Weekend Conversation Starters

[Messy Nessy Chic]   Knowledge is power. We’re in the thick of Hispanic Heritage Month – celebrating the contributions, influence, history and culture of 500-something million people on this earth. I thought I’d raise a glass to that in the best way I know how: by digging up some memorable articles from the archives that tell unsung Hispanic stories… Sharing this list with your friends and loved ones is highly encouraged. - Rediscover [the Lost Art and Delight of Mexican Calendar Art](. - Get to know [Cuba’s Answer to Marilyn Monroe]( or the [Femme Fatale who Rejected Frida Kahlo’s Marriage Proposal](. - Make a stop in Peru for an aria with[the Last Incan Princess](. - Head to Brooklyn for a night out with [NYC’s Caribbean Queen](. - Our vintage muse is [Chelo Alonso: Cuba’s Answer to Marilyn Monroe](. - Finally, learn about [the Tribe that Inspired Frida Kahlo]( and the [Femme Fatale who rejected her marriage proposal](. Stay curious, [Nessy]   [So What’s the Deal with those Ceramic Sicilian Heads?](  [il_1588xN.2373156666_m4jq]( Anyone fortunate enough to visit Sicily, could not fail to notice the beguiling ceramic Moor heads, brimming with foliage, adorning gardens and balconies all over the island. Sicily is famous for its ceramics, designed in classical maiolica, but what may be lesser known, is that it was the Arabs who introduced this craft to the…  [Continue Reading](   [This Forgotten 1980s Style Movement Explains A Lot About Fashion Today](  [tumblr_1c17b3b0ab6615357c00d382131c91b9_470c02b6_540]( When we think of the fashion industry’s most influential movers & shakers and icon-makers of the last 50 years, familiar names like Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, Grace Coddington or Patricia Field (Sex & the City) come to mind. But there’s another name that got left down the back of fashion history’s sofa – Buffalo –…  [Continue Reading](   [More than 100 Years before 3D Printers, We had Photosculpture](  [Photosculpture_1860]( One of the most exciting technological advances of recent decades is arguably the 3D printer, allowing creators to turn their wildest inventions into real-life products. But 3D printers are far from the first foray into producing realistic, 3-dimensional replicas. Photosculpture is a process dating back to the 19th century, using a series of photos taken…  [Continue Reading](   [13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCXVII)](  [tumblr_0c675aad2748c94cffec4dd5c2e98af2_1f2e18fa_1280]( [Continue Reading](  Interested in Becoming a MessyNessy Keyholder? [Apply now to unlock the Vault!](    [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [Blog]( [To read more from MessyNessyChic visit the Blog]( and make sure you keep getting these email by adding contact@messynessychic.com to your address book or whitelist us. Our postal address: In a Café, Paris 75001 Want out of the loop? [Unsubscribe](.