#korres

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My lampshade is so dusty >.<

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Best Clean Girl scent: Lefko by Korres

Step into the embrace of this incredible fragrance—it's like a burst of innocence and purity. Don't let the 'feminine' label fool you; it's tender, crisp, and utterly timeless. Picture lush green notes and a hint of powderiness, a combo that hits just right.

The star of the show? Lily of the Valley, but not in a 'grandma style'—this one's all about softness and subtlety. I've dabbled in my fair share of Korres scents, but hands down, this is the top pick for me. It's like the brand bottled the best version of itself. A fragrance that's not just a scent but a vibe—a vibe of easy elegance and a dash of pure charm.

It's like getting a whiff of freshly laundered clothes, but with a musky twist that adds a touch of something extra. It's that perfect blend of fresh and clean that just clicks. Now, let's talk about the best part of this perfume.

When you're sweating the middle notes of rose and peony show up. It's like these flowers are drenched underwater—so dewy, so refreshing. Amazing for summer sizzle or any activity that's got you breaking a sweat. It's like bottled refreshment for your skin. Highly recommend for those hot, sunny days or any adventure where you're ready to bring the heat! 🔥✨

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Acropolis now: Greeks outraged at concreting of ancient site

Installation of new pathway and lift has been criticised by archaeologists and called ‘a scandal’

When seen through the eyes of Manolis Korres, the architect who has long presided over the restoration of the Parthenon, the Acropolis needs no improvement at all.

In the face of such architectural mastery, he thinks of himself more as a maestro of order, making a monument that has survived explosions, fire, looting and earthquakes more understandable to the public.

“Many generations of scholars have tried to bring order to this chaos, myself included,” he said, while taking in the maze of marble slabs and scaffolding-encased ruins around him. “The issue is to safeguard what is here. In a hospital you have to take care of patients, for me the patients are stones.”

The wiry professor, a world-renowned authority on the fifth century BC site and current head of the Acropolis Monuments Conservation committee, is regarded as a national treasure in Greece. No man, say supporters, knows more about the Periclean treasure, or the sacred rock on which it stands.

But at 73, 70 years after he was first taken as a child on the shoulders of an uncle to visit the temples, the architect has also come under criticism for interventions conducted during lockdown and deemed to have gone too far.

The installation of a new pathway paved in reinforced concrete across much of the hill’s open space in the name of facilitating people with disabilities has been met with dismay. So, too, has Korres’ proposed plan to overhaul the ancient citadel’s majestic gateway, or Propylaia, by reinstating a Roman staircase that would both broaden the entrance, correct previous erroneous interventions and return it to some of its original form.

Critics complain that both pander to mass tourism rather than saving the site from the ravages of time.

Prior to the pandemic, about 3.5 million tourists made the ascent to see the Acropolis, the country’s most visited site.

In the six months that the temples were closed to the public on account of Covid-19, a new lift capable of carrying two wheelchairs at a time was also installed on the rock’s northern flank, replacing an older elevator that had ceased to operate years ago. That, too, has been criticised as a modernist eyesore.

The alterations – the most significant on the site for more than a century – replace an older pathway that followed the ancient Panathenaic way and was much narrower in size. Opposition has been fierce. More than 3,500 signatories have endorsed an open letter on the online activist network Avaaz calling for the pathways to be removed and other projected changes to be cancelled. Following the completion of the corridors on the northern and eastern area of the site, plans are afoot to extend the walkways west and south.

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Monthly beauty product empties! These are the beauty products I used up in January 2022. Filled a gallon-size ziploc baggie for the month, hope to do as well for February.

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In addition to getting my body right, I’m trying to get my skin right too.

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Untitled #10496 by veterization featuring a folding box

10 Crosby Derek Lam striped crop top / Chicwish red midi skirt / Strappy pumps / Rosa Clará sheer glove / ZeroUV circular sunglasses / Korres lip treatment / Zeiss folding box

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Mohxa x Korres