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Remembering the Magical Work of Photographer Rodney Smith
Rodney Smith was arguably the most under appreciated photographer of our time. The man was a master. His images felt lik…
Introducing Your New Favorite Artists: 10 Emerging Artists You Should Know
Remember the days when artists were rock stars? Yeah, neither do we. Although those days are clearly far behind us, hist…
Remembering Elsa Schiaparelli: A Look at the World’s First Surrealist Fashion Designer
There can be no doubt that Elsa Schiaparelli was one of the greatest fashion designers in history, and yet, it is highly…
The Surreal Life of Artist Leonora Carrington
I didn’t have time to be anyone’s muse… I was too busy rebelling against my family and learning to be …
Throwback 70s Street Style, A Look At Fashion’s Most Defining Decade
If there’s one thing that fashion history can teach us is that your grandparents probably had more style than you …
Dangerous Women: The Baddest Bitches of Film Noir
The world remembers Old Hollywood in flashes of glitz and glamour: cigarettes smoked in white-gloved hands, soft curls, …
The Magical Life of Tippi Degré, The Real Mowgli from The Jungle Book
We’re going to go out on a limb and say Tippi Degré’s childhood was way waaay more awesome than yours. In fa…
What 10 Famous Historical Figures Would Look Like Today, from Emily Dickinson to Marie Antoinette
What would some of history’s familiar faces look like if they were alive today? We decided to give ten of our favo…
Old Photos of The Real Alice in Wonderland Reveal How Illustrator’s Created the Disney Classic
Her name was Kathryn Beaumont, a young actress who was both the voice and the model for the character of Alice in Wonder…
The Photographer’s Muse: Renée Perle and Jacques-Henri Lartigue
History is full of muses. They captivate the world for only a moment, only to fade away into obscurity with time. But Re…
The Haunting Work of August Sander
August Sander (1876-1964) was one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers. He is best known for his radical fidelit…
15 Essential Life Lessons From Our Idols
Could there be any doubt that we are the most privileged group of woman that has ever existed? This is an unprecedented …
Top 15 Beautifully Unconventional Models
Though beauty is a deeply subjective experience, in fashion the strange and imperfect has always been considered beautif…
The 10 Most Magical Bookshops and Libraries in Pop Culture History
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” -Stephen King You want to hear something heartbreaking? The book is dying, really…
Fashion Illustrator Giulio Iurissevich
Fashion illustration is seeing a renaissance. What for so long has been an art-form confined to the fashion designer’s s…
Minimalism at Home, How To Turn Up The Zen On Your Cluttered Apartment
Unfortunately, we can’t all afford to live in the apartment of our dreams, but with simple tweaks to your current …