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What Would Lorelei Lee Do?
A periodic feature to the blog wherein we ask the Greats a few questions from the Proust Questionnaire. Today, we feature one of Marilyn Monroe’s most beloved characters, Lorelei Lee. If you haven’t seen Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, you don’t know what you’re missing! Marilyn and Jane Russell play “Two Little Girls from Little Rock,” (one of several musical...
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Why do we love to wear black?
Seven out of ten women I see on the street and out on the town are wearing black, and I’m going to go out on a limb and say that six and a half of those women do not look chic, fashionable or stylish. Does that sound harsh to you? Unkind? Sorry, but someone has got to say it: black is hard to pull off and flatters fewer of us than we think. There are women, a very...
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The Fashion File by Janie Bryant and...
Do you watch Mad Men? Where those the longest eighteen months of your...
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To Maxi, or Not to Maxi: That is th...
Well, at least it’s the question when summer comes around! I think...
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Happy Birthday, Adele!
She’s all of twenty-four years old, but I don’t think I’m alone...
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Color Story: Complementary Colors
The use of complementary colors is a common styling trick, but for me, it...
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Cinema Style: The Birdcage
Much to my husband’s dismay, I caught parts of The Birdcage on television...
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What Would The Vicar of Dibley Do?
A periodic feature to the blog wherein we ask the Greats a few questions from...
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Happy Birthday, Maya!
“Here on the pulse of this new day You may have the grace to look...
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The Visual Art
When I was little and had energy to spare, I couldn’t for the life of...
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The Little Black Book of Style
It is no accident that the book by Nina Garcia I like the most begins with a...
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Changing Seasons: Spring
Spring is coming! Spring is coming! Because I’m a native Minnesotan, my...
About Me
Hi, I’m Denise. I own Bombshell, a boutique that caters to plus sizes on Grand Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota. If you’re in the area, stop by and say hello. I write about style and fashion miscellany here on the blog, and I love baseball, glamour, and a strong cocktail.