“And it Was Fashionable ?!” Strange Trends That Were Previously at the Height of Fashion …

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9. Chignon or false tails

Chignons were known in ancient Greece, where women combed their hair on the back of their head and fixed them with gold or ivory hairpins. This was done in order to visually increase the density of hair and be able to create various hairstyles. The peak of the popularity of chignons came at the beginning of the 14th-mid-18th centuries, however, even today many women still use this trick to create complex multi-layer hairstyles for any events or performances.

How Different Animals See the World

Everyone probably has long known that animals see this world differently from humans. Some may even know what exactly is changing in the visual perception of a snake, cow or turtle. But sometimes knowing in words is sometimes not enough, so we offer you to see everything with your own eyes!

«A second before the disaster …»: 30 photos

To catch a snapshot at the right time is an indescribable gift of a person that, fortunately or unfortunately, not all professional photographers possess, not to mention ordinary people. Photos taken a second before something inevitable are highly valued and will leave a mark in the memory of the participants for a long time. This is the selection of photos we have prepared for you today ...

Chelsea Hotel — New York Bohemian Habitat

The New York Chelsea Hotel was built in 1844 and since then has become a magnet for famous writers, musicians, actors, artists, etc. This place has always been not simple, as if a special atmosphere reigned in it, which attracted the whole New York bohemia. What does this place look like now and what was so special about the legendary Chelsea Hotel? More on this later ...