Though I, personally, am not religious, like a lot of people who grow up in predominantly Christian countries, I have a deep affinity for Christian iconography. However, it’s not the belief system that’s appealing to me. It’s the aesthetic. Last year, I had the opportunity to view The Met Museum’s “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” exhibit. It may seem sacrilegious to some to discuss religious attire from the […]
As I mentioned on the TLA Patreon recently, I’m not an artist. I have no pretensions as to my artistic capabilities. In fact, I don’t even think of myself as a “writer” in artistic sense (writing is, instead, a practical tool which happens to work best for me right now). That said, I do appreciate art, and I admire artists. In the past few months, I’ve become especially intrigued by […]
Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. We’ve reached that magical tipping point in the year where there is way too much to do, and not enough time to do it, so I’m being a bit escapist and sharing beautiful lookbooks to avoid panicking (but seriously, can you believe it’s December already?). If you’ve followed TLA for any length of time at all, then you know we’re devoted fans of Playful Promises […]
I’m not sure when I first heard of Fe Noel, but I do know that I fell in love the very instant I visited their site. If ever there was a collection or designer that felt aspirational to me, that felt like “goals,” it’s this one. Soft, draping silhouettes, lushly printed textiles, voluminous robes and trousers…this is fantasy apparel. The kind of clothes I’d wear during my annual visit to […]
As I mentioned on the TLA Patreon a little bit ago, one of the things I’ve most missed doing this year is lookbook features. Especially in an environment where it seems like the news is constantly depressing, lookbooks are a form of escapism, a retreat into a fantasy world of silk and lace and pretty underthings. I know I’ve found myself yearning for escapes from reality. And when I saw […]
