In the public interest (Collie Mail)
Graeme Samuel's links with the Liberal Party go back a long way. In 1975, at the age of 29, he put up his hand for the safe Melbourne seat of Higgins, missed preselection but remained active enough to become Victorian branch treasurer 14 years later....more...Cricket: England v South Africa - live over-by-over report! (Guardian Unlimited)
South Africa clinched their first victory in England since 1965 thanks to an epic 154 not out from Graeme Smith....more... A blog guide to ? London shopping (Guardian Unlimited)
Travel: How to negotiate the London shopping blogs and find fashion bargains, art steals, music and more...more... Weekend Guide (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
A list of things to do this weekend....more... 104 Year-Old Jewelry Findings Manufacturer Continues to Expand Its Product Line with New Items (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Four new items, including two whimsical 10 m/m bead caps and a pair of filigree crosses have recently been added to Guyot Brothers' extensive line of brass filigree, charms, and other decorative brass stampings....more... Art deco to go (The Australian)
UTTERLY mesmerising is the only way to describe the silent-film footage of Josephine Baker projected on to the wall....more... 'Ethical fashion is about creativity' (Guardian Unlimited)
Jo Wood: Why now is the time to make a big change...more... KEITH WATERHOUSE: Three cheers for the picture postcard and its surprise comeback (Daily Mail)
I used to collect picture postcards of these scraps of the lost empire of my youth - until these sepia mementoes themselves began to vanish....more... Dazzling Designs Add Sparkle to Exhibition Imperishable Beauty: Art Nouveau Jewelry (Art Daily)
This sensual and exotic orchid brooch, part of "Imperishable Beauty: Art Nouveau Jewelry" on view in the Torf Gallery Jul 23-Nov 9, 2008, relies heavily on plique a jour (backless) enameling and a large iridescent baroque pearl for its realism and delicacy....more... |