My parents probably said the same thing during my teen years that I’m uttering today as an adult. “I DON’T GET IT.” Back in the day, we worked hard to hand craft a worn out pair of cut-offs. Using the point of a sewing needle I would painstakingly fringe the bottom of each leg. Some […]
The White Wedding Dress Challenge
The first time I walked down the aisle at 24, I wore a white wedding dress. Way back then it never dawned on me to do otherwise. My only prerequisite was that the dress be void of encrusted “barnacles;” the fancy embellishments that may have caused me to scratch the groom or snag his suit. […]
Does My Butt Look Big?
Full bodied “goddesses” depicted in Baroque paintings of the 1600s would have trouble getting airtime in our present-day fat phobic culture. Today even Marilyn Monroe, iconic sex symbol of the 1950s, would be subject to a photo shop diet. Twiggy 1967 Fortunately, after decades of aspiring to mimic the Twiggy-thin ideal, the well endowed tush […]
ILYO In The News: From The Ankle Down
Author Rachelle Bergstein, masterfully illustrates the relationship between fashion trends, history, and the female psyche in her colorful book, Women From the Ankle Down, The Story of Shoes and How They Define Us. She enlightens readers on notable 20th Century events that fueled desire for flats, heels, pumps, sneakers and skyscraper stilettos. A pair of […]