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A Very Serious Retrospective of Vintage Versace Ads

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I remember tearing out this advert of Stephanie Seymour in her pastel suit and sticking it on my bedroom wall. That was the 90s, when Versace and its supermodels ruled pop culture. Gianni Versace once said, ”I don’t understand those who are professionally cultured. I like pop culture, the culture that doesn’t need to show off.” [...]

The Forgotten 1950s Girl Gang

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You might have heard of the Teddy Boys, a 1950s rebel youth subculture in Britain characterized by an unlikely style of dress inspired by Edwardian dandies fused with American rock’n roll. They formed gangs from East London to North Kensington and became high profile rebels in the media. But an important sub-subculture of the Teddy [...]

The Clueless Collection by Wildfox

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Calling all Clueless fans! I have absolutely no shame is admitting that I count this 90s time capsule of teen flick mastery as one of my favorite films. And to bring back some memories, clothing brand Wildfox has gone and done some pretty genius marketing by modeling their AW 2013 collection We’re Kids in America [...]

Sorry your Ski Holiday Snaps don’t look as Cool as this

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  Ski season is upon us and naturally it’s all about the sport, and not at all about getting that perfect Facebook profile picture of yourself looking effortlessly stylish on the slopes. No siree! Just like these fine young folks who took a trip to Sun Valley, Idaho in 1946, we’re all about the best [...]

Dudes Fashion Week: 12 Rules of Pitti Uomo

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It’s men’s fashion week again and over in Florence, the Pitti Uomo parade of dapperly dressed dudes is out in full force. Worlds away from your typical street style photography of other fashion weeks, the men of Pitti Uomo have their own rules… Don’t bother coming unless your fabrics look like they were woven by [...]

Frida Kahlo’s Wardrobe unlocked and on display after nearly 60 years

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When she died, her husband Diego Rivera ordered her clothes be locked up for 15 years. When Diego passed three years later, a philanthropist, art collector and old friend of the couple, Dolores Olmedo became the manager of their houses. She kept all of Kahlo’s belongings secretly guarded under lock and key for decades until [...]

The Dapper Rebels of Los Angeles, 1966

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In the summer of 1965, riots broke out in the Watts neighborhood of southern Los Angeles. Over a six-day period, 34 people were killed, 1,032 injured and over 3,438 arrests were made. In 1966, LIFE magazine revisited the site of the worst riots America had ever seen in its history. The photo essay depicting the [...]

Meet the Girl with a Modeling Contract in the Ford Men’s Division

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Over the past few years, there have been a few big stories in the media about male models breaking into the world of women’s fashion. Now it’s the girls’ turn to pull the old switcheroo. Meet 6 ft 2 Casey Legler, an artist, a former Olympic swimmer and now a male model. ::: YOU MIGHT [...]

Custom Embroideries by Cheeky Booom

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I know it’s still a little early to be talking Christmas gifts, but if you’re one of those people that likes to give something better than a box of sweets you picked up in the line at the supermarket, I think I’ve found the perfect idea. Cheeky Booom is a “micro maison de broderie“, a [...]

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