These three articles gave me food for thought this week:
- Alyson over at That’s Not My Age asks why we are still not seeing more women in their 50s realistically represented in the media.
- Allure looks into the murky world of ‘functional fragrance’, pointing out that the science behind the claims about mood-boosting perfumes remains shaky.
- This op-ed piece makes the case that true gender-neutral clothing must go beyond fancy sweatpants.
Fab Links from Our Members
Catherine’s blog post reveals that there is a whole lot of image manipulation happening on social media, and Runcarla thinks it’s kind of scary.
She thought this video on the other hand has some good tips on how to set things up so you can take a nice basic selfie.
Kkards has been enjoying these two recent articles about dopamine dressing.
Bijou liked this article on platform shoes, and how they are trending again. It made a good point that when times are tough women can update their shoes for a quick fashion fix.
Suntiger is fascinated by this woman who can see 100 million colours.
She also loves these photos from the Harlem Renaissance.
Angie got a stunning Hugo Boss suit in the last NAS sale. Suz directs us to an article about where the company is headed.
This is an excerpt from a new book called Worn: A People’s History of Clothing by Sofi Thanhauser. LaPed can’t wait to read it.
Vildy recommends Shoegazing, which contains a treasure trove of info on all things footwear, like this history of the Chelsea boot.
