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Category Archives: Fashion
Frida Kahlo Wears Huipiles
For several years, I kept the blog Frida Kahlo Wears Huipiles. But, as part of my “Let’s Make Life Easier” Mission, I gave up the domain. To keep from losing all my Frida posts, I will periodically reblog them here.
Posted in Art Narratives, Daily Aesthetics, Fashion, Muy Marcottage, Textile Arts
Tagged Andre Breton, Frida Kahlo, Frida Kahlo Wears Huipiles, Paris
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The Twisted Tignon
Between the 1620s and the 1840s, more than one million Africans were trafficked from Africa to the Caribbean to be used as slaves in American colonies. The Portuguese, the Brits, and the French were the largest slave traders. Africans were … Continue reading
Posted in art, Beauty, Fashion, female consciousness, politics
Tagged Code Noir, drawing, painting, slaves, Tignon Law, Transformation, turbans, women’s art
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Psychedelic Babes
They knew that people are easily bored and constantly crave new stimulation. So they did their best to animate the world around them. Since the eye likes to travel, they often wore dresses that put vision on the road. They … Continue reading
Brio and Bon Ton
It was late November and, animated by the chill, I went to see the exhibition of Käthe Kollwitz’ etchings at the Obelisco in via Sistina. How the walls of the gallery could hold up so much pain I don’t know. … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Reconfiguration, Fashion, Rome/Italy
Tagged Age of Reconfiguration, Alberto Fabiani, Alberto Savinio, Contessa Clara, cool breeze, Duchess of Windsor, fascists, Gasparo del Corso, Irene Brin, Käthe Kollwitz, Obelisco Gallery, Palazzo Torlonia, Picasso, Roberto Rossellini, Rome
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Diana Vreeland’s Travelling Eye
Time moves faster in New York City. Surrounded by masses of bodies always in a rush makes me claustrophobic. So, for relief, I stretch my neck to look up as if the sky were the Sistine Chapel ceiling. NYC is … Continue reading
The Narrative Within 