Anne Ricketts

Mini anatomical sculptures from L.A.'s bronze addict

L.A.-based sculptor Anne Ricketts creates miniature pieces of art for the body and home. Twenty years ago, she started her career with clay sculptures, but quickly transferred to sculpting in foam, wax and clay before casting her pieces in bronze. “Casting in bronze is addictive,” she says. “The tactile sense of the metal is amazing, it’s cold and hard, yet as smooth as skin.” A …

Talon Amulettes

Ward off evil with vintage-inspired vial necklaces

Ancient Babylonians warded off evil spirits with them, and Romans used the mini vessels to collect luck from fertility god Priapus, but today’s mystics may want to turn to jeweler Emily Hirsch’s new multi-purpose amulet line Talon for a vintage-inspired take on the concept. Designed to protect from evil, intoxicate lovers, enhance moods and interact with spirits, the cork-topped vial necklaces are filled with aromatic …

Parmigiani Bugatti Super Sport

French sports car design meets luxury horology in this new collaborative watch

by Meehna Goldsmith With echoes of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4’s sexy curves, the Parmigiani Bugatti Super Sport watch is the third high-performance collaboration from the opulent Swiss watchmaker and French sports car manufacturer. Working together since 2001, in 2004 the team produced the Bugatti Type 370—a revolutionary watch that rests on a diagonal axis so drivers can read the time without having to turn their …