My love for handbags and hip hop have been mutually exclusive up until this moment, but now these two worlds have collided in a collaboration that I had to shine a spotlight on. As part of the release of their next issue, the Australian lifestyle magazine Monster Children has enlisted the editorial styling of Mike Diamond of the Beastie Boys. … Continue reading Mike D X Clare V
Whew! Before I look forward to 2014 (and I must say, it cannot come soon enough), I thought I’d take a quick look back on my digital footprints and share my favorite CultureShockArt moments of 2013. So I picked 5 posts from Twitter, Instagram, WordPress and Pinterest that were either popular, or made me squeal, “Eep … Continue reading 2013 “Rewind”
Happy 4th of July! I’ve got a serious case of vacation-itis which means I have beaches on the brain. I figured I’d find an artistic angle to this wanderlust, and thanks to Saatchi Online, I’ve found some incredible works of art that whisk me away to warm sandy beaches (minus the sunburns, sandflies and jellyfish). … Continue reading 5 Beaches x 1 Pair of Shades (#1 Venice)
I know, I know, tangerine was so 2012, but there’s something about orange… We’ve got a serious case of “May Gray” today in L.A., but whenever I see this color it makes me happy! Orange has become one of my favorites. It has been said that the color orange stimulates enthusiasm and creativity, so to … Continue reading Color Your Mood
When you’re with someone and they open their purse, do you try to sneak a peek inside it? No? Am I the only one? “Awkward.” Believe it or not, this is a book about Bags…Not just pictures of bags, but of the contents and the owner. “Me In My Bag” attempts to answer the question, … Continue reading “What’s In Your Bag?” (and why do we care?)
February 2013 by cultureshockart featuring ClareVivier Red valentino $445 – farfetch.com Burberry burberry.com Jil sander $340 – theoutnet.com Gucci leather pumps dellamoda.com Clare Vivier leather bag stevenalan.com Continue reading My February Polyvore Picks- 9 to 5 Chic
An “idée fixe” sounds so much better than an obsession, right? You can pretty much make any horrible thing sound glamorous if you say it in French! Here are my January obsessions, (or what I just can’t get enough of THIS WEEK…) Since this little blog of mine focuses on Art, Food, Handbags and Music, … Continue reading Idée Fixe-January
If only my Christmas shopping was as easy as picking out this look. Source: cultureshockart.polyvore.com via CultureShockArt on Pinterest I wish I was in New York getting my last minute shopping done, instead I’ll be duking it out over parking spots at the mall. Sighs, a girl can dream… All jokes aside, I LOVE … Continue reading New York State of Mind
The Mulberry Bag I posted earlier today took me down a shopping rabbit hole filled with nothing but mustard! Here are some more finds: Source: cultureshockart.polyvore.com via CultureShockArt on Pinterest Continue reading Mustard Madness-More Mustard Pics
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