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Category Archives: Older Icon
Considering Martha Stewart
I debated whether or not to write this post for days. Don’t we have more important things to consider than Martha Stewart in a bathing suit? However, I overcame my objections because her Sports Illustrated cover poses important questions about … Continue reading →
Alva Vanderbilt Belmont, Older Icon of the 1900s
If you think you have a pushy mother, you should read about Alva Smith Vanderbilt Belmont. Born in 1853 to a gentile Southern family in economic decline, Alva married a son of Cornelius Vanderbilt in the 1870s. With Vanderbilt money … Continue reading →
Faith Ringgold–Artist Chic
Have you heard the term “art teacher chic”? Well, what about an actual artist? Take a look at this photo of multi-talented Faith Ringgold—painter, quilter, children’s book author and illustrator, writer (and I’m sure the list goes on.) Her talent … Continue reading →
Elsie de Wolfe, Older Icon from the 1920s
Elsie de Wolfe, the famed interior designer, lied about her age. According to the birth date on her passport, which many questioned, she was at least 57 years old when she was featured in a Ladies Home Journal fashion spread … Continue reading →
Gloria Steinem–Feminist Icon, Style Icon
I may be one of the only people who read Gloria Steinem’s new memoir, My Life on the Road, for the clothes. But unlike many early second wave feminists, Steinem is clearly a woman who takes great pleasure in what … Continue reading →