Lipstick Throw Drawing inspiration from the Halakki

Drawing inspiration from the Halakki tribe of Karnataka

this napkin is a pocket full of elegance

Blending archival research with personal narrative

it is a Sunday read with investigations and reportage

showcasing unique grain patterns and earthy tones

Lipstick Throw Drawing inspiration from the HalakkiFrom Revlon to Glossier, from Marilyn to Gaga, lipstick is as shape shifting and unwieldy as femininity itself. Who wears lipstick today as a matter of routine? And for those who do, is it out of obligation to a strict feminine standard, or some other reason entirely? Lipstick reconsiders the beauty world's most conspicuous and contentious tool of artifice. Tossing expired ideas about femininity like so many tubes of melting wax, Lipstick explores how