Everyone seems to believe that history was written by men in armors, but you know what? I’m pretty sure that it was ladies in fancy dresses who did most of the hard work, so why not celebrate the awesomeness of women by talking about the most iconic gowns ever? Marilyn Monroe’s White Dress Arguably one of the most famous garments in history, the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe on the set of Billy Wilder’s The Seven Year Itch in 1955 was designed by William Travilla. Little did he know that the “stupid little dress” – as Marilyn herself would call it – would go on to become an icon of both 20th century cinematography and fashion. Audrey Hepburn’s Little Black Dress Audrey Hepburn’s take on “American geisha” Holly Golightly in...
Archive - August 24, 2016
Celebrity Goth-Chic: The Week in Questionable Fashion Choices
Look, we all get it wrong sometimes. Even those who are always seemingly on-point with their sartorial games have a “bad choice day” once in awhile. This past week, there must have been something in the atmosphere. Perhaps it’s something in the water, perhaps it was the pull of the recent full moon, I don’t know. Whatever it was, celebrities everywhere seemed to sort of lose their collective wits and were found wandering the streets of our communities clad in the kind of moody, teenage-angsty gear that most of us left behind after our goth/emo phase in high school. Think I’m kidding? Here, have a look – here are some of the week’s highlights. Olivia Palermo Nothing says refined, monied, Upper East Side socialite like a see-through clown shirt...
A Step-By-Step Guide to Reading Men’s Body Language
In almost every case, a person’s behavior is a lot more revealing than their words, so you’re always at an advantage when you know how to read the body language of others. Whether you’ve got a date planned for tonight or you simply want to know what to know what the intentions of that hot guy across the bar are, I can guarantee that by the time you finish reading this article, your body language reading skills will have improved dramatically. Body language – what details should you look out for? We’ll talk about 10 essential gestures that absolutely every man does – even unconsciously – and what each of them means. The most interesting thing is, some of these gestures are relatively easy to read, while it can be quite challenging to see what...