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It’s not just lots of money, a personal trainer, and great genes.

Have you ever watched a popular television show, like Madame Secretary or Blindspot,and thought, Wow, that dress Archie Panjabi is wearing is amazing! I’m going to find out what brand it is and buy one for myself? And then you track down what brand the dress is by scouring Twitter or some fan site and order one, but when it arrives it hardly looks like the same dress and doesn’t fit you at all?

Well, there’s a good reason for that.

Every single article of clothing an actor wears in a television show (yes, even Law and Order) has been altered specifically for them.

Every single article of clothing an actor wears in a television show (yes, even Law and Order) has been altered specifically for them. For something like 25 years, I’ve worked as a TV and film tailor and patternmaker. Trust me, nothing is ever off the rack.

Artist Russell Powell creates paintings that can’t be replicated. Russell – who works full time as a first-grade teacher in San Jose, California –  paints stunning realistic portraits on his palms first, and only then stamps them on paper. He has to paint quickly enough so that his medium doesn’t dry, but the stamping showcases Powell’s unique fingerprints, making the images truly one-of-a-kind. Via boredpanda.