April 2012
theillustratednail:
Check out the AMAZING ‘Discerning Taste’ video by the brilliant @satyandpratha over at The Ones 2 Watch. Had so much fun doing the nails for this one…
dope as shit…i dont know what the point of it was but i enjoyed watching it. lol
beauty-perception:
Denis Dutton: A Darwinian theory of beauty
Beauty Perception: Korean girl refused to wash off... →
beauty-perception:
Doctors recommend women remove their make-up every night before they go to sleep, in order to prevent damage to their skin, but a young South-Korean girl chose to wear her make-up mask full-time, for the last two years. 20-year-old Bae Dal-mi first discovered make-up when she was…
Of Another Fashion: This woman might be the... →
ofanotherfashion:
This woman might be the Miami-based model named Elnita. The biographical information is unclear. However, the description of the photo clearly states that the swimsuit - manufactured by Alix of Miami - is inspired by France and the “Far East.” The photo was taken on a Dade County beach called…
ofanotherfashion:
This photograph is titled “Elks Fashion Show, 1956” but it’s odd to me that all the women are in bathing suits. I haven’t seen too many fashion shows in which bathing suits are the primary or exclusive garment featured. My guess is that this was really a local beauty pageant.
Source: H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College archive in Alabama.
Of Another Fashion: These two Asian American... →
ofanotherfashion:
These two Asian American dancers are performing at San Francisco’s premiere nightclub in the 1930s called Forbidden City. While the club was Chinese-themed, the performers themselves were not all Chinese American. Some were Japanese American and Filipino American. (Click the “Forbidden City”…
Of Another Fashion: In 1966, after studying at the... →
ofanotherfashion:
In 1966, after studying at the University of Hawaii for two years, my mom Sumiko Carroll (née Namihira) went to Tokyo, intending to enroll in a Japanese university. However, while in Tokyo, she read a 2-line ad in the Japan Times (an English language newspaper), seeking flight attendants for…
ofanotherfashion:
This family portrait was taken in 1900 in Gainesville, Florida. It’s part of a collection at the State Library and Archives of Florida.
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