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sassy: adjective \ˈsa-sē\ impudent, lively, spirited, vigorous, distinctively smart and stylish, showing no respect for people in authority, saucy, pert, confident, chic. A couple on the street on Michigan Avenue, Chicago photographed by Perry Riddle in July 1975– Found in the National Archives ‘Traffic-Stopper’ Miss Mary Bay likes her car because it is easy to park. Miss Bay [...]
Apparently Keira Knightley and her co-stars improvised their way through this thirteen minute short, making their lines up as they went along. The film celebrates 100 years for the French luxury brand, looking back at Coco’s first pret-a-porter shop in Deauville that was financed by her lover at the time, Arthur ‘Boy’ Capel. I’m not [...]
He was selling custom-made clothing to Hip Hop’s finest for thousands of dollars a piece, fashioned from rolls of fake Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Fendi prints imported from Korea out of his Harlem boutique during the 1980s. His name is Dapper Dan and before the likes of Kanye West and Rihanna were doing it, this [...]
Every once in a while, a fashion brand does something that stays with you and swims around in your head for a while, making splashes in your memory until you realize, maybe I want to own that? This is what happened to me when I came upon the Ten & Co 2013 lookbook. As you [...]
The first post seems to have tickled your fancy, so over the past month I’ve been collecting photos on the internet, as well as submissions from readers who rifled through their attics to help me compile more preserved moments of historical sass! Found in Good Housekeeping, June 1952 Found here Reader submission from Peggy [...]
In 1914, sixteen year old Salvatore undertook the long journey to the United States to live with one of his brothers who worked at a cowboy boot factory in Boston (a cowboy boot factory in Boston?!). The eager young Ferragamo went to the factory to learn more about the art of making footwear. The modern [...]
I came across the fantastic photograph below and knew there had to be more preserved sassy moments out there, so I went looking, which resulted in this little post dedicated to preserved moments of historical sass! Submitted by Lisa Warninger to The Sartorialist: ‘The sassy woman in the saddle shoes is my grandma Lois. This [...]
It all started when I saw a beetroot salad Caprese and thought how much it reminded me of my favourite photograph of Frida Kahlo. So voilà, I hope you enjoy my little food & style matches. Just try not to ask why…! Frida Kahlo + Beetroot and Basil Pesto Insalata Caprese Steve McQueen + [...]
Anna Karina arrived in Paris at the age of seventeen from Denmark. She spoke no French and performed on the streets for money. One day, while sitting at the famous Café Deux Margots on the boulevard Saint-Germain, she was discovered by an advertising agent who asked her to do some photos. She would soon find [...]
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.” [...]
sassy: adjective \ˈsa-sē\ impudent, lively, spirited, vigorous, distinctively smart and
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Apparently Keira Knightley and her co-stars improvised their way through this thirteen minute
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He was selling custom-made clothing to Hip Hop’s finest for thousands of dollars a piece,
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Every once in a while, a fashion brand does something that stays with you and swims around in your
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The first post seems to have tickled your fancy, so over the past month I’ve been collecting
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I came across the fantastic photograph below and knew there had to be more preserved sassy moments
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It all started when I saw a beetroot salad Caprese and thought how much it reminded me of my
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Another season, another Paris Fashion Week! Nessy and her pal Kath couldn’t resist getting
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High heels were not originally intended to be worn by women. In fact, the coveted red-soled
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Anna Karina arrived in Paris at the age of seventeen from Denmark. She spoke no French and
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“Switcheroo” is an ongoing series by Canadian photographer Hana Pesut, as she travels
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You might have heard of the Teddy Boys, a 1950s rebel youth subculture in Britain characterized by
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Calling all Clueless fans! I have absolutely no shame is admitting that I count this 90s time
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Ski season is upon us and naturally it’s all about the sport, and not at all about
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It’s men’s fashion week again and over in Florence, the Pitti Uomo parade of dapperly
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