Article about Boardwalk Empire's wardrobe department and possible influence on mainstream fashion:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/feb/01/boardwalk-empire-wardrobe-fashion
It may sound cheesy, but "Confessions of a Shopaholic". The main character's silhouette is 50's inspired, the colours are amazing and the combinations fresh and completely unexpected for such a movie. Love it!
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Let me know if you need any help with translation. Not sure if you saw, but it says the trousers all come unhemmed so you can hem them to whichever length needed.
Hm, this thread is a bit depressing isn't it?
I do judge people, but not for period accuracy or mixing eras, but mainly because they wear clothing that isn't appropriate to the occasion, their age or doesn't look good on them. And in those cases I only tend to judge if they haven't made an...
Haven't heard of Funn before, but I am a huge fan of Levante wool stockings (and tights). I got the medium size and they are good for me (UK12), so tall or extra tall may be what you're after. They are super soft and warm, can't say enough good things about them...
Yes, absolutely. When I first returned from Canada and came to the UK my friends took me to a restaurant, and I asked one question about the dairy content in the food and got such a rude reply that I started to well up. It was a complete culture shock.
It is such a hassle to return things here...
I forgot to add that I think it is a result of the various service cultures in North America vs Europe. North Americans for the most part have excellent customer service in comparison to most of Europe. Waiters and sales people seem friendly and somewhat enthusiastic and try to bend over...
I wouldn't say it knows no borders or that it happens to the same extent everywhere. I lived in North America for 7 years, and saw things I have never seen anywhere else, not before I went and not since. Stusents turning up to breakfast at University in bathrobes or doing third year...
There are a few restaurants in my home town in Germany where coat and tie are required. I have heard and read many times that some of these put the rule in place specifically for American tourists, as they are known to dress very casually no matter where they go. It's a bit of a running joke...
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