Question: Can one have too many floral shoes? Hmmm… Answer: Oh, don’t be silly. One can NEVER have too many shoes of any kind—floral, plaid, polka-dot, paisley, striped, black, purple, turquoise, fuchsia, or any other color or print. So of course, the answer is nope. I collect floral pumps. I look at them more than … Read more
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[Book Review – Part 1 of a 2-Part series] The value of Lilly Daché’s vintage hats holds up through the ages. But not so much her philosophy of life. Lilly Daché’s Glamour Book, written in 1956, is a reflection of that time—pre-women’s movement. In it, Daché emphasizes the “duty” of women to look beautiful at … Read more
[Part 1 of a 2-part series.] The ability to smell is our most important sense. This is proven by what happens to our senses in the starving to death process. Taste goes first. Then sight. Then sound. And lastly smell. It has to do with self-preservation, the location in the brain of the olfactory bulb … Read more
First Ralph Lauren was doing it. Then Ann Taylor. I blogged about both for photo-shopping their models into Skeletors. Later both companies apologized. Coincidence? You be the judge. Now Nordstrom is doing the same scary-thin thing. Check out these models. And at the risk of sounding like my mother, can’t these young ladies stand up … Read more
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[Part 1 of a 3-Part Series] I can chronicle my life through many things, like the music I listened to; or the styles of clothes I wore; or the cars I drove. I can also trace my life is through the perfumes I have used over the years. The olfactory bulb is included in the … Read more
Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973), along with Coco Chanel (1883-1971), was the most influential fashion designer from the 1920-40s. Italian born, she moved to Paris and dominated the fashion world. Where as Chanel was a minimalist, Schiap (as she called herself) was flamboyant. Chanel was conservative; Schiaparelli was outrageous. Chanel was famous for a short boxy jacket. … Read more
And boy does this Emperor have the clothes! With the exception of Coco Chanel, no one defines “high style” better than Christian Dior (1905-1957). He’s been called the “epitome of elegance” and the “impresario of haute couture.” After WWII he revolutionized the way women dressed with a fashion collection, dubbed the “New Look” (by an … Read more