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Sartorial Choices For Sports Fans
I'm at work, setting up the morning coffee station when a resident walks up to hover while he waits for me to finish brewing the coffee.
Resident: You must be a Raiders fan.
Me: ???
I ask him to repeat the comment because, given the lack of context, I have no idea what inspired it and assume I misheard him. But no, I heard correctly.
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Mary Blair Pinup Couture
Pinup Girl Clothing recently announced that their new spring line will be inspired by the art of Mary Blair, and I couldn't be more excited. I LOVE Mary Blair! She was a Disney artist, mostly active in the 1940s and 50s, and her distinctive graphic style influenced films like The Three Caballeros, Peter Pan, and Alice in Wonderland. It's her ( Read more... ) -
The 12 Commandments for Women by Elsa Schiaparelli
Recently finished a biography of Elsa Schiaparelli, who wrote the following suggestions for a woman's life:
The 12 Commandments for Women by Elsa Schiaparelli- Since most women do not know themselves, they should try to do so.
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- Since most women do not know themselves, they should try to do so.
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Clothing woes
I have a black jacket that I wear frequently. So frequently, in fact, that I wore through both of the elbows, a fact that I discovered a couple of days ago when I threw the jacket on the bed and realized I could see holes in the left sleeve. On examining the right sleeve, I realized it had a matching hole ( Read more... ) -
Pretty little new shoes
When I was in elementary school - either second or third grade, I can't remember which - I had a teacher who liked to sing little songs about the everyday events in the life of a child. The one song that I specifically remember was the New Shoes song, and it went something like this:
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Shabby Apple's "Dare to Design" Contest
Shabby Apple
Dare to Design: 1940sOne of my favorite clothing websites, Shabby Apple, is having a contest right now. Create and submit a dress design inspired by the 1940s, and if you win your dress will be produced and sold on their website as part of a future collection. Additionally, a small percentage of the sales profit will be passed on to ( Read more... )
