Anne Fogarty and housewives fashion
During the research for my master thesis, I had a chance to speak with many lovely ladies who represented themselves [...]
Are they real?
Elizabeth Taylor’s jewellery sold for $116 million dollars at auction. Say it fast and it doesn’t sound a lot. [...]
Bad Girls in Good Dresses
Ava Gardner swam naked in Ernest Hemingway’s pool in Havana; he later forbade anyone to empty the water… This [...]
Be naughty, look nice
When I say be naughty, I trust you understand that I am not encouraging anything truly bad. Oh no, my [...]
Be the Queen of Halloween
I love Halloween! A bowl of sweets by the door, a carved pumpkin, a plastic skeleton dangling from the lights, [...]
Bettie Page, pin-up queen
What are your first thoughts when somebody mentions Betty Page? The fifties, famous Bettie bangs, pin-up girl, fetish model maybe? [...]
Bodycon Tricks
If every decade can be defined by a silhouette, then the bodycon dress certainly sums up a particular point [...]
Carpe Noctem, Cowboy!
Printed fabric designs had a bit of a moment in the ‘fifties; enormous blowsy roses, chintzy sprigged cotton, polka dots, [...]
Celebrating D-Day
It is sad fact that those who lit up the screen and blasted out of jukeboxes during the vintage years [...]
Claire’s Story
Yesterday I found out, I’m in the 2.5% of fashion business owners who are black. Needless to say, this was [...]
