What I’m reading:

The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory. I don’t often like contemporary romance novels, but I think I’ve just been reading the wrong ones. This book rocks.

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado. I just read one short story from this compilation after a friend sent me this article. The one story is incredible: haunting and eerie and deeply true. It made me want to read the whole rest of the book.

Internets:

There’s some good advice in here: How to Deal With Sexual Harassment WHILE It’s Happening.

Tiny, cameo-style portraits of monsters. This is as amazing as it sounds.

Audrey Hepburn’s tiara has been sold at Christie’s.

Pomelllato’s 50 year anniversary collection spotlights hard stones, and I’m all about it.

Look At Jane Fonda and Helen Mirren Killing It At Paris Fashion Week.

Jewelry worn by ‘the real Lady Chatterley’ comes to auction.

Thanks to JCK Magazine for spotlighting me in their roundup of favorite Instagrams from VicenzaOro 2017!

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Hello my darlings,

Surprise!! I’m in Venice. I’m getting ready to hunt for the finest jewelry in Italy at the 2017 VicenzaOro fair. If you’ve seen my previous VicenzaOro recaps, you know that means there are going to be some spectacular pieces to see very soon.

I’ll have a recap for you once I get home, but that’s going to take a week or so because after VicenzaOro, I’m running away to Paris with Mr. DitL for a little while! Be sure you follow me on Instagram if you want a peek at the action as it’s happening.

xoxo,
Becky

What I’m reading:

Guidebook entries, Italian wine lists, and confusing maps of Venetian canals.  Team DitL is too busy exploring Venice to read!

(Just kidding. I read three books on the plane. But I’m too excited about being in Italy to remember what they all were.)

Internets:

15 of the Most Expensive Pieces of Jewelry Ever Shown on ‘Antiques Roadshow.’

RIP to Microsoft Paint

When Wrong Goes Right: 30 Creative Museum 404 Error Pages. This is surprisingly fabulous.

Need a smile? See the adorable Lim Manuel Miranda singing on the Congress train.

5 Badass Muslim Women Who Have Led Feminist Movements Around The World.

See All the Gowns at Naeem Khan Spring/Summer 2018 (don’t click on this if you hate beautiful things).

Nun With A Chainsaw Becomes Symbol Of Post-Irma Cleanup. Sisters are doin’ it for themselves!

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August is the sleepiest month, isn’t it, my darlings? I hope you’ve found a little bit of time to sit outside with a book or a glass of wine and someone you adore. I know there are a lot of dire things happening in the world, but that makes it even more important to snatch a quiet, good moment when you have a chance.

xoxo,
Becky

What I’m reading:

JCK interviewed me for their Social Life feature! So much fun. Thank you, JCK.

Why Roman concrete still stands strong while modern version decays. Totally fascinating.

Taco Bells in Japan Are Just Casually Serving Star-Shaped Cheese. I don’t think I’ve ever eaten a Taco Bell taco, but star-shaped cheese is delightful and absurd enough to tempt me.

Solving the Mystery of ‘La Estrellita,’ the Vaudeville Dancer Who Was Really a Nice Jewish Girl from Cincinnati.

A 12-year-old built an unconventional Lego sculpture and became an instant internet hero.

These stunning creations from the World Body Painting Festival are like no art you’ve ever seen before.

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