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The Incredible Whimsical Steampunk Sculptures of Stephane Halleux.


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You may not be familiar with the name Stéphane Halleux, but if you saw the Oscar-winning animated short, Mr. Hublot, you've already seen some of his work. I'd been following his talents for awhile and was thrilled with the recognition Mr. Hublot received at the 2014 Academy Awards.

Stephane crafted the main character for Mr. Hublot, whom he affectionately called "Mr. Cinema" during his construction:Halleux HUBLOT IIHIH


It was Halleux's steampunk sculptures that caught my attention about a year ago. An incredible imagination coupled with craftsmanship, unique materials and a dose of adorable make me want to buy every single one. In the over 20 sculptures of flying soldiers, controllers, winged men, robots and vehicles shown below, you can see which ones served as the inspiration for the character. Take a close look at the finely crafted details - the leathers, metals, goggles, buttons, suitcases with plaques, working levers, spinning propellers, functioning wheels and more.

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Stephane's sculptures as they appear in galleries:
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Stephane has been sculpting since 2005 when he first began to create the fabulous universe he’s still developing to this day. He studied at the Saint-Luc Institute in Lièges (Belgium) before working as a model maker and coloring for the animation business.

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above: in the images of Stephane with some of his pieces, you can see the scale
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In addition to his sculptures, Stephane embarked on an amazing steampunk video game, The Dead Flowers Case, produced by Mando Productions in Paris, France. They were seeking funding for the game on Kickstarter last year, but the campaign was cancelled in November 2013 for reasons unknown. For updates on the status of The Dead Flowers Case, they suggest you stay up to date on the Facebook page.

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Galleries that carry Stephane's work:
•Galerie Schortgen in Luxembourg
•Absolut Art Gallery in Bruges
•Galerie Ariel Sibony in Paris

images courtesy of Stephane Halleux, many taken by Muriel Theis

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The 30 Most Stunning 2014 Oscar After Party Dresses And The 10 Ugliest.




By now you've seen the multitude of 2014 Oscars' Best Dressed and Worst Dressed posts from fashion blogs, gossip blogs and magazines. But many of the gowns and dresses worn to the Vanity Fair after party and the 22nd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar Viewing Party event were even more beautiful than those worn to the award ceremony. And some, not so much.

The following are my own 30 picks for the best and the 10 worst.

The 30 Best Oscar After Party Dresses (in no particular order)

Miranda Kerr:

Emmy Rossum:

Lupita Nyong'o in Miu Miu:

Amy Adams (in Carolina Herrera):

Selena Gomez:

Anna Kendrick (in Versace Couture):

Gabrielle Union:

Kristen Bell (with hubby Dax Shepard) in Zuhair Murad:

Karlie Kloss:

Allison Williams:

Reese Witherspoon:

Kate Hudson (in Zuhair Murad):

Sofia Vergara (in Roberto Cavalli):

Anna Paquin (in Alexander McQueen):

Penelops Cruz (in H&M):

Anne Hathaway (in Viktor & Rolf):

Ashley Greene:

Sienna Miller (in Alexander McQueen):

Taylor Swift:

Aubrey Plaza:

Evan Rachel Wood:

Lady Gaga:

Jennifer Lawrence (in Tom Ford):

Zooey Deschanel:

Heidi Klum:

Sheryl Crow:

Emma Roberts:

Britney Spears:

Bellamy Young:

Jenna Dewan-Tatum:



And now, the 10 Ugliest Oscar After Party Dresses (sorry Ladies)

Diane Kruger:

Jessica White:

Melanie Brown:

Rashida Jones:

Karolina Kurkova:

Kelly Bensimon:

Sharon Osbourne:

Elisabeth Moss:

Elizabeth Banks:

Serna Williams:


And lastly, two dresses about which I am undecided.

Vanessa Hudgeons:

Kelly Osbourne:


And there you have it. My picks for the best and worst 2014 Oscar Party After Dresses.

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