Adventurous Girls Guide

mydarkenedeyes:

First look: Gabriel Dawe’s stunning new thread art in Italy.

Gabriel Dawe created Plexis no. 19, a stunning thread installation thats beautifully spread across two balconies in the atrium of a historic villa. The early 19th century neoclassic house, called Villa Olmo, was acquired in 1924 by the municipality of Como and is now open to the public only during cultural events and art exhibitions like this.

Plexus no. 19 consists of two thread structures streamed across an upper and lower balcony that is meant to be experienced from different angles or at different times of the day. As Dawe tells us, “When the sun comes in during the morning, it is fantastic. Having those window-shaped light beams add a dimension to the installation. I always like when I get direct sunshine on them because it emphasizes the layering of the thread in very interesting ways.”

With two assistants, he constructed this installation in about a week. His greatest challenge was working to the confines of the space. “Because of the historic nature of the building, I wasn’t able to touch ceiling, walls or floors to screw in my structures,” he says. “So I resorted to fixing them to the railings, which in great measure restricted what I was able to do. In the end, it worked out pretty well; it really exceeded my expectations how well the installation inhabits the space.”

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birchbox:

We obsess over travel-size products, so naturally we were fast friends with the founders of 3Floz.com, a online resource that carries luxury products exclusively in TSA-approved sizes. We sat down with one of the co-founders, Kate Duff, to chat about her booming business as well as her best jet-setting secrets. 

Jet-set girls weekender kit, $67.50, 3floz.com

Birchbox: What’s the backstory behind 3Floz.com? 

Kate Duff: The idea for 3FLoz.com came to Alexi Mintz, my co-founder, and I when we were working at Archipelago Botanicals in Los Angeles and traveling a lot. After a few business trips together, we quickly realized that we had very different traveling styles. Alexi would forgo her beauty regimen while she was traveling and show up with a small carry-on while I, on the other hand, would travel with two huge suitcases so I could look my best while on the road. We soon realized that there was no easy way to get all the beauty products we use regularly in convenient travel-sizes. The idea for 3Floz.com was born. 

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So to kick things off I thought we’d start with a traveling outfit! Within the past decade airport/traveling style has become a big focus of celebrity culture. To create the perfect traveling ensemble one needs to have a delicate mix of comfort, style, and functionality. Although many stars decide to eliminate the comfort element with their 5 inch Christian Louboutins (I’m looking at you Victoria Beckham). But hey, sometimes fabulousness comes before all else. For this look we tried to get the best of all three worlds make functional chic. 

Hi Everyone! I’m starting this blog is for people like me who would love to travel the world but don’t have the resources or the time to accomplish that right now. This is a place where we can plan those trips and get excited for the future. We’ll share tips and tricks to being an adventurous girl in the world and hopefully inspire each other to explore the world. 

xo,

H