Tag: history
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A tiny history of advent calendars
I have recently over the years become ecstatic about advent calendars. Each year, now, I try to find one that I like to get excited about the holiday season and try some luxury products. But luxury skincare and beauty is certainly not what was original what these vessels contained. The first advent calendars were made…
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I’m glad I visited the Superfine exhibit at The Met
I went to New York for one reason only. I wanted to visit The Met to see the Superfine: Tailoring Black Style exhibit. I had been planning for this moment as soon as I learned the theme for the Met Gala. I set about searching my calendar for an opening just to see it for…
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Historical fashion icon: The dandy “Beau” Brummel
Personally, I have been on the hunt for men’s fashion influencers I can follow who are crushing it in the fashion game. Apparently there is one who I should know about, but I am just about 200 years late to notice. The man is George Bryan “Beau” Brummel. He is credited as most famous dandy.…
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Black Orchid: The Background
“… I wanted to put some glamour back into beauty with a powerful fragrance.” -Tom Ford as quoted in the New York Times After my little journey choosing to wear Black Orchid for the day, I got caught up looking into the background of this fragrance. Black Orchid is classified as an amber chypre fragrance,…
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