I’m trying to get my head around even mentioning one of the Kardashian clan when my main focus is on slow fashion. But I would like to comment on the vintage Marilyn dress and express a different view to the one in the mainstream press.
Will it fit? In this post, I share some of the things I have learned about vintage dress sizing, and how garment shapes through the decades may suit different body shapes today.
Do you spend more time planning what to do than actually doing it? Perhaps, like me, you are an innately organised Virgo, who loves nothing better than rearranging papers in the inbox of your desk, or neatly rewriting part-completed lists for future reference?
The first habits adopted elements of men’s attire and were often inspired by military uniform. A caption to a 1779 drawing by John Downman in the Fitzwilliam Museum describes, “The Lady of Henry Bunbury in the Suffolk Militia uniform, the fashion of the day.”
“We rely on the human face for trust, confidence and friendship, at work as well as socially,” which is why the Invisi Visor is such a great idea for those looking to continue operating as near normal as possible in these uncharted times of COVID-19.
A new show at Tate Modern reveals how the artist’s personal life influenced his work, highlighting an intellectual and spiritual depth not obviously associated with Pop Art.
