Humans have worn jewelry for thousands of years. Be it necklaces, bracelets, or rings, for millennia we have adorned ourselves with intricately crafted gems and precious metals. While some people might assume that jewelry is worn for purely aesthetic reasons, this couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, the reality is that people wear …
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In the spring of 1986, I decided to travel to Tokyo to further explore that amazing metropolis that I had briefly visited in December 1981 on my way back from my fabulous photo trip to China. I chose the month of April to experience cherry blossom season, I focused on a photographic essay of Tokyo …
San Francisco museums are starting to reopen after the virus pandemic shut down everything for seven months, and one of the first new exhibitions is Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving at the de Young Museum. Originally scheduled for a March debut, the show is as much a portrait of the artist as a conventional …
Frida Kahlo: Portrait of the Artist as a Fashionista Read More »
“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous”– Coco Chanel. It is a well-known fact that a woman is a symbol of beauty. So the need to improve one’s appearance that resides both inside and outside should never stop. How you dress up affects your appearance immensely, and everyone wants to look their best …
Is it time to make the transition to a summer hair look? Summer hair can give off a natural, carefree vibe with just a hint of “beachy” perfection in just a few steps! Let’s talk about some easy ways to change your hair for summer!
Being plus-sized can be challenging to manage, both physically and mentally. From the social stigma of being fat, lazy, and a slob to the associated health challenges with being overweight, there seems to be no way to win. Being overweight does put a person at risk of many avoidable conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, stroke, and …
Eight Tricks Every Chubby Guy Can Use to Improve Their Appearance Read More »
Some people are just in-tune with fashion, capable of throwing together a cute ensemble that looks like a million bucks. And at first glance, it seems like they’re fluid enough to have that income level, too, dressed to the nines in style. But looks can be deceiving when it comes to fashion. And it’s actually …
Let’s face it, rich people live in a completely different world than the rest of us. They fly private jets everywhere, don’t hesitate to drop $127,000 on a gold-plated iPhone and own several million-dollar homes in countries spread all across the globe. Unless you win the lottery or plan to marry the child of a …
We don’t talk much about socks. Maybe we consider it to be embarrassing or a taboo to talk about. But surely, socks are so much more important than you think. We should not only talk more about socks but come to know why they are so great to wear. They can honestly save you from …
Before he set the fashion world “topless turvy,” he was a Jewish refugee, an early gay rights advocate in Los Angeles, and a dancer. Rudi Gernreich wove those experiences first into dance costumes and then into fashions that were contemporary, controversial, injected with gender fluidity, social consciousness, and with a distinctive SoCal sensibility that captured …
In 1914, Claude Monet could have put away his paint brushes for good. He was financially secure, and his reputation as a star of French Impressionism was equally solid. His eyesight was failing because of cataracts, and he had virtually quit working after his second wife, Alice, died three years earlier. Yet Monet didn’t retire. …
Tracing Monet’s Garden as It Evolves Into Pure Color Read More »
Every day the news brings another cringe-worthy story, it feels like a nightmare from which we cannot awaken. Now, more than ever, we need something to believe in. We need, I dare say, some kind of miracle. You may think a fashion show is an unlikely place to find such a miracle, but after watching …
Celebrating the American Dream: 50 Years of Ralph Lauren Read More »
What is art in 2018? If you believe in the timelessness of art, then art in 2018 is the same as art in any other year: creative expression through a medium; a creative act that anyone can interpret with a variety of lenses. Case closed, right? I don’t want to forget that medium and context …
Mine is an extremely clever, upbeat and inventive short dance film made for Nowness by Tell No One.
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