Archive for the ‘Style’ Category
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Be a pistol: how Diana Vreeland became a paragon of strength and style (and how you can too!)
15 Nov 2012Diana Vreeland wore white on the day of her husband’s funeral. For a woman whose daily uniform was a pair…
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Three ways to get an original, vintage look for the holidays
13 Nov 2012Have you ever gone to a party or a wedding and spotted someone else wearing the same dress? That’s unlikely…
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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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Make it, take it: lessons from a six-month fashion project
06 Nov 2012Voila, it is done! After months of on-again-off-again toil, I finally finished the two-piece suit I started last spring—perhaps one…
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How to channel your inner Audrey: five myths about wearing short hair
03 Nov 2012The year I was born, boyishly short hair had just come into style. Two years later, I was still practically…
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Backstory: 7UP’s 1950s ad campaign
31 Oct 2012What first caught my eye about this 1958 Life magazine ad for 7 UP in Life magazine were the ballerina…
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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…
