wallpaper art

Artful and intricate, "Leather Papers" contributed mightily to the elegant late 19th century interior, but we still know too little about them. I was surprised yesterday when out of nowhere out pops an old friend in the middle of a list of search results: the fine article about Japanese leather paper by Felicity Leung.  The link is below, from which a free PDF can be downloaded.LEUNG, F.. Japanese...

"Who's stoned? I am merely travelling incognito."- Jacqueline Susann's Neely O'Hara5 more sleeps until Paris. I think I left my soul there last time, will have to retrace my steps. City breaks are hard when you have a crap amount of suitcase allowance, an incessant longing to take a pair of heels for each outfit because you ARE going to look glamorous despite being either tired all day or drunk...

after sending out the essay on historic paperhanging technique I got several interesting "thank you" emails and links to new and interesting sites, like this one in Sweden:http://www.handtrycktatapeter.se/Handtryckta Tapeter are busily engaged in "...handprinting wallpapers for castles, mansions, appartements and huts around the world for 30 years now..."I do work in castles on occasion (even if my...

I may have just missed out on the BEST opportunity and I am feeling physically sick thinking about it. Not sure just yet if I can do anything about it but until I know I'll be crying into a bottle of Absolut, chain smoking watching Will and Grace. Still, might enjoy that which would be besides the point. Wallowing activities are too f...

Katie Shillingford. Fashion Editor at Dazed & Confused, right hand bitch of Gareth Pugh, the dip-dye Godmother and THE most stunning bride of 2011's plethora. She had pink hair before you, your mate, and that try hard weapon in your local. Hauntingly beautiful and undeniably talented, she has got it. And I want it....

Winter, and a subsequent need for fur, leather, metal and gold, is just around the corner. I am over-prepared....