a foldable black hat with a wide brim

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were the work of Leonardo or one of his pupils, Prof Pedretti said. A  Gucci clutheslikely contender would be Gian Giacomo Caprotti, nicknamed Salai, who began working with Leonardo as a child and is believed to have become his lover. He is believed to have entered Leonardo’s household around 1490, when he was about 10 years old. Working as the artist’s apprentice for the next 20 years, he acquired the nickname Salai, or Little Devil. He was the subject of several erotic drawings produced by the Renaissance master. Nina Garcia, creative director of Marie Claire and a "Project Runway" judge, is now part of Quarterly Co., a tri-monthly subscription service; for prices that range from $25-$100 a pop, subscribers can receive curated mailings from Garcia or a variety of other "tastemakers." San Francisco-based PopSugar, the fashion/beauty/celebrity/fitness blog and empire, launched its $35-a-month subscription service in July 2012.

The company’s “Must Have” boxes have included a foldable black hat with a wide brim, sweet potato tortilla chips, Pacifica Natural Color Quench Lip Tint, and a series of pre-measured cocktail mixers to make a “modern margarita.” A box sent to subscribers in the spring included Buxom’s Sculpted Lash Mascara, a  cheap hermes bag“corkatoo” corkscrew, a Heather Belle signature tassel necklace and a box of yellow Peeps. The June box included a copy of “Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns” a package of FIT popcorn and a Gorjana & Griffin Zuma Scarf.