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- :: style inspiration - norma shearer ::
When many people list their favorite movie star “style icons” of the 1930s, the names that spring to mind are Joan Crawford. Carole Lombard, Jean Harlow and Marlene Dietrich. But I honestly think my favorite of that decade is Norma Shearer. I first fell in love with her style when I read Gowns by Adrian [...]
- :: fireflies + martinis ::
Thank you all for your lovely comments about my Friday post with my new dress! I’m just so tickled by your sweet words!
I’ve lately been on a jazz kick. I downloaded some new music from iTunes over the weekend to flesh out my still-meager collection of 1920s and early 1930s jazz (I tend to have [...]
- :: a tribute to claire ::
Claire McCardell, that is. Long-time readers may know that she is one of my favorite mid-century, American designers. Her aesthetic and philosophy on fashion have fascinated me for years. Lately I’ve been revisiting, her ideal for flattering, easy to wear, simple garments. Two garments I’ve recently whipped up were forays into this very “McCardell-esque” aesthetic…
The [...]
- :: check-up ::
Six months ago, poised to enter a new year with a new outlook, I decided to challenge myself to abstain from buying mass-produced clothing for an entire year. As easy as it sounded at the time, I admit I had my doubts that I could shake off my shopaholic tendencies and rely almost entirely on [...]
