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Timeless Beauty: Grace Kelly and Ingrid Bergman

In gowns designed by
Edith Head, Cary Grant – can’t –
help but fall in love.

Ingrid Bergman in
Notorious takes your breath,
Stills your heart – silence.

Grace Kelly in white
Looks into the camera as
A goddess – secure.

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Eternal Beauty: Audrey Hepburn and Frida Kahlo

By BarbaraAnne:

In the center of your body,
Energy radiates.
You feel it after aerobic exhaustion —
When you sing, dance, paint,
Write, or love a man.
The world can destroy you;
But only you can destroy your soul.
When… Continue reading

A Room of One’s Own

By BarbaraAnne:

This is my friend Miriam’s art studio. I see its silent, sunlit beauty. I also see all the gifted women who never had a hope in the world to get a space like this.

Jane Austen wrote in… Continue reading

Vintage Gloves

My Mother’s Gloves
By BarbaraAnne:

Vintage rhinestoned pink they were
Perfectly kept in a mahogany drawer —
A time capsule for accessories,
in case we required delicate attire.

Our prepared identity,
my mother’s and mine
must be kept safe.… Continue reading

Kate Middleton: Reiss Shola Dress

By BarbaraAnne:

For her first appearance as a member of the Royal Family, Kate chose to wear a $340 dress from Reiss, called the “Shola” dress. Michelle Obama’s $2000 pale-blue floral dress with a deep-pink jacket overpowered her. Kate’s… Continue reading



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