Posts by Kelly Richman-Abdou

Kelly Richman-Abdou

Kelly Richman-Abdou was a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. An art historian living in Paris, Kelly was born and raised in San Francisco and holds a BA in Art History from the University of San Francisco and an MA in Art and Museum Studies from Georgetown University. When she’s not writing, you can find Kelly wandering around Paris, whether she’s leading a tour (as a guide, she has been interviewed by BBC World News America and France 24) or simply taking a stroll with her husband and two tiny daughters.
Design
March 14, 2017

Real ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Rose Lasts 3 Years Without Water or Sunlight

Attention, Beauty and the Beast fans! Whether you're a lifelong admirer of the animated feature or counting down the days until the new, live-action film makes its grand debut, luxury flower company Forever Rose London is sure to charm you with its real enchanted rose. Unlike most floral arrangements that wither within a week or 2, the Forever Rose will remain beautiful, well, forever. Like the magical flower from the movie, Forever Rose London's spellbinding creations defy logic. Each rose stands upright in a glass dome.

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Art
March 11, 2017

Artist Continues to Create Fractured Sculptures that Eerily Explore Mortality

Johannesburg-based artist Regardt van der Meulen continues to explore and exhibit the inherent fragility of the human body through steel sculptures in a series titled Deconstructed. Much like his past pieces that appear to drip and unravel, his latest collection of fractured forms presents a haunting yet beautiful look at mortality. Aptly titled Weathered, I Am Just The Pieces, Fragmented, and Ephemeral, his most recent works of art further comment on the inevitable decay and degradation of all human beings.

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Funny
March 8, 2017

French Bookstore Seamlessly Blends People’s Faces with Book Covers

Located in the heart of Bordeaux, Librairie Mollat predominantly prides itself on a few achievements: its long and successful 121-year history, its role as France's first independent bookstore, and, now, Book Face, its wildly popular photographic series that seamlessly blends book covers with faces. Book Face presents a literary twist on Sleeveface, a strikingly similar trend that prompts participants to merge real-life people with album sleeves.

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Style
March 7, 2017

Adorable Couple Married for 37 Years Loves to Wear Matching Outfits

They may be in their 60s, but this well-dressed duo proves that fashion is fun at any age. Whether it's through identical patterns, impeccable color coordination, or, most impressively, a combination of both, the matching married couple from Japan always makes sure that their meticulously-planned outfits go together. Endearingly known on Instagram as bonpon511—an adorable amalgamation of their names followed by a reference to their anniversary, May 11, 1980—the color-coordinated couple shares snaps of their stylish ensembles.

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