The Belle Epoque Body-con Dress That Was Too Sexy for Paris
In the Spring of 1908, three women walked onto the Longchamp racecourse in Paris and…
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An Abandoned Overgrown Estate is the Last of its Kind in the Heart of Paris
Wild and consumed by nature, like a scene described by Dickens in Great Expectations –…
The Man who Documented the First Americans
His lifework documenting the North American native was once hailed as “the most ambitious enterprise in…
Why Are There Underground Jesuit Caves in Europe Filled with Egyptian and Islamic Art?
I‘ve just spent the last few hours trying to figure out why there’s a network…
The Truth Behind the Pope’s Ruby Red Slippers
If the clothes make the man, then the shoes make the Pope – and more…
The Curious Case of the Notebook from State Lunatic Asylum No.3
Drawings, found in the hundreds, every page hand-bound, every artwork a labour of love. Why…
Banner Ladies: The Human Billboards of Yesteryear
Whether you’ve traded your old sofa on Craigslist or advertised your business and its products…
The Met Museum is Hoarding some Seriously Good Holiday Party Dresses
Still haven’t found a fabulous frock or the dress of the year to ring in…
Oh Me Oh My, Check out Every Room in this Gilded Age Dollhouse
You just never know what talent your next door neighbour might be hiding. Michael Guidry…
The Diva Who Grew Her Own Exotic Kingdom
“Don’t touch. And don’t eat what you touch unless you want to die” are the…
Ode to the Ladies Pant Suit of Zanzibar
When fashion has been borrowed from the past over and over again, it’s rare to…
How the Last Great American Flower Factory Still Blooms Over Midtown, NYC
Once upon a time, a woman needed a parrot tulip. Not just any tulip. “She…