Sheila Barabad

Chicago-based photographer. www.sheilabarabad.com

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Palihouse in West Hollywood has the cutest lobby to grab drinks with an old friend. Next time I am in LA, I'll have to actually stay here.

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104-Year-Young Grandpa Has More Style Than You (And Less Years Than Internet Says)

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I want to be this stylish at 34!

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Cat Power

Photo by Emma Tempest, styled by Michelle Cameron; W Magazine October 2015.

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@unskilledworker Paints the @gucci Show for the Fourth Time

To see more of Helen’s paintings, follow @unskilledworker on Instagram.

At Wednesday’s Gucci runway show in Milan, there were models, hair stylists, makeup artists and so many gorgeous clothes — but only one painter. Helen Downie (@unskilledworker) was in attendance for the fourth time as the house artist, invited by Alessandro Michele, Gucci’s (@gucci) creative director. Helen’s role is to document, in portraits with solemn eyes and colors that seem to bleed off of one’s phone, the enchantment of a Gucci show. “Alessandro is creating something so magical at Gucci, they are clothes that whisper of stories and adventure,” says Helen, who taught herself to paint two years ago. “I want to make faces that people find themselves being drawn into. Imperfections and honesty are what make people interesting and warm. I want that to be reflected in my work.”

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ADVANTAGE | Issue 22

Designer: Katie Pelicano

Photo editor and photographer: Sheila Barabad

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How exciting to see this! Great way to start the day. Thanks, gymclassmag!

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PaliHotel in West Hollywood has a super fetch lobby! Next time I'm in LA, I need to make it a point to stay here. I came upon the PaliHotel by pure happenstance before getting sushi with a friend. We grabbed drinks in their lobby and lounged on their cushy couches. Loved it! I highly recommend going there if you're in LA!

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Husband, standing in a lonely parking lot. Downtown LA.

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My second time at a beach in my adult life. I loved it! Paradise Cove is a cute little spot to go in Malibu. Next time, I'd avoid it over the Labor Day weekend. Way too crazy!

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Visiting The Getty Center is an experience to be had when in LA.

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Could the iconic Pantone Colors really just be the product of random ingredients thrown in a blender? 

Most likely not, but we’re enjoying watching Hedvig Astrom Kushner recreate the various hues through the art of smoothie making. 

Recreating Pantone Colors by Tossing Random Ingredients in a Blender

via Ufunk

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im watching this at 1am and crying . for real

[sheilabarabad]

OMG! I'm in heaven!! I always wished I could see baked goods transform from dough into deliciousness.

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Underwater photography never gets old.

See Anuar Patjane’s gorgeous black and white photo series of sharks, whales and other amazing creatures.

MORE. 

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Beauteous creatures and photography.

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Want to be a travel blogger? 

Take a tip or two from these girls who’ve turned their passion into a profession >>

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I wish I could just be paid to travel and photograph the world.

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Magdalena Jetelová, ‘Domestication of a Pyramid’ (1991)

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New York Times Style Mag Cate Blanchett stars new cover New York Times Style magazine Photography Karim Sadli Click here for more covers New York Times Style Mag on Coverjunkie

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INSIDE BANKSY’S ALTERNATIVE AND GRIM VERSION OF DISNEYLAND

Welcome to Dismaland, where life isn’t always a fairy tale! Located at the seaside resort of Weston super Mare in the UK, Dismaland is a sinister, dystopian and less glamorous version of Disneyland. As his most ambitious project, Banksy is clearly portraying his authentic views of the famous institution and the “evil” it posses. It is anti-capitalist, dull and clinical modification.

Inside the 2.5 acre site, you will find a grim fairytale castle, a boat pond full of asylum seekers, and other satirical oddities, such as an anarchist training boot camp.

Among its 18 attractions is the Grim Reaper, the sight of Cinderella falling from her pumpkin carriage, and a woman who is morbidly attacked by seagulls.

The exhibition includes pieces from over 50 artists from 17 different countries, which include artists such  Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer and Jimmy Cauty.

You can see Dismaland’s in all its grim glory this weekend, starting on August 22, 2015.