this time via awe-inspiring imagery captured by the one and only phyllis galembo…

a special shout-out of praise to my pal missla and her latest conquest: ANOTHERAFRICA.NET which aims to unravel assorted elements of the almighty continent in all its artistic glory. provoking double-takes galore is one particular component of the site, a selection of wild west african portraiture shot by nigerian photographer j.d. okhai ojeikere as headshots prompt us to acknowledge techniques spanning threading, braiding, twisting, cutting and even shaving. bad hair days begone y’all!

one million merci’s to one of my all-time favorite french ladies, accessory designer OLYMPIA LE-TAN whose work i have long championed. as a writer, when inspired by design, i fly the flag as much as i can and for olympia and her creative ventures i’ll always go beyond the means of spreading the word. as a token of her gratitude, she recently sent me a mini-audiere clutch inspired by french poet and screenwriter jacques prévert, who wrote many masterpieces among them, the ultra-delovely tale “les enfants du paradis” in 1945.