This & That, Ceci et Cela

As attested by the prehistoric blinged out skull above: From ancient peeps to medieval clergy, to latterday pimps and rappers, Bling has been from the beginning of time.  Word.

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Neither a Weissman nor a Morgan (but maybe Mazda innards), but a Himiko from Mitsuoka, those auto pimps specializing in cars with schizoprenic origins.

From the auto pimps at Mitsuoka came this here gansga hearse called the Galue S50: ~€70,000 (for 223hp 250LX) to €80,000 (for 313hp 350LX 4WD)…

From left: SergioRossi, Christian Louboutin, Halston, Brian Atwood.

Roberto Cavalli, Christian Louboutin, Stella McCartney, Stewart Weitzman.

rsvpRonaldo, Aldo, Gucci, Prada.

Marc Jacobs & Sergio Rossi

Overheard from comedian dude on the comedy channel: Charles married him.  Who?  Camilla… looks like a scrotum.      How crazy is it that he actually has a point there?

Cover of Los Angeles map by Mary Hall Attwood for the 1932 Olympic Games. From Rare Maps via BibliOdyssey.  Click on map pics below for full sizes.

“Roadworker’s coffee break”

“Go your own way” -AKA creating your own path

Reinterpreted images by Swedish photo-artist Erik Johansson

Proof that this here recession has been causing all kinds of creativity:

From HeraldNet:
Everett WA — Five baristas are accused of engaging in prostitution at an Everett bikini espresso stand following a two-month undercover…

Architectural Shoe by Diego Dolcini.

Belgian dairy farmers protesting falling milk prices by dumping 3 million litres on their fields in addition to marching outside the EU headquarters in Brussels.  Via BBC.