The flapper is one of the most iconic figures of the 1920s. They wore bobbed hair, short skirts, jazz, lipstick, rebellion. But while the American flapper dominates pop‑culture memory, Canada had flappers too. They shared the same spirit of modernity, but their expression was shaped by a different social landscape. Here’s how the two versionsContinue reading “Canadian Flappers vs. American Flappers: Same Spirit, Different Story”
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When Beauty Enters the Second World War
Victory Rolls of 1940’s WWII Wartime Victory Rolls, the hairstyle that was more about patriotism. Victory Rolls were a 1940s women’s hairstyle that became a symbol of wartime practicality and patriotism, popular from about 1940–1945, named either for the V for Victory and this hairstyle widely spread by Hollywood and working women. Read more: itslifebysh.com MaterialsContinue reading “When Beauty Enters the Second World War”
YSL’s Muses
(Betty Catroux, Loulou de la Falaise, Catherine Deneuve) Yves Saint Laurent had several muses throughout his career, but it was Catherine Deneuve he returned to most often — the cool, luminous embodiment of his refined, cinematic femininity. Betty Catroux Yet another essential muse was Betty Catroux, the nocturnal rebel who became his “twin soul.” With herContinue reading “YSL’s Muses”
Chapter 1: What First‑Class Women Wore on the Titanic
Where are the Titanic lovers?! These next five chapters on the ladies of Titanic will sure be a love affair you may not have realized you needed or wanted. Oh, I didn’t skip out on the gentlemen. This first chapter is all about what first-class women wore while on board the luxurious, fabulous, exquisite Titanic. Continue reading “Chapter 1: What First‑Class Women Wore on the Titanic”
The Moment YSL Learned Dior Had Died
“The News That Changed Everything” Paris, October 1957 The morning light was pale when the knock came at Yves Saint Laurent’s door. He had been sketching late into the night, as he often did, papers scattered across the floor like fallen leaves. Pierre Bergé opened the door before Yves could rise. It was an assistantContinue reading “The Moment YSL Learned Dior Had Died”
Christian Dior’s Death: The Shock That Shook the House of Dior
Christian Dior’s death on October 24, 1957, struck the fashion world with the force of an earthquake. One moment, he was the reigning monarch of post-war couture — the man who had rebuilt Parisian fashion from ashes and restored beauty to a world still healing from war. The next, the House of Dior was suddenly,Continue reading “Christian Dior’s Death: The Shock That Shook the House of Dior”
