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QUEEN OF NONE is One! New Book Trailer and More
Queen of None was always about the stories within the story. But I also knew that Anna was not always the most reliable narrator. She is a good and compelling hero–but like all heroes, she has her faults, her missing pieces. The version of the characters you see in Queen of None is her take on them. Even some of…
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A Bit of Québécois Heritage Food: Cigares au Chou
The Story The undisputed favorite heritage dish in my household isn’t even remotely French, but it comes from Mom’s family, and so I include it in this section. I like to make up the provenance here, that my grandmaman lived next to an old Polish woman at some point in her life and got the opportunity to watch her make…
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Men’s Regency Style: Is Beau Brummell to Blame?
1 – Welcome to #ThreadTalk! Our topic: the dandy of the Regency Era, Beau Brummell, oft credited with ruining men's fashion. Yes: he arrives at a cultural moment when "masculine" fashion takes a sharp turn away from color, patterns & frippery. But let's dig deeper, shall we?👔 2 – The Regency look is now iconic, thanks to Brummell's contemporary Jane…
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The Costumes of Villeneuve’s Dune: History, Texture, & Storytelling
Let's go on a trip to interstellar space and check out what fashion is like on Arakkis and beyond. A look at the threads that keep the new Dune film together.
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Mourning Traditions and Fashion History
Mourning... in fashion. Just because you were sad, didn't mean you didn't have to look amazing. Well, if you could afford it.
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#TheadTalk Halloween: Ghostly Garb
Ghosts and ghouls, wights and lost souls... what are they wearing?
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Halloween Film Fashion
A look into the movies, and fashion, that scarred (and inspired) me.
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Bad Romance: The Romantic Era in Fashion, Volume Two
1 – Welcome, intrepid readers. The week’s #threadtalk is the 2nd half of our dive into the wild world of #Romanticism. 🎀🌹🎶🎨 And it’s all about sex, drugs & art, fueled by good ol’ imperialism (but make it #fashion). But first, a refresher: 2 – We’re begin tonight in 1836 w/ Charles Darwin, who returned to England in this year.…
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Queen of Fury is Drafted!
What a long, strange trip it’s been. I started out Queen of Fury with a fairly straightforward idea. It was going to be 100% Hwyfar’s story. She was the standout character from Queen of None, and seemed like the ideal character to continue the whole invisible women of Arthur tale. But I wanted a foil for her, and very early…
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Bad Romance: The Romantic Era in Fashion, Volume One
Ah, romance. Sweeping vistas, sumptuous fabrics, and advancements in human thought. Well, for a select few.
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The Queen of Fury Playlist
Music makes me write. And I like to share, so here you go.
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Anna Maria Garthwaite & Spitalfields Silk
She was the preeminent designer of English Rococo style--but what was the world like in and around Anna Maria Garthwaite? A look at the tumultuous environment of Spitalfields, London.
