Category Archive: Big Sensations
Thirty Days…
In just thirty days—November 2—Encyclopedia of the Exquisite will hit bookshelves all over. Besides the big book shops, amazon.com, etc., John Derian in New York will sell Encyclopedia as will Marc Jacobs‘ BookMarc. To say that I’m excited is an…
California Girls
Though women in Hawaii had been surfing for centuries, Gidget, aka Kathy Kohner of Brentwood, California, sparked a revolution among millions of American teenager girls who dreamt of surfing—not just watching the guys surf—in the late 1950s. As a 15 year-old,…
If you believe, clap your hands…
Throughout the Victorian era, belief in fairies ran deep, especially in England where scientists and historians joined the hunt. Some testified to the customs and archeological remains left by the elvin creatures, and well-educated types easily speculated on whether fairies…
With a Twist
The glorious 18th century hairstyle called the ‘pouf‘ and the radical, sleek bob of the 1920s are both covered Encyclopedia of the Exquisite, but not the simple, chic chignon. Since the 5th century, when noble women of Greece adopted the…
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