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Interview with Illustrator Stina Persson

Tina, watercolour, part of the Perfectly Flawed exhibition   Artist Stina Persson studied fine art in Perugia and fashion drawing in Florence and has a degree in illustration from the Pratt Institute in New York. Born in Sweden and currently … Read More →

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Style in Film: Ali MacGraw in The Getaway

The most notable 70’s-style look in The Getaway.   American actress Ali MacGraw had a career in fashion before becoming an actress. She worked for Harper’s Bazaar as assistant to Diana Vreeland for $54 a week before fashion photographer Melvin … Read More →

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Vivienne Westwood: The Book

  “The first impact you should have in fashion is about making beauty, it’s about the beautiful woman. It’s about clothes that suit. That’s what chic means. It’s you. You can tell without the signature that it’s right… My work … Read More →

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Interview Road Twenty-Two: Style with A Good Cause

Fif Ghobadian (right) and Alice Cahan, the co-founders of Road 22   The t-shirt is not only one of the simplest and coolest items in one’s wardrobe, women’s and men’s alike, it’s also one of the most powerful – a … Read More →

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Barbara Bach as Bond Girl in The Spy Who Loved Me

  When it comes to Bond girl style, it hardly ever gets much more glamorous than being a 70’s Bond girl. One of the most memorable dresses in Bond girl history was Barbara Bach’s dark navy gown (I loved the … Read More →

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