Posted by Katia on February 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Place a seasoned fashion designer behind the lens and what do you get? A Single Man. Designer turned film director Tom Ford is behind this cinematic offering. The film, which he financed himself, is the screen adaptation of Christopher Isherwood’s novel of the same name. A Single Man tells the story of George Falconer (Colin … Read more
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Posted by Katia on January 26, 2011 · 2 Comments
In my last year of university, I enrolled in a seminar, the subject of which was the work of esteemed film director Alfred Hitchcock. Sitting among self-proclaimed film buffs, all I had for reference was that famous profile sketch of the director, which filled the TV screen before each episode of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, and that infamous shower … Read more
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Posted by Katia on January 21, 2011 · 3 Comments
Manners. A pesky 7-letter word that arouses strong feelings from people who shake their heads at the rampant lack of etiquette in today’s society, and from their opponents who tire of the plea to a return to a code of conduct they feel is antiquated, not to mention that in today’s fast-paced world, there just … Read more
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Manners: A Prerequisite of Style?
Posted by Katia on January 21, 2011 · 3 Comments
Manners. A pesky 7-letter word that arouses strong feelings from people who shake their heads at the rampant lack of etiquette in today’s society, and from their opponents who tire of the plea to a return to a code of conduct they feel is antiquated, not to mention that in today’s fast-paced world, there just … Read more
Filed under Fashion, Musings, News and commentary, Personal Style, Psychology of style · Tagged with Alfred Hitchcock, Clothing, Emily Post, Etiquette, fashion, Gaslight, Grace Kelly, icon, Ingrid Bergman, Manners, Style