Is this History’s Most Underrated Dress?
A couturier-friend of mine once wryly remarked (as she meticulously contemplated the exact landing spot…
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Ode to the Ice Man
In his autobiography Timebends, Arthur Miller recalls an occupation lost in time – that of the…
The Twisted Tale of the Real Mickey Mouse
Once upon a time, in 1927, Walt Disney created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit for Universal.…
No, the Other Naomi: An American Supermodel’s Overlooked Legacy
There is much debate on who was the first Black supermodel. Several Black models have…
An Ode to the Lonely Bandstand
‘A bandstand is, merely an empty shell unless music is played upon it,’ so laments…
Historical Candidates for the Real-Life Carmen San Diego
The nefarious world of conning has long been considered a boy’s club. Even when you…
She Dressed Kate Bush, Need We Say More?
There is a grande dame of Dutch fashion you’ve probably never heard of (if you…
Making Art with Robots: 13 Questions with the AI Artist Behind a Glam Rock Alternate Universe
Artificial intelligence is well and truly here. In the past few months, we’ve seen the…
We Can’t Pronounce His Name, but He Was Basically Austria’s Gaudí
If the Emerald City of Oz had ever been in need of a new architect,…
Oh Séraphine, this world was never meant for someone as beautiful as you
There is a line in Don McLean’s Vincent, the poignant folk song released in 1971,…
Vita, the Insatiable Muse of Virginia Woolf
The antics of those with blue blood don’t shock us, in fact we covet their…
The Woman who Documented New York’s Super Funky Street Style of the 1980s
Forty-five years have gone by since it was published in 1978, but Amy Arbus’ style…