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Today in History: Triangle Fire, 100 Years
Police Officer, Bodies of Triangle fire victims at feet looking up at workers poised to jump from the upper floors of the burning Asch Building
Tonight, I peer up ten stories and 100 years back into the wind and see flaming skirts billowing as they come crashing down to the pavement where I stand. At this very moment, 100 years ago, my great-grandfather Max Blanck was probably making sure his six children were all safely in bed. Tomorrow, as we gather on Green Street in New York City, someone will inevitably, angrily, say something about the cruel-hearted men that sent 146 people to their deaths. Tomorrow, 100 years ago, a fire will have raged through The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, women will have flung themselves out of a burning building, fingers will have started to point, history will forever be changed. (READ MORE….)
Man: Woman and Child
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There’s something about women and girls dressed in fashion designed for the opposite sex: you can spot them from a mile away. It’s a powerhouse ‘i can do anything better than you can’ attitude strutting down the street in biker boots, at an afternoon symphony in loafers with tassels, or at a cocktail party in black and white wingtips. Some of the most influential, inspiring women throughout creative history have been known to frequently don a more masculine ensemble: Marlene Dietrich, Patti Smith, Lou Doillon, Chloe Sevigny and even Shiloh Jolie Pitt have at times been partial to men’s wear. A sense of allure and mystery has and will always accompany these women in their style. Although menswear for women will forever be in, the style is coming to a peak this year. Fall/Winter 2011 collections are promising layered blazers, silk slacks, and men’s wool coats galore. Need a go-to shop to outfit yourself in androgyny? A safe and successful bet you’ll always find at Opening Ceremony and for those of you helping the littlest of the style hungry, don’t forget to check out the “borrowed from my brother” section of Jenna Lyons’ ingenious kid’s line Crewcuts at J-Crew.
Text by Lily Harris for Pas Un Autre
EARTHA KITT “I WANT TO BE EVIL”
“I wanna be horrid, I wanna drink booze and whatever I’ve got I’m eager to lose”
RICH MAN’S FRUG
If only a night on the town could be choreographed as well as this scene in director Bob Fosse’s, Sweet Charity (1969). Wild and amazingly corky dancing makes ‘The Rich Man’s Frug’ stand out amongst the greatest numbers in musical history, but the elaborate costuming, hair & make-up, and set design make a girl want to stick a cigarette in a ten inch holder and wait, posed for both my close up and a light.
