Broken Threads

August 4, 2013, 8 Comments

When I completed my review of Nazi Chic? Fashioning Women in the Third Reich, I made note of other books on fashion and World War II that I was looking forward to reading and sharing my thoughts with you. And today I share with you my thoughts on Broken Threads: The Destruction of the Jewish…

Nazi Chic?

July 22, 2013, 19 Comments

A minor warning before we get started today. Today’s post may be viewed as controversial and maybe even frivolous. However, I find it an enthralling and important topic. Further more, I do not support the horrible and anti-Semitic views of the Nazis nor do I sympathize with them. When you think about World War II,…

The Black Dahlia: A Work of Surrealist Art?

August 8, 2012, 3 Comments

WARNING: The Black Dahlia murder was gruesome and disturbing. This entry goes into some detail about her murder. To prevent any unwanted unpleasantness, I have included a link to an image for those interested in viewing a photograph of the crime scene. I encourage a view, so to better understand the argument made in the…

Footsteps in the Fog

April 25, 2012, 4 Comments

In about a week and a half, Patrick and I will be flying to San Francisco. He will be attending a hackathon down in Palo Alto, while I stay in the heart of San Francisco to spend a weekend visiting many Hitchcock filming locations. Recently I picked up this book, Footsteps in the Fog: Alfred…

Book Review: Forties Fashion

January 29, 2012, Leave a Comment on Book Review: Forties Fashion

The 1940s was an interesting and decisive decade across the globe. With the Second World War we faced a period in which nearly all aspects of our lives were asked to change. From the warfare itself to the clothes we wore, the 1940s left an impression. The impression it created in the fashion world is…

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Book Review: Forties Fashion