Veronica Lake and her peekaboo bangs star on the cover of this 1941 edition of Picture Post.
Author: Sharon
Elie Saab Fall 2010: Top Picks
My favorites from The Elie Saab Fall 2010 ready-to-wear show. Gathering and drapery in all the right places, a classic palette of black, charcoal and maroon,with splashes of black lace and fur thrown in. Very glamorous. And then there’s those sequinned gowns – oh god! Breathtaking, and those unusual cuts remind me of Wentworth gowns from the 1920s, and of this gown that Virgina Mayo wears while singing Daddy-O in A Song Is Born (1947).
Mad Men Yourself
On the theme of Mad Men, Jo I don’t know if this beats your Mad Men Barbie dolls (can anything really beat Mad Men Barbie dolls?), but this is pretty awesome and a fun new way to procrastinate – MadMenYourself.com!
Here’s me in the Mad Men world, what do you think? I wanted to do you, Jo, but I think you will want to Mad Men yourself. It’s fun to do, great animation!
And here’s Juani (for those that don’t know, that’s my dance partner, the dashing Argentinian Juan Villafane):
Hahaha, what fun!! Jo and Alice, you have to do yourselves and post it up!!! And anyone else in the swing scene you can think of!
Anthropologie Swimwear
Retro-styled bathing suits now at Anthropologie!
Alexander McQueen Retrospective Part 3: Spring 2002
In tribute to Lee Alexander McQueen, I have been posting a retrospective of past collections, from a SwingFashionista perspective. The best of Alexander McQueen for retro-loving folk. May he rest in peace. In part 3, my top picks from the Spring 2002 ready-to-wear show. More to come…
