The Mod Beauty Trick That Defined a DecadeEveryone was wearing spider lashesTwiggy named “The Face of 1966” If Brigitte Bardot gave the 1960s smudged cat eye to Elizabeth Taylor’s Cleopatra’s cat eye, then Twiggy brought something else to the table to amplify the entire look. After all, 1960s was a decade that was all about eye make-up statements.Continue reading “Get the Look: Twiggy’s Spider Lashes and Baby Doll Eyes”
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YSL in the 1960s: The Birth of Modern Style
The decade when Yves Saint Laurent re-wrote the rules of fashion. “When it comes to pants, Yves is the best.” — Lauren Bacall With the smash hit of The Pink Panther,Yves Saint Laurent had already stepped into the world of cinema, designing the costumes that helped define the film’s cool, modern glamour. By 1966, he was noContinue reading “YSL in the 1960s: The Birth of Modern Style”
Canadian Flappers vs. American Flappers: Same Spirit, Different Story
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”
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”
