The 1920s brought modernity to Canada, but not with the same roaring intensity seen in the United States. Canada was still deeply tied to British cultural expectations — modesty, propriety and social restraint. Urbanization accelerated in cities like Toronto, Montréal, Winnipeg, and Vancouver, and immigration diversified the cultural landscape. Women gained the right to voteContinue reading “Canada in the 1920s: Modernity Arrives, But Conservatively”
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Canada from the 1920s to the 1990s: Social, Political, and Cultural forces that Curated Beauty and Fashion Looks
This is Canada from the 1920s to the 1990s: the social, political, and cultural forces that curated the beauty and fashion looks we recognize today. Understanding beauty and fashion history isn’t just about the products, the silhouettes or the trends — it’s about the world that shaped them. For years, I’ve walked you through theContinue reading “Canada from the 1920s to the 1990s: Social, Political, and Cultural forces that Curated Beauty and Fashion Looks”
What’s on My Autumn/Winter Reading List for 2026?: Classic Books & Their Golden Age Film Adaptations Edition
There are classics and then there are the classic books that became the backbone of Old Hollywood’s Golden Age. I love reading the novels afterwatching their iconic film adaptations, because it feels like peeling back the glamour to see the original blueprint. Stories like Double Indemnity, The Thin Man, and The Maltese Falcon began as sharp, stylish pieces of literatureContinue reading “What’s on My Autumn/Winter Reading List for 2026?: Classic Books & Their Golden Age Film Adaptations Edition”
