Posted in American, Apparel Arts, Art, British, Icons, apparel, design, fashion, history, style, vintage, tagged 1930S, artist, Esquire magazine, illustration, Laurence Fellows, menswear, vintage on May 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“Fashion is treated too much as news rather than what it is, what it does and how it performs.”
–Geoffrey Beene
~*~
One of our pet peeves has always been the type of fashion copy that endeavoured to implant the sweet notion that “dressing the part” would put you over to tumultuous applause, regardless of your natural qualifications. [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in American, British, German, autos, design, history, sports, style, vintage, tagged Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, car review, Corvette, Ferrari, Jaguar, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, road test, Shelby Cobra, Sports Illustrated, steve mcqueen on May 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
“I still get goose pimples.” –Steve McQueen
~*~
via Steve McQueen Online
Read Full Post »
Posted in American, British, Icons, autos, design, history, style, vintage, tagged Carroll Shelby, Jaguar, Shelby Cobra, steve mcqueen on May 14, 2009 | 5 Comments »
“Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting.” –Steve McQueen
~*~
McQueen’s Machines
Read Full Post »
“The American South is a geographical entity, a historical fact, a place in the imagination, and the homeland for an array of Americans who consider themeselves southerners. The region is often shrouded in romance and myth, but its realities are as intriguing, as intricate, as its legends.”
–Bill Ferris
~*~
Read Full Post »