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

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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‘deeper and deeper’: isn’t it iconic?

December 3, 2012 in Costume Party, Stop Look & Listen

Madonna, “Deeper and Deeper” Madonna will forever be associated with 1980′s pop culture and music; the convergence of her early career with the phenomenal success of MTV, who played her
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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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