No matter what is going on in her life–her planet being destroyed, leading a rebel army, captured by teddy bears–Princess Leia always has her hair done. Which begs the question–HOW?! My friend Glenn, of FilmWonk, after reading the my Deconstructing Princess Leia and its sequel Part 2: Here Comes The General, commented that the movies… Continue reading A Star Wars Mystery: Who Does Princess Leia’s Hair?
About a year ago I replaced my dryer sheets with wool dryer balls, which are zero waste, and have zero fragrance for me to have an allergic reaction to. Overall, they’ve been a win. It cost me about $12 for the initial purchase, and I figure they will pay for themselves in 1-2 years. I’d… Continue reading Easy Cleaning Swaps: Wool Dryer Balls
Vampires are immortal, god-like creatures who live for hundreds of years and feast upon humanity’s blood to make themselves nearly invulnerable. Hollywood’s go-to device for showing the ageless power of the vampire? The Flashback Wig. And sometimes the wigs are bad. Buffy the Vampire Slayer When Buffy meets Angel, we’re not quite sure what to… Continue reading Ode to The Vampire Flashback Wig
So I want to talk a little bit about the basics of washing garments by hand. This post is going to cover general washing. Stain removal will be covered in a future post. Hand washing is often a good alternative to machine washing and dry cleaning. I often hand wash garments that would be more… Continue reading DIY Cleaning: Hand Washing 101
Sometimes the best costuming is the costuming you don’t notice. The role of costuming is to help establish the world, and set the mood of the story. At its best, costuming is giving you information about the characters that you won’t realize you’re getting. It (2017) is a great example of storytelling in costume design.… Continue reading Deconstructing IT: Chapter One
It’s time for Part 2 of our deconstruction of Princess Leia. This post is going to look at Leia’s appearances in the new Star Wars movies. If you missed last week’s Deconstructing Princess Leia: Part 1, you’ll want to read that before you read this post. Let’s get started shall we? Star Wars: The Force… Continue reading Deconstructing Princess Leia Part 2: Here Comes the General!
Today I am going to talk about the costuming of Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy. YEAAAH. Star Wars: A New Hope is one of my favorite movies, and I’ve mentioned in previous posts how the costuming is so good they won an Oscar. Princess Leia is one of my favorite characters, so… Continue reading Deconstructing Princess Leia
Founded in 2004, Besame Cosmetics recreates vintage make-up from the 1920s-1960s in modern formulas. As usual, I have no relationship with Besame and receive no benefit from this article. My opinions are my own! I stumbled upon Besame Cosmetics when I was trying to find out what lipstick was used for Marvel’s Agent Carter series.… Continue reading Besame Cosmetics and Agent Carter
Lando’s not a system, he’s The Man. Have I mentioned I love Star Wars? I do! Lando Calrissian has appeared in three—soon to be four—Star Wars films and has looked great every time. So, let’s look at the secret to his styling. Lando’s styling relies on three colors—gold, sky blue and navy, worn in different… Continue reading Deconstructing Lando Calrissian
I tend to think that I am fairly easy going on many clothing related things. Live and let live! To each their own! Friends, Febreze is not one of the things I am easy going about. As an asthmatic with allergy problems, Frebreze and I have had a long, hostile relationship. As a teenager starting… Continue reading Febreze is the Devil’s Brew