Did Obi-wan really go into hiding wearing his Jedi robes? With The Rise of Skywalker coming out this week, I thought it would be a good time to revisit some Star Wars costuming–specifically what happens when new design breaks the world the old design established. Specifically: Jedi robes. Many jokes have been made about Obi-wan… Continue reading Hiding the Jedi
Last week’s Clothes to Dye For post featured guest writer Elizabeth Brammer discussing the Guppyfriend to limit microplastics. Liz returns this week with a few more tips to reduce microplastics. Opt for detergent with fewer microbeads. Detergent itself, more often than not, contains plastic (liquid form in liquid detergent, and microbeads in powder detergent). Organic… Continue reading Easy Cleaning: Reducing Microplastics, Part 2
This week’s Clothes to Dye For post is written by guest writer, Elizabeth Brammer, who talks about cleaning and microplastics! Welcome to the blog Liz! Plastic pollution in the world’s water is a huge environmental problem, and a large part of that stems from the fashion industry. Most people have seen images of the trash… Continue reading Easy Cleaning: Reducing Microplastics, Part 1
If you’ve seen my previous post about Besame Cosmetics, you know I’ve been experimenting with their vintage make-up reproductions. I’ve had great success with their lipstick, so I thought I’d branch out and try their vintage style 1940s Black Mascara…in a tube! In theory, mascara in a tube should last longer. You’re squeezing a small… Continue reading Besame’s 1940s Mascara
In a previous post we talked about The Action Movie Tank Top. Today we’re going to talk about its 21st century cousin, The Feelings Tank Top. You’ve got a fast-paced action movie that you need to slow down for a bit so a character can share their feelings. Enter: The Feelings Tank Top! Now they’re… Continue reading Ode to The Feelings Tank Top
It’s November 2019. Are we wearing what Blade Runner thought we would be wearing? Blade Runner, the movie version of Philip K. Dick’s “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” came to theaters in June of 1982. Blade Runner is neo-noir, and takes inspiration from both 1940s and 1980s fashion. So–how close did Blade Runner get… Continue reading Predicting the Future: Blade Runner
I will watch pretty much any Terminator film. With Dark Fate out, I thought it might be fun to look at the costume design of the original two films. In this post we’ll look at the first Terminator film. The Terminator has two costume palettes living inside of it–the LA pastel costuming of the regular… Continue reading Deconstructing The Terminator
Another easy swap to make to save money and decrease waste is to invest in a safety razor. As with many things, I find that a safety razor is far superior to most modern razors. It’s another example of how sometimes the old way of doing things really is the better way–both for people, and… Continue reading Easy Swaps: Safety Razors
The Action Movie Tank Top became a staple of both Action and Sci-Fi movies in the 1980s and 90s. Movies like Rambo and Predator popularized heroes with very developed muscles. And of course, directors and costumers wanted to show those hard earned muscles off. The 1980s… The 1990s… But The Action Movie Tank Top accomplished… Continue reading Ode to The Action Movie Tank Top
I’ve always had a reaction to commercially made eye make-up removers–they make my eyes burn. As a result, I often avoided eye make-up that would require me to use those make-up removers. Over the years, I finally settled on the lesser of many evils–one that got the job done reasonably well, and was the least… Continue reading DIY: Eye Make-up Remover