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So what do you love about winter?

2012-01-27T11:05:00.000-05:00

Ice lanterns

Ice Hotel Quebec, Canada

Winter Wedding

Cannon Mountain

Although it isn't my favorite season, there are so many reason's to love about winter

All images are found through winter on pinterest

Long Lovely Locks

2012-01-25T12:37:00.001-05:00

I love having long locks to style soOoO many different ways, depending on the mood or the day
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Sharon Tate - January 24, 1943

2012-01-24T09:00:00.000-05:00

Sharon Marie Tate (January 24, 1943 – August 9, 1969) was an American actress. During the 1960s she played small television roles before appearing in several films. After receiving positive reviews for her comedic performances, she was hailed as one of Hollywood's promising newcomers and was nominated for a Golden Globe Awards for her performance in Valley of the Dolls (1967). She also appeared regularly in fashion magazines as a model and cover girl.

On August 8, 1969, Tate was two weeks from giving birth, she & others were murdered by members of Charles Manson's "family" and their bodies discovered the following morning by Tate's housekeeper, Winifred Chapman

Happy Birthday to this beautiful sole as your memory still carries on

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R.I.P. Etta James

2012-01-20T20:59:00.000-05:00

Mary Tyle Moore - December 29, 1936

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Mary Tyler Moore was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, on December 29, 1936. Although Moore's family relocated to California when she was eight. Her childooh was troubled due in part to her mother's alcoholism. The oldest of three siblings, she attended a Catholic high school and married upon her graduation in 1955

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Worst Celebrity 2011 fashions

2011-12-29T16:10:00.000-05:00

Paris Hilton donning a fur jacket looking like Fozzie from Muppets

Johnny Weir

Former "Grey's Anatomy" star Katherine Heigl

Singer Erykah Badu

Supermodel Kate Moss

Sisters (and "Village of the Damned" replicas) Elle and Dakota Fanning

"American Idol" alum Adam Lambert

Living legend Aretha Franklin

"X Factor" judge Nicole Scherzinger

Reality "star" Khloe Kardashian

Diva extraordinaire Jennifer Lopez

Rocker Courtney Love

Justin Bieber

Bad girl Taylor Momsen

Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg

Troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan

Dynamic duo Wynonna and Naomi Judd

"Voice" mentor Christina Aguilera

Pop tart Katy Perry -

Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter

OMG from Yahoo posted an article on the years worst celebrity fashions, read entire story here

Nichelle Nicols - December 28, 1932

2011-12-29T13:36:00.000-05:00

Nichelle Nicols born Grace Dell Nichols December 28, 1932

American actress, singer & voice artist

It was in Star Trek that Nichols gained popular recognition by being one of the first black women featured in a major television series not portraying a servant; her prominent supporting role as a bridge officer was unprecedented. During the first year of the series, Nichols was tempted to leave the show, as she felt her role lacked significance; however, a conversation with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr changed her mind. She has said that King personally encouraged her to stay on the show, telling her that he was a big fan of the series. He said she "could not give up" because she was playing a vital role model for black children and young women across the country, as well as for other children who would see African Americans appearing as equals. It is also often reported that Dr. King added that "Once that door is opened by someone, no one else can close it again."

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Marlene Dietrich - December 27, 1901

2011-12-27T14:38:00.001-05:00

Actress, singer. Born Maria Magdalene Dietrich on December 27, 1901, in Berlin, Germany. One of the most glamorous leading ladies of the 1930s and 1940s, Marlene Dietrich is remembered for her smoldering sex appeal, distinctive voice, and unusual personal style.

"There is a gigantic difference between earning a great deal of money and being rich."

– Marlene Dietrich

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

2011-12-25T11:24:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from my family to yours. This has been a wonderful year & looking forward to another year with you all!

Afrikaans: Geseënde Kersfees
Afrikander: Een Plesierige Kerfees
African/ Eritrean/ Tigrinja: Rehus-Beal-Ledeats
Albanian:Gezur Krislinjden
Arabic: Milad Majid
Argentine: Feliz Navidad
Armenian: Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand
Azeri: Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun
Bahasa Malaysia: Selamat Hari Natal
Basque: Zorionak eta Urte Berri On!
Bengali: Shuvo Naba Barsha
Bohemian: Vesele Vanoce
Bosnian: (BOSANSKI) Cestit Bozic i Sretna Nova godina
Brazilian: Feliz Natal
Breton: Nedeleg laouen na bloavezh mat
Bulgarian: Tchestita Koleda; Tchestito Rojdestvo Hristovo
Catalan: Bon Nadal i un Bon Any Nou!
Chile: Feliz Navidad
Chinese: (Cantonese) Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun
Chinese: (Mandarin) Sheng Dan Kuai Le
Choctaw: Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito
Columbia: Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo
Cornish: Nadelik looan na looan blethen noweth
Corsian: Pace e salute
Crazanian: Rot Yikji Dol La Roo
Cree: Mitho Makosi Kesikansi
Croatian: Sretan Bozic
Czech: Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok
Danish: Glædelig Jul
Duri: Christmas-e- Shoma Mobarak
Dutch: Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! or Zalig Kerstfeast
English: Merry Christmas
Eskimo: (inupik) Jutdlime pivdluarit ukiortame pivdluaritlo!
Esperanto: Gajan Kristnaskon
Estonian: Rõõmsaid Jõulupühi
Ethiopian: (Amharic) Melkin Yelidet Beaal
Faeroese: Gledhilig jol og eydnurikt nyggjar!
Farsi: Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad
Finnish: Hyvaa joulua
Flemish: Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar
French: Joyeux Noel
Frisian: Noflike Krystdagen en in protte Lok en Seine yn it Nije Jier!
Galician: Bo Nada
Gaelic: Nollaig chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath ùr!
German: Fröhliche Weihnachten
Greek: Kala Christouyenna!
Haiti: (Creole) Jwaye Nowel or to Jesus Edo Bri'cho o Rish D'Shato Brichto
Hausa: Barka da Kirsimatikuma Barka da Sabuwar Shekara!
Hawaiian: Mele Kalikimaka
Hebrew: Mo'adim Lesimkha. Chena tova
Hindi: Shub Naya Baras (good New Year not Merry Christmas)
Hungarian: Kellemes Karacsonyi unnepeket
Icelandic: Gledileg Jol
Indonesian: Selamat Hari Natal
Iraqi: Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah
Irish: Nollaig Shona Dhuit, or Nodlaig mhaith chugnat
Iroquois: Ojenyunyat Sungwiyadeson honungradon nagwutut. Ojenyunyat osrasay.
Italian: Buone Feste Natalizie
Japanese: Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto
Jiberish: Mithag Crithagsigathmithags
Korean: Sung Tan Chuk Ha
Lao: souksan van Christmas
Latin: Natale hilare et Annum Faustum!
Latvian: Prieci'gus Ziemsve'tkus un Laimi'gu Jauno Gadu!
Lausitzian:Wjesole hody a strowe nowe leto
Lettish: Priecigus Ziemassvetkus
Lithuanian: Linksmu Kaledu
Low Saxon: Heughliche Winachten un 'n moi Nijaar
Luxembourgish: Schèine Chreschtdaag an e gudde Rutsch
Macedonian: Sreken Bozhik
Maltese: IL-Milied It-tajjeb
Manx: Nollick ghennal as blein vie noa
Maori: Meri Kirihimete
Marathi: Shub Naya Varsh (good New Year not Merry Christmas)
Navajo: Merry Keshmish
Norwegian: God Jul, or Gledelig Jul
Occitan: Pulit nadal e bona annado
Papiamento: Bon Pasco
Papua New Guinea: Bikpela hamamas blong dispela Krismas na Nupela yia i go long yu
Pennsylvania German: En frehlicher Grischtdaag un en hallich Nei Yaahr!
Peru: Feliz Navidad y un Venturoso Año Nuevo
Philippines: Maligayang Pasko!
Polish: Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia or Boze Narodzenie
Portuguese:Feliz Natal
Pushto: Christmas Aao Ne-way Kaal Mo Mobarak Sha
Rapa-Nui (Easter Island): Mata-Ki-Te-Rangi. Te-Pito-O-Te-Henua
Rhetian: Bellas festas da nadal e bun onn
Romanche: (sursilvan dialect): Legreivlas fiastas da Nadal e bien niev onn!
Rumanian: Sarbatori vesele or Craciun fericit
Russian: Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva is Novim Godom
Sami: Buorrit Juovllat
Samoan: La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou
Sardinian: Bonu nadale e prosperu annu nou
Scots Gaelic: Nollaig chridheil huibh
Serbian: Hristos se rodi.
Singhalese: Subha nath thalak Vewa. Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa
Slovak: Vesele Vianoce. A stastlivy Novy Rok
Slovene: Vesele Bozicne Praznike Srecno Novo Leto or Vesel Bozic in srecno Novo leto
Spanish: Feliz Navidad
Swedish: God Jul and (Och) Ett Gott Nytt År
Tagalog: Maligayamg Pasko. Masaganang Bagong Taon
Tamil: (Tamizh) Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal (good New Year not Merry Christmas)
Trukeese: (Micronesian) Neekiriisimas annim oo iyer seefe feyiyeech!
Thai: Sawadee Pee Mai or souksan wan Christmas
Turkish: Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun
Ukrainian: Srozhdestvom Kristovym or Z RIZDVOM HRYSTOVYM
Urdu: Naya Saal Mubarak Ho (good New Year not Merry Christmas)
Vietnamese: Chuc Mung Giang Sinh
Welsh: Nadolig Llawen
Yoruba: E ku odun, e ku iye'dun!

Peggy Moffit - Mod Monday

2011-11-14T17:47:00.000-05:00

Since it's 'MOD Monday' thought we'd have a groovy little flash back and rap a bit about Peggy Moffit. Peggy was a California native born in 1939 who was known best for her unique look when she came on the fashion scene in the 60's, after initially pursuing a career in acting. She became a fave of the late German designer Rudi Gernreich and as soon as she became one of his models, her personal signature style was born. The Peggy Moffit look was all about false eyelashes & overly dramatic heavy eye makeup. Her one of a kind, asymmetrical hairstyle created for her by Vidal Sassoon became known as the 'five point' and at the time, was being duplicated by stylists the world over...

Gernreich and Moffitt became a scandalous duo when Gernreich designed the infamous 'topless bikini' dubbed the 'monokini' and Moffitt was photographed in it shortly thereafter! This bold fashion statement on Moffit's part pushed her to model star status being that she was pretty ballsy and one of few that would go that far at that time.

Gernreich and Moffitt's relationship as designer and muse evolved to that of business partners as it wasn't soon after the monokini shoot she was collaborating with him on styles.

They maintained their formidable partnership well up until Gernreich passed in 1985 at which time she held the trademark to his label name and designs. In 99' she allowed his vintage designs to be put on display in an art exhibition & within the same year she released a book chornicaling them.

In 2003, Peggy Moffitt released her own line which was a series of tee's with her image on them but hasn't produced much since...nontheless, I give this 'MOD Mama' mad props for maintaining longevity in the unforgiving world of fashion! On the flip side however, after seeing a recent photo of her with Raquel Welch at the Neiman Marcus Beverly Hills Fashion Show, I think she's traveling in some kind of time warp and in need of a serious 60's addiction intervention because seriously...I cannot believe she's held onto that do, that makeup and those lashes for over forty years! It totally worked for her then...but um yeah...not so much now

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Colorblock Fall Fashions

2011-11-13T11:11:00.000-05:00

I love the mix-up color combo these designers collaborated for their fall fashion shows

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Spotlight Saturday - Unflattering Fashion Fail For Kim Kardashian!

2011-11-12T11:24:00.000-05:00

The Saturday Spotlight's is on Kim Kardashian and we are shining the light bright on her unflattering fashion fail as she was recently photographed filming her reality show in West Hollywood. I don't know which of the many Kardashian related shows it was because this Kardashian truly is hard to 'keep up with'...but nonetheless, she was seen wearing a belted, cream colored, stretch silk harem jumpsuit from designer Catherine Malandrino that she paired with a colorful clutch by Balenciaga and Givenchy booties. I give a two thumbs up to her exquisite choice of accessories, but there is so much wrong going on with this shapeless bunchy looking one piece that it doesn't really make a difference. It's no secret that Kim Kardashian has a curvy figure (i.e. baby got back) and with that being said, it would be in her favor if she chose more figure enhancing styles. When you are 'hippy' so to speak, the last thing you want to do is wear something loose and baggy which in turn will give the illusion of extra weightiness. There is nothing wrong with being voluptuous, however it's a huge misconception by most women that wearing bigger, looser clothes will make you appear smaller when actually, it's quite the opposite...

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2011-11-08T18:00:00.000-05:00

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Cat Eye's - Love the Look!

2011-11-05T09:26:00.000-04:00

Love these four dramatic new ways to do a "Cat Eye Look"

I have always been a fan of eyeliner & love the cat eye look, but not so much foiling my eye-brows.

Marlene Dietrich - Morocco / Fashion In Film Friday

2011-11-04T09:12:00.000-04:00

Fashions of every era have always been motivated by movie costumes since way before there was even color or sound in films. For example the German stage and silent film actress Marlene Dietrich was a fashion icon of the 20's and was considered a scandalous rebel in her time due to her love of masculine attire. She wore a top hat and tuxedo in the 1928 vintage film Morocco which raised eyebrows and more than likely began the dawn of sexual ambiguity in clothing styles.

In regards to her style she was quoted as saying...
"I dress for the image, not for myself, not for the public and definitely not for men"...

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Kate Moss - 2012 Paris Fashion Week Louis Vuitton

2011-11-02T08:52:00.000-04:00

What! Do I see pointy toe shoes? Are they next to come back in style? What do you think about that dress? Really not sure I am a fan, maybe if it didn't look like it opened up to be an a umbrella. Either way, I am a fan of Kate moss
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Argyle Prints - Fall Fashion

2011-11-01T17:24:00.000-04:00

I am a huge fan of argyle prints in the fall, here are some cute finds I found {too bad they can't be worn together lol}

find these cute argyle tights here

buy this cute dress here

vest

boyfriend cardigan

love this one

& here some argyle for your pup ;-)

What is your favorite fall fashion??

60s Twiggy Iconic look - Mod Monday

2011-10-31T19:40:00.000-04:00

Do you love the way 60s Iconic Twiggy did her make-up? I do! Here is a fun step by step video that teaches you exactly how to look like her! Have fun & Happy Halloween everyone. Don't forget to check the shop for our spooky sale that is going on right now.

Happy Halloween Celebrity Style

2011-10-31T10:37:00.002-04:00

Happy Halloween everyone, hope you all have a fun time tonight taking your little ones around trick or treating! Did any of you dress up? Go to any Halloween parties? Here is a fun collection of celebrities dressed up for Halloween. And, stop on by Retro Threadz to check out our Halloween Super Sale going on right this second!! Don't miss out on this one because it won't last long ...

Kim Kardashian as Poison Ivy

Coco dressed as a nurse

Jersey Shore star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi dressed as a Pickle Princess & AnnaLynne McCord dressed up as The White Queen from Alice in Wonderland

Nicole Richie as Jesse from Toy Story

Audrina Patridge, Corey Bohan as Beetlejuice

Jason Biggs as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz Gotta love the red sneakers

Taylor Swift - Loves Vintage Fashions

2011-10-31T07:00:00.000-04:00

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Model Falls On Runway - Prada

2011-10-26T20:36:00.002-04:00

I have to say, runway fashion shows are completely my favorite. I just love everything about them. But, this poor woman had to of been so embarrassed falling while on the runway..

Little Red Riding Hood

2011-10-25T13:20:00.001-04:00

Ashley Ording, - Retro Red Riding Hood. I love this selection she put together from her vintage finds for her "fall look"

cape thrifted, vintage

blouse thrifted, vintage

skirt thrifted

clutch vintage from golden fur vintage

umbrella vista from dema

belt thrifted

shoes vintage ferragamo

True vintage fashion queen, Read the rest of her post here

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley / Emilio Pucci

2011-10-25T10:06:00.000-04:00

Rosie Huntington - Whiteley born in Devon, England. Was bullied and teased at school for having a double-barrelled name, small breasts, and for her full lips (now one of her most famous assets) and is now a Victoria Secret Model. Here she is wearing one of my favorite designers Emilio Pucci Fall 2011 dress to the 15th Annual Hollywood Film Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Electric, Flouescent Colors & Shades Of Fall Fashions - 80s Much

2011-10-24T13:31:00.000-04:00

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MOD Monday!

2011-10-24T12:22:00.000-04:00

I 'love love love' the fab & funky mod styles of that era so with that being said, when it comes to mod, "what goes around comes back around" as this colorful, versatile style isn't going anywhere soon!

Mod fashions and the models who wore them were brash and daring and definitely ahead of the times! The styles of the 60's were owned by England but it wasn't too long before Americans hopped on board!

The term 'Mod' is derived from the word 'Modernist' and is defined as...
mod¹ (md)

An unconventionally modern style of fashionable dress originating in England in the late 1950's & early 1960s.

adj.

1. In or characteristic of this unconventionally modern style.

2. Fashionably up-to-date, especially in style, design, or dress.

In and around the 60's, two youth subcultures became ground breaking for mod fashion; the bongo beating bohemian beatniks with their berets and turtlenecks...

And the Teddy Boys with their spiffy dandy narcissistic style that made a man having interest is fashion socially acceptable...

From the mid 60's and on, the term mod was used to describe anything that was thought to be 'popular' & the 60's will always be known as defining Mod as the 'cult of the super cool'. Today's fashion trends still continue to incorporate that concept into designs.

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