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The beautiful 124-year-old East Wing of The White House, all of which is owned by The United States National Park Service, is being destroyed this week without any authorization.

And yes, that includes the demolition of the first family’s beloved movie theater, constructed in 1942.
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The Epstein Ballroom it is
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
The loss of ANY art, history, and culture is a loss to humanity and is always a tragedy.

I don't know how to explain it in simpler terms, and insisting that it's not or that it's somehow deserved is anti-intellectualism at its foulest and most destructive.
These items were literally stolen from the French people. Whoever did this doesn't deserve praise for being brave or clever, they are a monster who is more than likely going to destroy history so that it can never be enjoyed or appreciated again.

I can't say it enough, this loss is DEVASTATING.
Seriously as a tiara and jewelry enthusiast I am fucking HEARTBROKEN that these incredible pieces are lost forever just so someone can make a few euros off of them.
It's not fun goofy shenanigans heist, it's not a Hollywood action movie, it's taking these priceless pieces of history from public ownership and public display, and destroying them, cutting up the gems so they can't be recognized, and then re-selling them at a much lower price.
The Louvre heist is a devastating loss of public art and history.
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This is how I imagine JK Rowling when she posts.
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God can you imagine throwing so much money into crossfit, surgeries, bleaching, toning & hair extension installations to look your best but you still don't know how to apply eyeliner in your 50s
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greta ily what an outfit
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THERAPIST: How did you feel when you first realized you had a Gloria Gaynor obsession?

ME: First I was afraid. I was petrified.
So, yeah, bad dress, costume-y, clown-like, and generally lacking in taste and refinement. Learn fashion history so you can be a snob and a hater just like me.
The eye is drawn in rather then overwhelmed, and the beauty of the embroidery stands out rather than gets washed out.
As you can see, it has much of the same sprawling, intricate design work. It tells a story and keeps the eye roaming over the dress, but the subtle use of color lets the viewer, and the wearer, breathe.
For more contemporary stuff, let's look at the fairy tale works of Paolo Sebastian, who is prone to the same sticky sweet Disney princess sentimentality, he just does it much more elegantly. In particular, let's look at this dress from his f/w "East of the Moon and West of the Sun" collection:
One of my absolute favorite fashion spreads of the era (it's up on Trove.com), showing how versatile and flattering this supremely hip dress was to everyone who wore it.
More than anything, it was a triumph of fit, keeping the rectangular shape of a painting but laying it over the body in a way that flattered the figure.
The Mondrian Dress did a LOT. It took art off the wall and put it directly on the body. It took the bold, graphic design of mod and applied it do an impeccably crafted haute couture dress.
(yeah, one of the books I read flat out said that the Mondrian dress wasn't a miniskirt, and I had to go and look. The Mandela effect had struck again)
He was already known for making youthful designs, and mod had come in like a wrecking ball for youth fashion. At the same time, he was bound by the tradition of haute couture and the fact that most haute couture customers were ladies of a certain age who wouldn't be caught dead in a miniskirt.
Obviously, the golden embroidered sun rays are the focal point of the dress. But there's room for the eye to wander,
Yves Saint Laurent was in kind of a bind when it came to making fashion for the 60s.
The lobster on the front subverts the expectations of a garden dress, bringing wit and humor and a sense of surprise. It's the fact that the dress is otherwise functional that brings the delight of the outrageous lobster.
With Elsa Schiaparelli's iconic lobster dress, you see form and function taking precedent over the lobster, which was painted by Salvador Dalí. It's a flirty garden party sun dress, with all the lightness and elegance that it needs.
The wearer isn't swallowed up in the explosion of the sun, rather, the sun brings light to the dress, and it feels like an actual dress with a stunning piece of art on it.