Archive for the ‘Books | Music | Art | Culture’ Category
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Anna Karenina, Madame Bovary and the 1950s/1970s vintage mashup
07 Dec 2012Why is Anna Karenina such a sympathetic character while Madame Bovary is not? Once they broke the glass on their…
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Original works: how to beat the cheap fashion addiction
28 Nov 2012Every time I read about the terrible conditions in garment factories in other parts of the world, it makes me…
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Six ways to feel good about your self at every age
26 Nov 2012I opened my e-mail the other day and found an ad for a collection of women’s boots made to look…
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Backstory: the big deal behind World War II and artistic freedom
19 Nov 2012This vintage crown once sat on top of a gas pump at O.K. Carlson, a former Standard Oil agency where…
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Where have all the good (vintage) giveaways gone?
08 Nov 2012Bloggers live for one thing—the idea that someone somewhere might not only read what we write, but also talk with…
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Met anyone interesting lately?
30 Oct 2012You know the kind of blog posts that share a lesson in a few short tips? This isn’t one of…
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Eight tips for making scarves more wearable
26 Oct 2012If you were forced to pare your closet down to four garments total, could you do it and still be…
