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Diana Vreeland's Quotes and Advice on Style and Life

Diana Vreeland's Quotes and Advice on Style and Life

December 2021 4 minute read Classic Fashion | Timeless Fashion | Vintage Inspired Style | What We're Reading

Diana Vreeland was known for her quips and quotes. She invented the word pizazz and once declared, “Pink is the navy blue of India!”  At... more »

Fashion on the Ration

Fashion on the Ration

April 2019 1 minute read What We're Reading

As a nation went into uniform and women took on traditional male roles, clothing and beauty began to reflect changing social attitudes. For the first... more »

Make Do and Mend

Make Do and Mend

March 2019 1 minute read What We're Reading

The delightful reminder of the techniques for household economics extolled by the wartime government was published in 1943, as part of the Make do and... more »