Lar/Protector #5 eyemask Classic: 3" D x 5

Classic: 3" D x 5

add a touch of vintage charm

humans and nature

Anders Christian Madsen is a fashion writer who contributes to international fashion publications and has served as Fashion Critic for British Vogue since 2017

Acrylic paint

Lar/Protector #5 eyemask Classic: 3" D x 5In Ancient Roman homes, the Lares were guardian deities protecting the household and its members. The statuettes were kept in small altars or brought to the table at special occasions, and they represented ancestors and family bonds. Mirroring these, the new Lares are meant to be effigies and reminders of our own sense of belonging. Like contemporary connections and kinships, they are amorphous and fluid, but the sense of preciousness remains, as does