Rats of Shah Dola
Rats of Shah Dola are children or adults suffering from microcephaly, exploited as beggars at the shrine of Shah Dola. They have sloping foreheads, narrow faces which have a rodent quality.
Lo-life
In 1987, New York City was home to two gangs, both utterly obsessed with the fashion label Ralph Lauren – and neither was made up of WASPY, country club types. There was Ralphie’s Kids from St John’s and Utica in Crown Heights, and the amusingly titled United Shoplifters Association hailing from Marcus Garvey Village in Brownsville. They would occasionally pass each other, exchanging knowing nods or stopping to pose for group pictures, until the following year when members Thirstin Howl the 3rd and Rack-Lo would bring the two parties together. Their respective names were ditched and the Lo Lifes were born – a tribe of stylish young men with a love of Polo by Ralph Lauren.
Six
Six was Rei Kawakubo's magazine from the late 80s.
Scagliola
Scagliola is a technique for producing stucco columns, sculptures, and other architectural elements that resemble inlays in marble and semi-precious stones. The Scagliola technique came into fashion in 17th century Tuscany as an effective substitute for costly marble inlays, the pietra dura works created for the Medici family in Florence.
Wilhelm Jungmann und Neffe
Wilhelm Jungmann & Neffe is a venerable cloth merchant that started over 145 years ago. The store has remained unchanged since its opening, so much of it feels like a step back in time. Inside are high-end cloths for suits and shirts, including a range of wools, cottons, moleskins, cashmeres, tweeds, and linens.
Pålægschokolade
Pålægschokolade are thin slices of chocolate that are used as a topping on bread, such as rye bread or white bread. It is available in both light and dark chocolate, with the light variety being more common. Pålægschokolade is found primarily in Denmark.
Beauty Micrometer
The beauty micrometer was a device designed in the early 1930s to help in the identification of the areas of a person's face which need to have their appearance reduced or enhanced by make-up. The inventors include famed beautician Max Factor. Placed on and around the head and face, the beauty micrometer uses flexible metal strips which align with a person's facial features. The screws holding the strips in place allow for 325 adjustments, enabling the operator to make fine measurements with a precision of one-thousandth of an inch. The beauty micrometer was completed in 1932 and was primarily intended for use in the movie industry. The inventors also envisioned it being used in beauty shops. However, it did not become popular and did not gain widespread usage. Only one beauty micrometer is believed to exist. It is featured in a display at the Hollywood Entertainment Museum.
Pretzel chair
The Pretzel Chair by George Nelson was originally called the Laminated Chair, in reference to the technique of laminated wood bending that was still considered cutting-edge in the 1950s. The manufacturing process was so laborious that at first, no more than 100 chairs were produced.
Bald Ego
Bald Ego, either the world's most visual literary magazine or the world's most literary visual magazine. Edited Max Blagg and Glenn O'Brien.
Anthony d’Offay
Anthony d’Offay is a British art dealer.