nyc-looks:

Young Gun, 27

“My hat I found in a Chinatown grocery store fridge hanging out with the sprouted beans and mushrooms. The button down and skirt I got at a Salvation Army, and the clogs from kitchen supply warehouse. My inspiration is affordability. I love all kinds of hand made clothes. Stapled, hot glued, hand sewn, knitted, diy. I loveeee my friends Sofia Paris, Lou Dallas and Gauntlett Cheng’s clothing, I wish my entire closet were filled with their love and labour.”

Sep 11, 2018 ∙ East Village

moonandwomb:

17th c. posy ring bearing the inscription, “I long to have but blush to crave.”

“Posy rings, their name deriving from the term poesie or poetry, are rings with mottoes or inscriptions on a plain gold band, either in prose or verse. They were customarily exchanged between friends, relatives and lovers, and at betrothals and wedding ceremonies. The secret message was concealed inside the hoop and its content only known to the wearer and giver; it was believed that the ring’s closeness to the skin increased the emotional impact of the inscription. Here the message is poignantly strengthened by the hands holding a heart on the exterior of the band.” – Les Enluminures