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If you’re looking to make a statement with your jewelry, and that statement is, “I am fashionable, and enjoy fruit,” then Etsy shop Real Fruit Jewelry is here to help. The Philadelphia-based shop creates completely functional jewelry from actual preserved fruit.
Whether it’s a strawberry necklace, kiwi pendant, or even some tomato earrings — the fruits are expertly preserved and then sealed with a durable, hard, water-resistant glossy finish.
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Tutti Frutti is a beautiful self portrait series by Spanish photographer Cristina Otero. Inspired by the colors, forms, and textures of various fruits — Otero then styles her makeup to mimic one fruit for each portrait, while adding effective contrast via hair color. Otero also manages, quite brilliantly, to give each fruit a personality with her own facial expressions.
A few other details that shouldn’t be overlooked while viewing the series… Otero uses a very modest Canon 1000D, while relying on nothing more than whatever light comes through a window — rather than studio lights. Oh, and did I mention that Otero is only sixteen? Well, she’s only sixteen. Please enjoy.
[Cristina Otero, via You Creatives]
Food lamps appear to be in style…. Brought to us by Designer Nika Zupanc, the Cherries Lamp will add some much needed flair to your usually drab and fruitless decor.
[link, via Design You Trust]
Two things that most of us didn’t do when we were younger — eat enough fruits and veggies, and pay attention in geometry class. Artist Sakir Gökçebag is actually inspired by those often ignored subjects — re-imagining various fruits and vegetables to create a study in shapes and patterns.
Worth mentioning, is that there is no photo manipulation used here. Just creative photography and fantastic knife skills.
[link, via designboom]
When your produce and other foodstuffs just aren’t anthropomorphic enough, there’s Edible Eyes by Suck UK. The sugar eyes will stick to almost any food, helping to ‘create snacks with character,’ and so that your food can give you one last look before you bite its face off.
And if you’re really into your meals staring back at you, check out our The Food Face Dinner Plate.
[link, via Laughing Squid]