Archive for the ‘Style’ Category
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Make their eyes bug out: share the family jewels
10 Dec 2012There’s a lovely scene in Anna Karenina where Anna is clothed in a navy maternity gown, draped asymmetrically and embellished…
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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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Backstory: staying warm the vintage way
06 Dec 2012Margaret Nyland was 23 when she emigrated from England and settled in Chicago. As the only girl in a working…
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Go red or go home: part 2
04 Dec 2012If you live long enough, you’ll plant a few seeds that become wonderful surprises much later in life. See what…
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Go red or go home
03 Dec 2012It’s December! What are you waiting for? Get some red polish on those nails! It’s a great way to ring…
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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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This old thing? The resurrection of a double-knit skirt
21 Nov 2012Skirt: Vintage 1970s double knit Denim Jacket: A $5 bargain from the outlet mall Boots: Aldo Top: Gap–consignment I’m not…
