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Cover It: Sassy 1992
Why: Sassy Magazine featured this model on their August 1992 cover. Can you believe that this was the picture of women’s fashion and beauty 21 years ago? To us, this picture could have easily been taken last week. The trends that drive us crazy now, were all the rage 21 years ago! We see the…
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Cool Things I Saw Online
Made us say, Ahhh! Stilettos & Rock n Roll, Carcia & Telly Follow HerCastleGirls! Twitter , Facebook & Tumblr
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Cover It: SEVENTEEN Magazine 1959
We appreciate great Mod styling. Young women of the late 1950s and early 1960s were in need of a change. Women were working alongside the men in the office, paying their own way and focusing on career versus family building. Confidence was as important as the right pair of shoes and this image here from…
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Inspiration Is: Priscilla Presley
She was the girl that captured the heart of Army-man Elvis Presley. A 14 year old Priscilla Ann Wagner met the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis, in Germany September 13, 1959 and that would be the beginning of one of the most interesting pop culture marriages of all time. Priscilla Presley was loved and hated,…
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Inspiration Is: Lauren Bacall
Actress Lauren Bacall is an entertainment maven. She controls an audience with her husky voice and sultry looks, whether she performs for a stage or a camera. Now 88 years old, Lauren has seen it all and worked with many that have gone long before, like Humphrey Bogart (in To Have And Have Not), and…
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COVER IT: Lisa Fonssagrives on VOGUE
Lisa Fonssagrives was a Swedish fashion model and she was credited as the first supermodel because of her popularity with photographers. Here, she graced the cover of VOGUE magazine, May 1 1950. So lady-like and proper! When was the last time you put on a dainty diamond necklace for daytime wear? This image reminds us…
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She’s Got The Look: Nicole Richie
Nicole Richie is SO fashionably brave! You can’t help but enjoy her adventures with wardrobe and makeup. Nicole took inspiration from from the late 1960s to achieve this look. The retro feel is obvious, but the Emilio Pucci dress sports the High-Low trend that’s very hot right now. What do you think about the look? We…
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Inspiration Is: Dorothy Dandridge
Actress, Singer, and the first African-American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress…Her name was Dorothy Dandridge. She was born November 9, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away September 8, 1965 of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 42. Big Break? 1954’s Carmen Jones How to be inspired by…
