Beaded Follies

As the city of New Orleans is getting a facelift, hotels in French Quarter get revamped before the famous Mardi Gras festival. One of the luxurious lodgings and a historic landmark, Hotel Monteleone, received a real makeover on its restaurant walls in order to celebrate the hotel's golden era. Ziegfeld Follies portraits from 1920s and 1930s were intricately beaded by a commissioned artist Binka Rigava and the result is just stunning! Swarowski crystal beads applied to the portraits create a magical effect of glimmer and seductiveness, leaving a unique impression.

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