True Facts About Queen Victoria’s Royal Wedding: Victoria TV Miniseries
Today, Victoria, a new Masterpiece miniseries, premieres on PBS. The show features Jenna Coleman as the young queen, and Tom Hughes as Prince Albert. And while we’ve been excited about this show for a while—especially since we binge-watched The Crown—we’ll admit that there are a few aspects that we are looking forward to more than others.
So you want to work in fashion?
If you are someone who wants to work in the fashion industry, you'll know it. You'll read the magazines, you'll follow the blogs and your love of fashion will be part of who you are. But working out how to actually get there can be difficult. Do you go to uni or do you not?
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Traditional Wedding Outfits from Around the World
Today, many people think that weddings strictly feature grooms in tuxedos and brides “all dressed in white.” While there’s nothing wrong with a nice suit or ivory gown, not all betrothed couples go this route. In fact, in countless cultures around the world, traditional wedding outfits look much different than our contemporary, western concept of what the ceremonial garments should look like. Though many women around the world do choose a white dress and you will often see men in tuxes, traditionally, wedding clothing has looked much different throughout history and across the globe.
Cristóbal Balenciaga at Ornament Magazine - Jewelry, Fashion, Beads
BALENCIAGA INFANTA EVENING DRESS, 1939. Photograph by George Hoyningen-Huene. © R.J. Horst.
Design icons: the thong - Blueprint for Living
If good design is all about simplicity then surely the humble thong should be at the top of the tree. After all, it's footwear pared back to the basics. Not only that, isn't it the unofficial star of Australia's national costume?
Helpful Tips For Cleaning Out Your Closet
The realization that I had way too many clothes hit me the way it usually hits us: When we're running late for an appointment and all we can do is stand in our underwear in front of our closet and glare. The whole situation made no sense to me. I had more sweaters than a Gap mid-season sale, too many skirts to count, and there were so many shirts stuffed onto shelves that one literally tumbled out and plopped in a heap in front of my toes. And yet, nothing in there was doing it for me.
20 free fashion books to download from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Did you know that you can download 425 books and exhibition catalogs from The Metropolitan Museum of Art for free? This isn't April fools, this is the wonderful reality of open culture. I found a wealth of fashion titles full of high quality photos and immediately knew I had to share them with you. Most of these books are out of print, so this is the easiest way to get them. Enjoy your legal downloads!
