Author: Jessica

Aromaphile. Art historian. Museum person. Does some of her best thinking on the subway.

On the Street: Fleur-de-Lys Studio, Providence, Rhode Island

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I was just looking through my photos from our recent trip to Rhode Island, and I came across this quick shot of a building in Providence’s College Hill neighborhood. It’s the historic Fleur-de-Lys Studios at 7 Thomas Street, a Tudor Revival building designed by architects Edmund Willson and Synney Burleigh in 1885. It’s still home to the Providence Art Club, and you can read more about it on the Brown University website.

I liked its relief panels, including this image of a lily, painted in bold red and yellow.

Image: photo by Tinsel Creation.

Product Review: Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick by Kate Moss (Shade 08)

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I’ve been enjoying drugstore lipsticks just as much as high-end lip colors lately. It might just be the spring weather putting me in the mood for cheap-and-chic makeup, or perhaps it’s the fact that mass-market lipstick offerings really are better than ever these days.

I tried a Rimmel lipstick a few years ago and ended up throwing away most of it—that was the Moisture Renew formula, if I remember correctly. However, Rimmel’s Lasting Finish lipstick is another story entirely.

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Covet: Rose Dress at Small Earth Vintage

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I’m a frequent browser and regular shopper at Small Earth Vintage, an Etsy boutique that offers a fine selection of good-quality vintage clothing and accessories. (Full disclosure: I’d enjoy shopping at Small Earth even if the proprietors weren’t old friends of mine.)

Right now I’m particularly smitten with this 1950s wrap dress. I love any pattern that sets a romantic floral motif (especially roses!) against a more graphic, black-and-white background, and this design is especially lovely.

The measurements show that this garment probably won’t quite fit me, which is disappointing, but I’m sure it will find a good home in some other vintage-lover’s closet.

Image: Small Earth Vintage on Etsy.