ROMANTIC AND BOURGEOIS The great epoch-making changes at the end of the 1700s-beginnings of the 1800s also profoundly influenced aesthetic and culture. The French Revolution was the first to sanctify the modern political symbolism of colors, with its red, white and blue trininial, making them a distinctive sign of …

  It’s the fourth sign of the Zodiac.  It’s ruled the Moon.  It’s a Feminine sign.  Water is its element; Cardinal its quality.  White is its color; pearl its the lucky stone, and Monday is its lucky day.  The astrological symbol of Cancer is crab claws – alternative symbol for …

  STARS IN LEGGINGS: FASHION DISASTER    Paris Hilton. It’s always the selfsame dilemma: is she or is she not wearing any? The harshest verdict goes to the semi-transparent leggings worn by the American heiress.   Nicki Minaj. It’s strange to see her all dressed in black. Yet even here, …

    STAR IN LEGGINS: FASHION HORROR Basta poco per creare un orrore di stile e i leggings (i pantaloni attillati come collant) aiutano a cadere nella trappola. Incuranti delle proprie forme, anche le star si fasciano in pantaloni stretch che nulla lasciano all’immaginazione. Sfidando l’effetto “insaccato” Paris Hilton. Il …

  Her husband rests his large fist, gloved in white on the handrail of the loggia. GEORGE BARBIER 1914