dressing the part ~ rock ‘n’ roll high school
May 8, 2013 in Costume Party
For the past two days, images from the Met gala’s red carpet have been filtering through our Instagram and Facebook feeds
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let’s get theatrical, with ulyana sergeenko
April 29, 2013 in Costume Party, She's Got the Look
The period costume drama has always been an integral part of independent cinema.
dressing the part ~ mr. selfridge
March 27, 2013 in Costume Party, Sharp-Dressed Men, She's Got the Look
If for no other reason, the new Masterpiece Classic drama, “Mr. Selfridge” is worth tuning into for the hats. The series, which chronicles the launch and early years of London’s
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origins of street style ~ the great costume put-on
March 22, 2013 in Costume Party, Photo Play
From the July 27th, 1968 issue of Saturday Evening Post “For those who don’t want to look like everybody else, who are hung up on the movies or dream of
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dressing the part ~ two for the road
March 13, 2013 in Costume Party, Stop Look & Listen
One of the more upbeat collections presented during an uncharacteristically dark spring show season belonged to Moschino. A kaleidoscopic grab bag of kicky florals, sprightly shifts, candy stripes, and goggle
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downton abbey’s exquisite head gear
February 6, 2013 in Costume Party, Stop Look & Listen
One of the most satisfying things to come from being a loyal fan of “Downton Abbey“ (besides hearing what notable quotable will spew forth from the Dowager) is watching how
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‘the carrie diaries’ in review
January 16, 2013 in Costume Party, Stop Look & Listen
In theory, “The Carrie Diaries” should be a real stinker. The lead actress looks nothing like a young Sarah Jessica Parker. The fashion isn’t very period-accurate. Carrie’s family situation doesn’t
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vintage editorial ~ bonnie comes on with a stylish bang
January 4, 2013 in Costume Party, Photo Play
From the January 12, 1968 issue of Life magazine “Actress Faye Dunaway, the gun-toting Bonnie Parker in Bonnie and Clyde, has already done for the beret what Bardot did for
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dressing the part ~ la piscine
June 19, 2012 in Costume Party
It’s official: I’ve got a hardcore case of the summer fevers and it’s spilled over into my movie viewing habits — for the past few weeks, I’ve been combing the
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mad men style: see sally run
May 2, 2012 in Costume Party, She's Got the Look
One of the most engrossing parts of Mad Men over the years has been watching Sally Draper grow up. At once, she is the typical pre-teen and yet not quite.
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mad men style ~ give it a whirl
April 18, 2012 in Costume Party
“Megan is the new fashion-forward girl in the office” according to Janie Bryant and so far on this season of Mad Men season 5, she’s proven to be just that.
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