlier this month, I spent a week in Portland, OR, one of my favorite cities in the United States.  I did very little shopping, outside of spending a massive amount of time and money at Powell’s Books, but one place I did stop in was Flutter.  The first thing I noticed when I walked in was the fella above, and it kept getting better from there.

Packed with vintage wares, jewelry, and various ephemera, Flutter also carries hand made designs from Sonia Kasparian’s Urchin collection.  Each dress is organically created using various bits of material, jewelry, garments, and then assembled and re-created into what poofy prom dresses should all look like.

Should you find yourself in the Portland area, give yourself an hour or so to pick through the shop, located at 3948 N. Mississippi Ave.

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