Cher in Vogue (November 1969)
There are a few people as striking as Cher. I wanted to share this stunning black and white editorial from Vogue’s November 1969 issue. By this point, Cher was a […]
What Alexis Wore
Have you been watching the new Dynasty? Not bad, but I’m all about the original. I wrote about my love of Alexis Morrel Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan in December’s issue of ELLE […]
The Spirit of a New Age, Vogue (October 1981)
Growing up in Europe, I was always hearing her name, Nastassja Kinski. And it was the most beautiful name on the most beautiful woman. She was one of the biggest stars in Europe throughout the ’80s, first coming to prominence for being a daughter of German actor Klaus Kinski (who turned out to be a fairly gross person) and, well, for dating Roman Polanski (also gross) while she was still a teenager. Nastassja certainly didn’t lack in the talent department, but I’ll always think of her as the devastatingly beautiful blonde in Paris, Texas. And the infamous snake photo below by Richard Avedon.
The Decadence of Chris von Wangenheim
Every season seems to be a resurgence of something, but this fall is shoving ’70s into our faces. No complaint here, as it’s always my favourite decade style-wise (’20s and […]
Model Wars and the Birth of the Supermodel
I already know I’m going to be living for the Cindy Crawford-produced model drama when it debuts on NBC sometime in 2016. The show will focus on the infamous “model wars” between three top New York modelling agencies that began in 1977 and lasted well into the ’80s. Before John Casablancas established Elite’s New York office in 1977, the two ruling agencies in the country were Ford and Wilhelmina (who was a former Ford model) and, even though Eileen Ford thought of Wilhelmina as a traitor, they tried not to step on each other’s feet. Casablancas, fresh from Paris and a member of the European jetset elite, was young more open-minded to the decadent ways of the late ’70s disco era. He made Eileen Ford look like a nun.
Keep This Name On Your Lips, Estée Lauder (1964)
Where would we be without lipstick? I never want to know. In honour of the International Lipstick Day, let’s reflect on these delightful Estée Lauder ads from the 1964 (I believe). […]
DKNY’s Girl in the Rain (Fall 1994)
Yesterday, after three decades at the helm of her eponymous label, Donna Karan announced she was leaving Donna Karan International in order to focus on her new-ish endeavour, Urban Zen. Last April, she handed […]
Sibyl Buck, Small and Short, Vogue Italia (January 1994)
I had a friend in high school who looked like Sibyl Buck. She was tall and slender, with delicate-yet-androgynous features and a cool, messy short crop. We went to a […]
What Was in Marilyn Monroe’s Makeup Case?
Forget Kim’s waist trainer and vampire facials, I’m always more fascinated with beauty, diet and fitness regimes of the silver screen icons. Books like Rebecca Harrington’s I’ll Have What She’s Having: My […]
See Sofia Shop, Seventeen (1997)
I barely remember Sofia Coppola’s Milk Fed clothing line, but I do remember how much I wanted it. In particular, the ‘Milk’ t-shirt she wore in this 1997 Seventeen article […]
Patrick Kelly, Love and Identity (1985-1990)
Recently, there has been some conversation about the racial imbalance in the fashion industry, particularly on the design end. A couple of weeks ago, in a New York Times article titled “Fashion’s Racial Divide” Vanessa Friedman brought […]
Prada Backpack (1984)
“Yeah, but see, there’s a difference between like and love. Because I like my sketchers but I love my Prada backpack.” – Bianca Stratford (10 Things I Hate About You) […]