Historic
A Shock of Color
In an age of personality, Salvador Dali stood out more than most. Not only was this due to his art but also due to his persona—a persona of shock, something that was like a Baroque spectre. Indeed, his sartorial leanings were less austere than awesome, and thus a small dissection is in order.
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Spy Style
Most of our modern ideas about style come from, if not Edith Head, then certainly her later colleagues. Real life spies are much more interesting. They have real style!
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This essay asks the question, why is it that so many who fearlessly faced death while leading horses or tanks into glory also took the time to make sure they were dressed to kill.
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