Today is the 68th birthday of the It Girl of the 60s: Twiggy. Her style and unconventional beauty made her iconic images of Mod fashion immediately
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Happy 138th Birthday Margaret Sanger
Today is the 138th birthday of Margaret Sanger. We all owe her a great deal of gratitude for the her perseverance for a cause we all
Happy 134th Birthday Coco Chanel
Today is the 134th birthday of the woman that said, “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in
Happy 112th Birthday Myrna Loy
Today is the 112th birthday of Myrna Loy. Her rapid-fire line delivery, unequaled beauty, and dedication to humanitarian causes all add up to make her
Happy 85th Birthday Oscar de la Renta
Today is the 85th birthday of the fashion designer Oscar de la Renta. His contribution to fashion put American fashion designers on the same level as Europeans
Happy 119th Birthday Alexander Calder
Today is the 119th birthday of Alexander Calder. I am lucky enough to live in a city where I can visit (and walk through) an
Happy 113th Birthday Margaret Bourke-White
Today is the 113th birthday of the photographer Margaret Bourke-White. I didn’t know a lot about her before I started to research on iconic photographs
Happy 103rd Birthday Tyrone Power
Today is the 103rd birthday of the actor Tyrone Power. Witness for the Prosecution and The Razor’s Edge are my favorite films of his. The world is
Happy 100th Birthday I. M. Pei
Today is the 100th birthday of the architect I.M. Pei. I first witnessed his work in person with the I. Magnin on Pine, the store is
Happy 87th Birthday Chet Baker
Today is the 87th birthday of the musician Chet Baker. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss
Happy 58th Birthday Isabella Blow
Today is the 58th birthday of the fashion visionary Isabella Blow. She was an editor, a muse, a risk taker. Her life was her performance,
Happy 62nd Birthday Adam Ant
Today is the 62nd birthday of Adam Ant. I love second acts, second chances, reinvention, determination and changes. Adam Ant personifies all that for me. He
