Weekend Conversation Starters

[Messy Nessy Chic]   Here’s something that might pickle your fancy… (Pun intended). You’re invited backstage at the Natural History Museum in London with senior curator and expert pickler, James Maclaine.  He’s been working at the institution since the late 90s, and pretty much had the whole place to himself during the lockdowns, caring for thousands of specimens, including the museum’s mind-boggling collection of pickle jars, some of which contain creatures that date to the voyages of Charles Darwin. We’ve got our virtual date with the curator all lined up for next Thursday, June 3rd, 6pm CET. So start getting your questions ready for [a live Keyholder Q&A during a show & tell of this iconic museum’s secrets](. In the meantime, your conversation starters await, including our New York summer guide. Stay curious, [Nessy]   [Before Broadway, Paris had Boulevard du Crime, a Riotous Theatre District Lost in Time](  [Louis_Léopold_Boilly_-_L'entrée_du_théâtre]( The Boulevard du Crime, a nickname for the Boulevard du Temple in Paris, could not be more of a misnomer. It was never the refuge of thieves or scoundrels but rather in the 19th century, this street was a joyful nocturnal Right Bank hotspot; a 24/7 carnival with a host of cabarets, cafés and most notably…  [Continue Reading](   [Getting Your Groove Back in New York: A Spring & Summer Guide](  [img_6298]( New York is finally getting back into the swing of things and as always, we’re here to accompany you with a little inspiration on where to go and what to do. As of May 19th, museums and institutions can opt to open at 100 percent capacity, which is subject to the six-foot social distancing rule in… Pssst! You've stumbled across content that is exclusive to Nessy's Keyholders. There’s a new way to access the really special stuff from Messy Nessy Chic … Hidden beneath the surface layers of the internet, there’s a place where we keep our most secret addresses, untapped archives, creator’s inspiration,  collector’s guides, explorer’s manuals, obscure research and much more… And it’s made for our keyholders only!  [Continue Reading](   [Not Just a Scandalous Heiress, She’s a Forgotten Early Ally of Black Lives Matter](  [tumblr_puyd9iB2r51uwmtq8o1_640 (1)]( When we think of an heiress, we tend to picture an overdressed spendthrift sipping a top shelf cocktail from an expensive crystal glass; her eyes mischievously peering over the rim telling stories of glamour, sex and scandal. Heir to the Cunard shipping dynasty, Nancy Cunard was known for all of that too; her paramours included Ernest…  [Continue Reading](   [She Spent her Life Hunting for Lost Wallpaper](  [Butterbox-6]( I found another thing I wish I’d been born a few decades earlier for: vintage wallpaper hunting. Suzanne Lipschutz got there before everyone else...  [Continue Reading](   [Baby Farming, A Victorian Horror Story](  [Butterbox-6]( Even the most sheltered among us have heard horror stories of foster care and adoption, but back before there were arms of government to protect wards of the state, there were orphanages. And before orphanages, there was baby farming. “Baby farming” was a term coined during the Victorian Era to describe the practice of taking…  [Continue Reading](   [13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DLV)](  [tumblr_mmor6rYUtv1qc4k50o1_1280-1-1]( [Continue Reading](  Interested in Becoming a MessyNessy Keyholder? [Apply now to unlock the Vault!](    [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [Blog]( [To read more from MessyNessyChic visit the Blog]( and make sure you keep getting these email by adding contact@messynessychic.com to your address book or whitelist us. Our postal address: In a Café, Paris 75001 Want out of the loop? [Unsubscribe](.