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Woman Around Town: Shelley White – Dressing Stars
From Boardwalk Empire, Motown, Big Fish, and Others
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
When Shelley White was a high school student in Arlington, Virginia in the 1980s, she liked to shop at Classic Clothing, a popular vintage store
Before Downton Abbey – Where the Stars Shone
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
Downton Abbey’s Season 3 will begin January 6, 2013, on PBS and excitement is growing. First Lady Michelle Obama, a big fan of the show,
Fire and Ice—Hindenburg and Titanic At the National Postal Museum
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. Fire and Ice, Robert Frost What is it about the two disasters—the Hindenburg
Roman Polanski’s Carnage
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
There’s always a danger adapting a stage play for film, particularly when the 2009 Broadway version was lauded for its terrific cast, won the Tony
Harper’s Bazaar—A Decade of Style at ICP
Saturday, September 10th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
On September 12, 2001, Glenda Bailey, the new editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar had a meeting with Hearst executives to present her vision for the magazine.
Contagion: Panic Under the Microscope
Saturday, September 10th, 2011
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
By curious coincidence I ended up seeing Contagion only hours after receiving a free flu shot at work; when I commented to my co-worker that
Hollywood Loves a Great Handbag
Sunday, September 12th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Shopping Around
Fashion is a major player in Hollywood. Wardrobe departments spend tireless hours perfecting the right “look” for their actors. Celebrity stylists live or die by
Forget Fandango! Stay Home for Great Movie Watching
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
By Michall Jeffers The price of movies has gone up, gas is wicked costly, and what do you think happens to all those germs people
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