Heather Benjamin for Bliss Lau

Sex and punk elegantly balanced in the sculptural jewelry designer's latest collection

Balance is the term that first comes to mind when describing Bliss Lau‘s approach to jewelry design. A soft-spoken Hawaiian with a New York sensibility, she embodies a certain duality that comes across in her work. The statement-making body accessories comprising Lau’s line are at once elegant and provocative, with a posh-punk aesthetic brilliantly captured this season by emerging illustrator Heather Benjamin. Benjamin is the …

Vintage Animated GIFs

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For a healthy dose of dry German humor, FluxMachine makes playful animated GIFs with vintage photography. Each scene originally captured some undetermined time ago is welcomed into the 21st century with a bit humor, whit and in this case, bird poop.

Holga Hybrid

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What happens when you merge the ultimate in old school plastic camera tech with modern photographic capabilities? You get this zombie-esque Holga hybrid. Photographer Mike Martens took the time to seal a Phase One digital back to a Holga body to create the most expensive plastic camera ever. If you have a Holga lying around this great DIY project will only run around $24,000.