Tag: icon
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How Fashion Can Change the World
Fashion has the power to change the world and the style icons who set those fashions have sometimes been the revolutionary people that have remained iconic in our collective cultural memory. From the revolutionary fashionistas whose approach to style became a significant aspect in shaping the society around them to those in charge who set […]
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Clothing Inspired by Movies (Kitty Foyle)
Movies have long been an inspiration for various fashion trends throughout history. During the 1940s movies were essentially the number 1 in entertainment and their influence in fashion was huge. One of the defining silhouettes of the era was inspired by the film Kitty Foyle and the dress which shares its name is the subject […]
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Born on this Day – October 14 – Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren turns 79 today and to celebrate his birthday we are going to look back at some of his most inspirational quotes and celebrate his designs. “I don’t design clothes, I design dreams.” “Personal style is about having a sense of yourself and what you believe in every day.” “Style is very personal. It […]
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What do Louis XIV and Christian Louboutin have in common?
Louis XIV was King of France for 72 years. To this day he remains the longest reigning monarch in European History. Although he is probably best known for his desire to be an absolute monarch, its also important to remember that is was he who established France as the centre of fashion. Fashions had always […]
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Born on this day – September 20 – Sophia Loren
Italian actress Sophia Loren turns 84 today! This post is dedicated to her, to celebrate how amazing she has been as an actress and style icon. “A woman’s dress should be like a barbed-wire fence: serving its purpose without obstructing the view.” – Sophia Loren “There is a fountain of youth: it is your […]
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