ART DEPT. Candle . dREAM bELIEVE cREATE

Our candle is back and better than ever. Billed under our brand the  ART DEPT. we have stabilized the fragrance and packaged it with our mantra dREAM bELIEVE cREATE. The sweet scent was developed by Jac and mixed with kindness and lots of positivity. Enjoy it and let’s roll.

As self confessed magazine lovers we are proud to finally announce the arrival of magazines at the shop. Inventory Magazine based in Canada and Art Works based in California, are two great publications that we have followed for sometime. Inventory highlights fashion and the art of design, while Art Works is an amazing commentary on the west coast art scene. Both quarterly publications are selectively distributed , stocked with beautiful visuals and interesting interviews with some of the best artists, whether fashion or fine.  Always working to keep it interesting, we hope that you enjoy our choices.

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The Official Michael Jackson OPUS

The Content

The monumental 404-page Official Michael Jackson Opus is the definitive book on the ‘King of Pop’. It features over 300 spectacular photos, including many rare and previously unpublished images, by some of the world’s foremost photographers, plus the personal remembrances of the people who knew him best and were inspired by his work including Reverend Jesse Jackson, Quincy Jones, Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Shaquille O’Neal, Paula Abdul, John Landis, Sugar Ray Leonard, Jimmy Jam, Spike Lee, Teddy Riley, Jane Fonda and many more. CANVAS 310.317.9895

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Michelangelo, Complete Works

Before reaching the tender age of thirty, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) had already sculpted David and Pièta, two of the most famous sculptures in the entire history of art. Like fellow Florentine Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo was a shining star of the Renaissance and a genius of consummate virtuosity. His achievements as a sculptor, painter, draughtsman, and architect are unique—no artist before or after him has ever produced such a vast, multi-faceted, and wide-ranging oeuvre.

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A pictorial history of the City of Angels

From the first known photograph taken in Los Angeles to its most recent sweeping vistas, this photographic tribute to the City of Angels provides a fascinating journey through the city’s cultural, political, industrial, and sociological history. It traces the city’s development from the 1880s’ real estate boom, through the early days of Hollywood and the urban sprawl of the late 20th century, right up to the present day. With over 500 images, L.A. is shown emerging from a desert wasteland to become a vast palm-studded urban metropolis.

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Valentino - A Grand Italian Epic

Valentino Garavani: the greatest name in Italian couture

For almost half a century Valentino dominated Italian haute couture, dressing the world’s wealthiest and most glamorous women. Only a few years after opening his fashion house in Rome in 1959, Valentino could already count Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy, and Audrey Hepburn among his devotees. Despite his retirement in 2007 little has changed; his brand continues to thrive and prosper, and is worn by celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez. Valentino has always designed magnificent gowns, never wavering from his signature style despite fads like grunge, deconstruction, and minimalism.