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You could say I was boy crazy when I was young. I’d toddle around the house, as my father recalls, constantly demanding “George! George! Play George, daddy, play George!” From the tender age of one — when repetition is de rigueur for a child’s development, so I’ve read — I had eyes and ears for […]

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As an image chameleon and culture connoisseur, David Bowie took inspiration from the musical stars of his adolescence – like Little Richard – as well as the art world, literature, drag, mime and theatre, and his sartorial collaborators from around the world; and he mixed all these influences into one inimitable sartorial catalogue. On what […]

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The flamboyant musician leaves a legacy of gender fluid looks behind.

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For centuries, men have polished their nails to symbolize everything from social standing to rebellious indifference. Fast-forward to now and style-savvy dudes are embracing intricate manicures.

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The late singer’s impact on the worlds of fashion and music is obvious with this new line-up.

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In seventh grade, I wanted to be Baby Spice. So, despite having wavy brown hair and not being allowed to wear real makeup, I pulled my hair into pigtails, swiped on clear lipgloss and told myself that by doing these things, I looked just like Emma Bunton. Of course, we didn’t look alike, sound alike […]

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Google “basara” and you’ll mostly find results for a ’90s manga book about a 15-year-old girl seeking revenge against an evil king set in post-apocalyptic Japan or for hotel bookings for a remote village in Serbia. But dig deeper and you’ll find that basara is also a Japanese term encompassing a luxurious kookiness that is […]

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David Bowie. Tilda Swinton. Christina Aguilera. Kristen Stewart. Dakota Fanning. Marilyn Manson. These are just a few people who have been enlightened by Floria Sigismondi’s lens. Born in Pescara, Italy, and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, the 51-year-old Italian-Canadian director has spent more than 25 years reshaping the identities of artists, singers, musicians and actors with […]

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At first glance, Motorhead and Iron Maiden may not look like your typical fashion icons (salivating war-pigs and maniacal zombies seem a little far removed from Fashion Week, no?)—and yet, the aesthetic they pioneered has endured for the last 40-plus years, albeit within more alternative circles. The bad assery that comes along with wearing a gnarly, […]

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A photo posted by Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) on Feb 16, 2016 at 11:12am PST More than half of yesterday’s Grammys felt like a high school talent show with a really big budget. Forget the Vegas-y décor scheme that ate up the stage (how many Swarovski curtains can you possibly use?), it was the headliners that […]

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Like so many others, I, an awkward misfit of a child, teen (and now adult), learned to embrace my inner freak while watching Labyrinth, listening to Ziggy Stardust, and just letting my Rebel Rebel flag fly. Only a few days ago, I was one of the many social media fiends posting YouTube clips, favourite images […]

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As the buzz surrounding tonight’s Met Gala reaches a fever pitch, many websites have done a good job of reflecting on the event’s storied past—the dresses, the glamour, the history-making moments! And while dishing on the red carpet has become a full on spectator sport, what happens beyond the velvet rope is something many of us plebes will really never experience. In the context of high society’s glittering history, the Met Gala is just one of many cool parties the crème de le crème mingle at. In 2011, Assouline published a retrospective on the greatest balls of the last century (the book has been on my must-own list since) and here we count down five that have made us green with past life regression envy.