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Tweed Jackets: Hip From the Shoot

Tweed. It’s impossible to say the word without perfect elocution and slightly raised eyebrows. It’s a material that instantly makes you think of days out shooting grouse, riding a horse, hacking away with a golf club (in the days before bad taste became de rigueur) or being worn by a nineteenth-century crime-solving genius and resident […]

The Long and Short of 1940s Dresses

Even someone who knows hardly anything about the 1940s will probably know that roughly half of it was taken up with the Second World War and that the other half was a time of austerity and continued rationing, but also a time of hope. The fashion of the time reflected both of these phenomena – […]

In Demand Diamond Cuts

Are you in the market for a new piece of jewelry? Are you having trouble figuring a way to narrow your search to help you uncover the perfect look for you? Educating your self about the different cut options available in the diamond market could help you to find just what you are looking for. […]

Engagement Rings Today

Nearly every girl dreams of that special moment when the one she loves asks the all important question, “Will you marry me?” Second only to the person asking the question the potential bride has probably thinking about the ring she wants for many years. While some girls have known exactly what style engagement ring they […]

Where to Find Art Prints For Sale

When a person is looking for art prints for sale, they can look in many places. There are, of course, art galleries and stores, auctions, and now there is the internet. With the way the internet is today, a person is able to search for the perfect picture online, pay for it, and have it […]

Abstract Paintings Make For Unique Decorating Ideas

Definite unique and great conversation pieces that can be the center of attention for anyone’s room or office are abstract paintings. These pieces are beautiful and can tell a story of their own to each individual. They are a great focal point for any room. We sell these pieces of art online and in our […]

Online Art Galleries Offer Choices

In today\’s new technologically advanced world, it is easier now more than ever to sell and purchase original artwork or lithographs from an online art gallery. There has been a profound increase in the interest of the online art gallery worldwide because it is fast, incognito, and it is buyer and seller friendly. Skilled and […]

Giclee on Canvas

In the early days of art, people had to replicate pictures by hand, but that all changed when people could put Giclees on canvas. Giclee prints revolutionized the way the duplicating process was done. Having to hand-paint everything all over again just to sell it took a lot of time and effort. With this printing, […]

Giclee Canvas Prints Defined

What exactly is a giclee canvas print? What does that word mean? Well a giclee (pronounced zhee clay) is the greatest way to capture the color and resolution of a work of art in order to reproduce it. The word is French for “to spray.” This type of copying technique came about in the late […]

Libertine-Libertine Fall/Winter 2011

The Libertine-Libertine line of clothing is still relatively young. It was established in Copenhagen during summer 2009 by Rasmus Bak, Pernille Schwarz and Perter Munch Ovesen. The three set out to build a brand that would inspire, promote existentialism and foster creativity without forgoing quality and design. Their collections are described as “inspired by city […]