Tag: beauty standard
November 4, 2015 /

Greta Garbo looking relaxed and happy and far, far away from Hollywood. Photographed by Cecil Beaton

November 1, 2015 /

“I have drank Coffee…and have borne it very well. Tea must be universally renounced. I must be weaned, and the sooner, the better.” John Adams in a letter to Abigail, 6th July 1774

Having coffee with my darling, pictured here about a month ago at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. He was particularly interested in conservation techniques. However, when I mentioned something along those lines about my jawline (conservation, er-um, a cosmetic procedure) he bristled. We bandied for a few moments…

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February 20, 2015 /

Reprise: The day after The Oscars, with Vickie Lester (2014)

July 17, 2014 /

I went grey at 34 – and you?

That’s me last week, considering the posts of yesterday it’s pretty evident my hairstyle is deeply influenced by my natal decade… Although, I’ve never gotten the eyeliner thing down. Mr. L and I have discussed going short and silver (children avert your eyes) and the very notion has been dubbed…

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