Stacey Hobbs

The Feud Series: Queens of Paris Chanel vs. Lanvin: Part 1: Origins of the Feud: Two Milliners, One City

Paris in the early twentieth century was a city of glittering ambition — a place where couture was not merely clothing but currency, power, and identity. The salons were battlegrounds, the ateliers were kingdoms, and the women who ruled them were forces of nature. Among these queens, two stood tallest: Jeanne Lanvinand Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. Their rivalryContinue reading “The Feud Series: Queens of Paris Chanel vs. Lanvin: Part 1: Origins of the Feud: Two Milliners, One City”

Food and Beauty Recipes: Coconut Series: Ricardo Cuisine–Inspired Creamy Coconut Rice Pudding

There are ingredients that feel sun‑kissed even in the middle of winter, and coconut has always been one of them. Long before it became a modern wellness staple, coconut was woven into beauty rituals across tropical regions, coconuts became a symbol of nourishment, softness, and the kind of natural radiance. Historical NotesCoconut has been usedContinue reading “Food and Beauty Recipes: Coconut Series: Ricardo Cuisine–Inspired Creamy Coconut Rice Pudding”

Food and Beauty Recipes: Coconut Series: Love and Lemons–Inspired Coconut Lime Rice

The Disco Era: Studio 54 Glamour + Nightlife Beauty

By the mid‑1970s, the sun‑kissed California glow began to transition into something more decadent. The cultural mood shifted from relaxed sensuality to high‑octane glamour. Nightlife became the new runway and beauty transformed into a spectacle of shine, shimmer and excess. Enter the Disco era — a world of mirrored lights, metallic make-up and fashion thatContinue reading “The Disco Era: Studio 54 Glamour + Nightlife Beauty”

Part 2: Lanvin in the 1920s: The Robe de Style Era

The 1920s are remembered for the garçonne look with its straight lines, dropped waists and the liberated flapper vibe. But Jeanne Lanvin moved in a different direction. While the world embraced androgyny, Lanvin doubled down on structure, romance and historical influence. Her answer to the decade’s modernism was the Robe de Style — a silhouetteContinue reading “Part 2: Lanvin in the 1920s: The Robe de Style Era”

Part 2: 1960s: The Rise of Youth Culture

The early 1960s began with elegance, but by 1962–1963, the ground beneath fashion and beauty started to shift. A new force was rising — one that didn’t come from couture houses, society women or Parisian runways. It came from teenagers, specifically American teenagers. With the wake of youth culture, it wasn’t simply emerging; it wasContinue reading “Part 2: 1960s: The Rise of Youth Culture”