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Romola Garai, as the strong-willed prostitute Sugar, stars in tonight’s Victorian drama The Crimson Petal and the White Source: Supplied THIS is the BBC adaptation of Michel Faber’s novel of depressingly squalid Victoriana, an 835-page, bestselling monster of seething unpleasantness that’s given the most brilliantly stylish treatment. An epic story of Victorian gender politics and class stratification, it follows the story of Sugar (played with courage by Romola Garai), an unconventional and strong-willed prostitute, and William Rackman (Chris O’Dowd), the reluctant heir to a perfume business. He ensconces her as his mistress and she soon becomes accustomed to her new life. But will it be enough for a shrewd young woman determined to drag herself out of years of abuse? And she’s someone, as it turns out, who … Read entire article »
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Death becomes her: Artist Catherine Hale’s Canadian Gothic
Jeff Crawford Catherine Hale, 84, could be the cool, gothic great-aunt of any number of younger Canadian artists Comments Email Twitter Adam McDowell Aug 31, 2011 – 5:30 PM ET | Last Updated: Aug 31, 2011 4:04 PM ET Catherine Hale resembles most goths in a lot of ways: As her curator notes, she wears black, explores dark themes in her art and is enthralled by Victoriana. She is unlike most goths in one important respect, however. Catherine Hale is 84 years old. Hale owns her status as a goth — or at any rate “maybe a hidden one.” “It’s a lifestyle. You live it 24 hours a day. You take it to bed with you and if you get up in the night and can’t sleep, you work,” Hale says over the phone from her home in Fredericton, … Read entire article »
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Tis the season for christmas sales strategy
01 September 2011 | By Morag Cuddeford-Jones Email Share Comment Save Consumers bemoan the fact that Christmas seems to come earlier each year. So do brands get any real benefit from getting out the holly and mistletoe before the barbeque sets have been put away? When two of the highest profile retailers in London announced in mid-July that they would shortly be opening their Christmas departments, the grumbling that surrounds the commercialisation of the festive season reached an audible level. However, evidence suggests that those retail brands quick off the mark with their festive marketing are most likely to report robust figures in January. For the two stores concerned – Harrods and Selfridges – this year’s Christmas marketing strategy involves reaching tourists from overseas taking summer trips to the UK. It is not just consumers that … Read entire article »
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HCC’s Fashion Exhibit: Steampunk Chronicles
I had the chance to visit with Houston Community College (HCC) fashion exhibit curator Dana Blue Robinson as she takes us through the fashion department’s latest show Steampunk Chronicles: The Elizabeth S. Brown Fashion Collection. In a six-minute recorded interview complete with images, she shares the history of the underground steampunk revolution, how it’s worn, how HCC garnered the collection from friend and historical fashion collector Elizabeth S. Brown, and a few examples of the pieces in the collection. The perfect meld of fashion and history! Watch the video. One of the things that you may have noticed in our posts about what to wear to certain destinations here on WeareverTheWeather.com is that we like to talk a little (or a lot) about where a certain style culture has derived. What’s … Read entire article »
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WeareverTheWeather.com Interview: Steampunk Chronicles, HCC
Renae Virata from WeareverTheWeather.com had a chance to visit with Dana Blue, curator of the Houston Community College fashion department exhibit Steampunk Chronicles: The Elizabeth S. Brown Fashion Collection. Procuring more than 4,000 historical fashion garments from renowned New Jersey collector Elizabeth S. Brown, HCC has displayed the best in Victorian and other period pieces, styled in the underground steampunk look. On display from August 1 – October 31, 2011. Located at 3601 Fannin Street, Houston, TX. Article source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYJQJvck2sQ&feature=youtube_gdata … Read entire article »
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MY LAYOUT
This is my new Layout. I used Graphic 45 “Steampunk Debutante” collection, Prima flowers and different laces. Also I used Tim Holtz’s embellishments. Here are 3 my photos. Hope you all find this Layout interesting! Thank you very much for watching and comments. Natasha. Article source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=552g9nVWn3I&feature=youtube_gdata … Read entire article »
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A Steampunk Closeup: Behind the Scenes at Houston Community College Central Fashion Collection
What is Steampunk? It is the juxtaposition of Elizabethan-era fashions with contemporary, futuristic accessories. A recent donation by Elizabeth S. Brown transformed Houston Community College Central into a fashionista haven, exhibition vintage pieces staged with a modern aesthetic. Article source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW8OVZTrv28&feature=youtube_gdata … Read entire article »
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Where my Goths at?
The sprawling, battered, hand-me-down sedan had slowed down to a putter alongside me in the dark for at least a block or two, but I willed myself not to acknowledge it. Head down, bangs yanked over eyes, one combat boot clomping in front of the other, I tried mightily to will myself to disappear into the night air – or at least brace for impact. “FRRRREEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAK!” The passengers exploded into laughter and peeled off down the suburban avenue. They’d not offered any specific critique or cause for their verbal assault, but I had a sneaking suspicion that it was black lipstick I was wearing. Possibly the long black skirt and black fingernails. Definitely the dog collar. It had not gone unremarked upon before; in fact earlier that week, my mother – generally a … Read entire article »
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Cowboys and Steam — The Buntline Special and The Doctor and the Kid
The mix of steampunk and westerns is not new — TV shows such as The Wild Wild West (and the updated Will Smith movie) and The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr have demonstrated that steam-powered contraptions, vehicles, and weapons can entertain just as well in the backyard of the cowboy as those of the vested gentlemen and bonnet-wearing ladies of the London-centric tales. Quite a few steampunk fans are already familiar with Cherie Priest’s Clockwork Century series that takes place on the North American continent — books such as Boneshaker and Dreadnought have been well received as worthy additions to any steampunk library (and Priest’s next release, Ganymede, is already on my pre-ordered list, and I’ll probably read it in less than two days as I did the others and then … Read entire article »
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Cowboys and Steam — The Buntline Special and The Doctor and the Kid
The mix of steampunk and westerns is not new — TV shows such as The Wild Wild West (and the updated Will Smith movie) and The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr have demonstrated that steam-powered contraptions, vehicles, and weapons can entertain just as well in the backyard of the cowboy as those of the vested gentlemen and bonnet-wearing ladies of the London-centric tales. Quite a few steampunk fans are already familiar with Cherie Priest’s Clockwork Century series that takes place on the North American continent — books such as Boneshaker and Dreadnought have been well received as worthy additions to any steampunk library (and Priest’s next release, Ganymede, is already on my pre-ordered list, and I’ll probably read it in less than two days as I did the others and then … Read entire article »
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