Archive for the ‘Books | Music | Art | Culture’ Category
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The aesthetics of stoicism: how Epictetus would feel about cheetah prints and other modern things
29 Oct 2013You have to wonder what the ancient philosopher Epictetus would make out of the world as we know it. Well,…
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Audrey every day: five ways to bring the best of Hepburn back to life
26 Sep 2013How did Audrey Hepburn become a global style icon? Not by accident. She was deliberate about style. Out of admiration,…
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Edwardian undergarments and their naughty designer
20 Sep 2013This filmy, off-the-shoulder (all the rage on Fashion Week runways) style was designed by Lucile, a popular designer in the…
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The vintage text message, plus brainy games of the past and a giveaway
14 Sep 2013Most enthusiastic readers have a problem: not enough time to quench our reading thirst. So we wedge reading in wherever…
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J.D. Salinger: Poet of Fashion?
04 Sep 2013Is there anyone who isn’t salivating over a chance to learn more about one of the world’s most famous recluses,…
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Fashion and food: two books for vintage lovers
30 Aug 2013Today, two book recommendations, just right for my vintage-loving buddies. The Anatomy of Fashion: Why We Dress Like We…
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Mothers: the great vacationless class
29 Jul 2013“The restlessness, the unending pressures and demands, the denials of leisure and silence, the threat to inner peace and…
