This was an important week, not because it was Valentine's Day but because both of my parents' birthdays occurred. Happy b-day Mom and Dad! Anyway, here are some good linkies for the week.
– Here's a very informative interview at Worn Through with dress historian Aileen Ribeiro, author of Facing Beauty: Painted Women and Cosmetic Art, which I will be buying ASAP.
– Another awesome-sounding book brought to my attention by The Beheld.
– Collecting Vintage Compacts shares an amazing photostream of compacts on Flickr…oh my how I'd love to have those for the Museum!!
– In other makeup design news, I was pleased to see a shout-out to the packaging for Benefit's new Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow foundation at TheDieline.
– There's a brand that I should have known about way earlier! My interest was piqued when I spotted this British makeup line at AddictedtoBeauty. Then, I just about died when I read more about the packaging over at Lovely Package. Must. Get. Everything. Stay tuned for a proper post on Laqa & Co.
– Finally, one of my favorite incarnations of the latest meme that's been making the rounds on the interwebs, brought to you by the always hilarious Pink Sith. I thought I'd play too, so here's my contribution:
What have you been interested in this week?