Stealing Norman Norell’s vintage style

cjhammon — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:50:35 +0000

First, the bad news. You can’t buy this vintage dress. This little fur-trimmed number is a Norman Norell owned by the Indianapolis Museum of Art. It recently appeared as part of a fabulous exhibit, American Legacy: Norell, Blass, Halston and Sprouse. It’s open until January 27, 2013. (It’s a must-see exhibit for vintage fashion lovers!)

Now the good news. Dash over to Modcloth and find a sweet approximation in this charcoal gray Ed itor’s Pick Dress, available for only $59.99. It has an adorable v-cut back. Perfect for a dinner date or an evening at the symphony!

More than skin deep: what we can learn from Georgia O’Keeffe

cjhammon — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:01:10 +0000

By the time she died, Georgia O’Keeffe had skin as weathered as beef jerky. As the original no-slave-to-fashion woman who always wore black and never wore make-up, Georgia spent hours baking in the sun. The big surprise? She took fastidious care of her skin for most of her life, cleansing and moisturizing morning and night. Heaven knows she didn’t have access to all the SPF products and serums we have like those offered by Strawberry Cosmetics, where you can find your favorite skin care products at value prices.

It’s obvious that Georgia O’Keeffe was a woman of many contradictions. She’s been gone for decades now, but her life is still instructional for women today. You can learn more about Georgia O’Keeffe’s amazing life in Karen Karbo’s biography, Georgia O'KeeffeHow Georgia Became O’Keeffe.