Style by the Ages : ’50s
As you walk in and out of vintage stores, second hand stores, and thrift shops, take a pause to admire that full skirt or bodice. Amazing pieces of fashion and many influential trends that came out of...
View ArticleLooking Back While Moving Forward: NYFW Goes Retro
Lighthearted, unabashedly feminine, and an innocence that could only come from the ‘50s: such was the spirit in the air at several of the Spring NYFW shows this year. Quite appropriately, a lot of love...
View Article15 Fashion Inspiration Quotes
“Fashions fade, style is eternal.” —Yves Saint Laurent “Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way to...
View ArticleYou Are Beautiful
Here is some reminders that you are beautiful just as you are and you should appreciate the body you have! “You are imperfect, permanently, and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful.” – Amy Bloom...
View ArticleEvolutionary Concept of the “Perfect Body”
We all have that one person that we aspire to look like: from the hair, the face, to the perfect body. The superficial quest to achieve what we believe to be the ideal body type can be rather...
View ArticleThe Woman Who Would Remodel Banana Republic
Every now and then, even the most popular clothing lines can go stale and be in need of some battery recharging. Example: A lot of us have had a like/eh, so-so relationship with Banana Republic for a...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Marilyn Monroe Style
You know you’ve made it when everybody recognizes you simply by your first name. Marilyn Monroe, an American actress, model, and singer turned sex symbol rose to fame in the 1950s and is still well...
View ArticleHistory of the Bikini
The bikini is practically every girl’s summer uniform these days, but it wasn’t always like that. Bikinis didn’t become popular until the 60’s. Before then, women covered up more at the beach...
View ArticleHistory of Jeans
It’s hard to imagine a time when jeans were only something miners wore while on the job, but that’s exactly the case. However, the melting-pot nature of America and an egalitarian attitude towards...
View ArticleEvolution of the Little Black Dress
The classic, classy, and ever-so-subtly-sexy LBD is a staple in every woman’s wardrobe. The silhouette has changed over the years, but the main idea has remained. People love the LBD, and there’s no...
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