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Elizabeth Taylor: The Woman and Her Jewels

By BarbaraAnne:

First, she was a young girl with violet eyes, so slumbrous your mind melted into them. In 1943, she played Priscilla in Lassie Come Home, was unforgettable as Helen Burns in Jane Eyre, and gained stardom… Continue reading

Yves Saint Laurent and Georges Braque

In the April 1988 issue of Vogue, Yves Saint Laurent was inspired by the stark cubist brush strokes of Georges Braque, as well as the artist’s preoccupation with birds. However, Braque drew birds in one freehand motion. Yves… Continue reading

New LongLocks SwingStix Hair Jewelry Designs Posted at the LongLocks Boutique!

LongLocks SwingStix Hair Pins

Five  new first edition LongLocks SwingStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and one “Last Chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomor­row.

Today’s Tip: Wash your… Continue reading

New IllusioniStix Hair Jewelry Designs Posted at LongLocks!

LongLocks IllusioniStix

Five  new first edition LongLocks IllusioniStix hair jewelry designs have been posted, the Special Edition Designs page has been updated, and one “Last Chance” special order design has been posted in Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow.  Our newly redesigned  main… Continue reading

Galliano & Dior: Behind the Curtain

By BarbaraAnne

Is the establishment outraged by anti-Semitism only when it appears in front of the curtain? John Galliano as Mel Gibson, News at 11? The President of Dior fired him immediately saying, “I condemn most firmly the statements made… Continue reading



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