Fashion Secrets of French Women
July 12, 2010 by Diana · Leave a Comment
Fine chocolate. Bubbly champagne. Haute cuisine. Amazing clothes.
With easy access to some of the world’s most desirable goods, you’d think every French woman would have a big waistline and a huge closet. But they don’t. Just as “French Women Don’t Get Fat,” (according to author Mireille Guiliano), chic Parisiennes don’t have closets full of clothes. [...]
The 10 Most Extreme Fashion Trends EVER
March 31, 2010 by Diana · 2 Comments
What’s the craziest fashion trend you ever saw? The Zoot suit? The leisure suit? Go-go boots? Goth? As wild as those trends were, they still don’t compare to some of the wacky things people have done over the centuries all in the name of fashion.
Torture, greed, vanity, lust – the stories read like the seven [...]
Green Fashion Basics
August 20, 2009 by Diana · 3 Comments
With all the press about “going green,” it was only a matter of time before the term was applied to the fashion industry. But for many, it’s an oxymoron – how can you possibly apply the term “sustainable” to something that changes every season?
It’s a good question.
After all, fashion has a long, l-o-n-g history of [...]
10 Great Fashion Sites 2009
July 9, 2009 by Diana · 6 Comments
Looking for some fun fashion sites you might have missed? Want the latest on celebrity fashion, fashion history, or who has the cutest bags? You’re in luck! Here’s a selection from my growing list of bookmarks (along with some sites others have told me about). Just be sure to look at these on YOUR time, [...]
Recipe for “Warshing” Clothes
January 1, 2009 by Diana · Leave a Comment
Okay – I don’t usually post stuff like this, but my aunt sent this by email and it made me chuckle. Remember that old chore list:
Monday: Wash Day
Tuesday: Ironing Day
Wednesday: Mending Day
Thursday: Market Day
Friday: Cleaning Day
Saturday: Baking Day
Sunday: Day of Rest
With few exceptions, it was the “to do” list [...]
