A Bit of Eye Candy

Sometimes it's better just to let the photo's do the talking. If you're interested in seeing more? 

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How to Get That Classic Look

Here's a video that can help you get some ideas on how to go about getting that classic look with your makeup.  The video is done by Youtube user MissChievous aka Julia.  

Vintage Corsets

The Lingerie Addict's page on Tumblr has posted a vintage corset catalog displaying some of the styles and designs available for women during the time. It's a interesting bit of history to look at so if you have the chance, take a look.

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The History of French Lingerie

The Lingerie Addict has taken us back to school with this article on the history of French lingerie.

At the beginning of the 20th century, sitting on Thonnet chairs, the joke circulated that the recently built Eiffel Tower represented a woman’s leg in a fishnet stocking and its four pillars were garter belt fasteners. The Guimard metro stations emerged from the ground. The “S curve” became fashionable. Paul Poiret arrived at Worth in 1901. Garter belts succeeded garters. Stockings were black.

To read more of the history of French Lingerie, click here.

Here's an Interesting Take on a Wedding Dress

So here's something interesting,  Berlin design group Kaviar Gauche premiered this little number during fashion week in Berlin. Not sure if it's the most practical wedding dress, but it definitely makes a statement. So what do you think about this dress?

Setting the Record Straight

An article posted today by Jezebel sets the record straight about myths and misconceptions regarding corsets.

Over the years, corsets have been credited with causing a whole litany of health problems. It's been said that they misshape internal organs and cause cancer. Other illnesses attributed to corsets were fake, sexist conditions, like "hysteria." There's also no record of a woman having a rib surgically removed so she could better fit into a corset, which is a particularly absurd myth, given how deadly surgery was in the 1800s.

To read more of the article found on Jezebel, click here.

Makeup Tips

Winter can be a very long and very cold season which means that many of us bundle up in layers of clothing. Some of us deal with our hair becoming frizzed due to the weather shifts, or some of us try to treat cracked skin. Thanks to Shape Magazine, here's some tips to help you combat the cold and keep yourself looking beautiful.

To read the full article by Shape Magazine, click here.