What’s more fun than cruising around You Tube looking for random videos to watch? Cruising around Vid Cat checking out mint archive fashion newsreels. Vid Cat holds archive fashion shows from the 1980’s to the present as well as older fashion videos that is available to buy but a selection is available to view for… Continue reading Have a gander here…
Category: History
Dudley Jacket
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester was a stylish dude. It’s no wonder Elizabeth I admired him so much with his graceful height (6ft – tall for people back then), fine boned dark looks (they called him a ‘gypsy’) and his flair for fashion (often wore his cap jauntily to the side, a predesseor to… Continue reading Dudley Jacket
An irresistible combo…
You know when a partnership has ‘click’ factor? When you see pictures like these. I’ve been enamoured with Jean Shrimpton aka ‘The Shrimp’ since…. god knows when and these photos of her shot by David Bailey for British Vogue in 1962 in Manhattan are a nice Saturday treat. This was just prior to the ‘Swinging… Continue reading An irresistible combo…
Qipao for Me
A while back, I was trying to figure out how a Chinese person could wear a qipao (also known as a cheong sam – traditional Chinese dress) without looking like a waitress or someone in fancy dress. Then I saw Eurobrat’s post on trying on a Cavalli S/S06-esque qipao dress from Zara which then prompted… Continue reading Qipao for Me