<n>Beauty's Beast</n>, an illustration by <n>Hannes Bok</n> for <n>Weird Tales</n> magazine, 1941.

A close-up of a <n>Black Alligator Skin Pattern</n>.

<n>Homemade Cinnamon Rolls with Brown Butter Icing</n>.

<n>Saint Laurent</n> Summer 2024 campaign by <n>Anthony Vaccarello</n>, photographed by <n>Gray Sorrenti</n>.

<n>Pacific Python Snake Skin</n>, a stock illustration by <n>Alisusha</n> for <n>Shutterstock</n>.

Art direction and branding for Parisian fashion house <n>Nour Hammour</n> by studio <n>Ania et Lucie</n>.

A photo by <n>Nuria Val</n> featuring rings from <n>Alighieri Jewellery</n>.

Model <n>Zoi NONI Mantzakanis</n> photographed by <n>Mira Balan</n>.

Branded butter from design studio and café <n>Hudson Wilder</n>.

The underside of a <n>Caligo atreus</n> butterfly, also known as the yellow-edged giant owl.

The Limited and Collection Edition Handmade 18K Gold Queen Medusa

A backless <n>Snake Silk-Blend Gown</n> with an embellished spine, designed by <n>Roberto Cavalli</n>.

Campaign for <n>Prada</n>'s fine jewellery collection with lab-grown diamonds.

Graphic patterns by British artist <n>Ben Aldis</n>, influenced by Japanese woodblock printmaking.