Category Archives: Older Icon

Alva Vanderbilt Belmont, Older Icon of the 1900s

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Lynn

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 →

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Faith Ringgold–Artist Chic

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Lynn

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 →

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Elsie de Wolfe, Older Icon from the 1920s

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Lynn

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 →

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Gloria Steinem–Feminist Icon, Style Icon

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Lynn

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 →

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