Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel, Peabody Essex Mus...
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
The art of the Kimono or “something to wear” in Japanese, is part of a culture which is passed down from mother to daughter. Traditionally, men and women both wore kimonos daily although there were various types. The kimono is put on the body right to left, folding the right side on your body then the left. The opposite is done only for funerals, something you might want to remember when putting on a kimono! Kimonos could show status or individual...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Associated Press Image of the Curtain Dress from: Gone with the Wind, 1939.YOU CAN'T KEEP A STRONG WOMAN DOWN! Scarlett JUST ripped those curtains down and created on the spot war couture in Gone with the Wind. Now the American archives need around 30,000 to restore the dresses worn by the iconic female lead in the film. Walter Plunkett's CURTAIN DRESS is possibly the most important of the film for various reasons: IT IS THE HUMAN SOUL RECONSTRUCTED,...
Breakfast at Tiffany's: Audrey HepburnVictoria Beckham at Heathrow AirportVintage 1970's TrenchJheri Richards TrenchDark Passage the film 1947: Bacall and BogartVintage 1960's TrenchKatharine Hepburn in 1950. Photo by World Wide Photo.THE UNDENIABLE TRENCH:The trench coat got its start in menswear for the military with both Burberry and Aquascutum stating that they designed the very first ones ever for War. Burberry is believed to have designed it...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon in Wuthering Heights. 1939. Top Romantic Lead Baby Boy Names!1.Romeo- Sorry, this had to be on the list of course. Cliche but it just pops in your head. 2.Lucien- of French origin, meaning light. (No one is going to beat up Lucien)3.Tristen- Celtic origin, soooo Legends of the Fall. Brad Pitt in the Good years.4.Grayson- of English origin, meaning son of the Gray haired one. However, sounds like...
Monday, August 2, 2010
Murals: Chic Mid Century Geometric elements for the Home!Recently when touring a mid century home, I was inspired by a mural in the family room below which faced a wall of mirrors and outdoor pool view. The deep chocolate color and white elements bordered on Hollywood regency. The paint had a lacquered shine to the chocolate adding to the chic look. So, here is to trying a chic pattern on one wa...
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