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The play by Peter Shaffer, where a psychiatrist attempts to treat a young man who has a pathological sexual obsession with horses, is reminiscent of the work of US photographer Monica Stevenson she uses luxury goods such as Tiffany bracelets and Hermes Scarves on and next to equines as the focus for some of her major work.

This piece of a horse wearing a luxury scarf ‘Hermes Scarf Horse’ won Stevenson a place in the ‘Advertising photographers of America’. It makes you question the piece, such as is it a real horse? What is around the ears? and touches on the use of animals as commodities. It forces you to study the accessories in a different way, much more than if it were draped over a model.

Stevensons person artwork is around the photographing of horse, she has a whole host of beautiful images of them, running, sleeping and on the polo field on her website. Her love of these animals is amalgamated with brand such as Gucci and Hermes so well in Stevensons work.

Her photographs are sexier than most Vogue photography and they have an edge? Stevenson is toying with us, daring us to keep watching, to keep delving.

The work has almost a sadomasochistic edge to it, highlighted by the use of horse and human hair wound around Iron stirrups and leather straps, oddly enough a similar thing is depicted on this vintage Hermes scarf.

Stevenson also used bugs in her work, something that isnt instantly recognisable in fashion photography. She holds the piece up to you, as she is saying “Look at it, really take time to look!”.

What I love about her work is that it encapsulates a story in each shot, takes you into a fairytale world of Stevenson’s making, and although this world may not be a beautiful one much like the mind of Equus’s young hero, it is an intriguing one, and one that you seek to understand and return to again and again.

People can project a higher social class with luxury watches. A luxury watch is very much like a house or car in that so many people compete for them and always want the best one. Any one who is wealthy is sure to own at least one of these expensive luxury watches. They can run from 1000 dollars to about 20000 dollars. Some watches cost up to six figures, and are worn on special occasions by the rich and famous.

Luxury watches have been around since the mid 1900′s. Ever since there has been people making a lot of money and people that consider themselves upper class society, there has been extravagant watches. The Platinum World Time watch made in 1939 sold for a little over four million dollars, which was quite the amount back then. The 1953 Model 2523 Heures Universelles sold for almost three million dollars and was 18 carat gold. Now the most popular brands include Breitling, Tag Heuer, Guicci, Movado and Omega. At fancy red carpet event there are sure to be tons of these watches on the celebrities wrists.
All these watches are made with only the best metals. Gold, silver, and platinum are all popular metal choices.

Because of the popularity of fake watches, you need to be on the lookout. Most normal people would not be able to tell the difference in real vs. replica. Because of this, many people purchase the replica watches they see on celebrities. For a much cheaper price, you can get a very similiar look. When shopping for a real, authentic watch it is best to go to reputable jeweler or jewelry store. Many people never realize that they are buying a fake watch and will get ripped off of thousands and thousands of dollars.

Another reason replica watches have become so apparent lately is because watches are a very easy accessory to imitate. They are not as large as a house or car, so many common people feel like a nice expensive, even if not authentic watch would make a great way to keep up with the rich and famous while actually saving some money.
Always be sure to research your choice first as high end watch scams have been at a high the past few years.