Archive for April, 2010
We put the ‘WO’ in ‘MEN!’
The Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles, CA is currently showcasing an exhibit called: . Home Lands: How Women Made the West . . . Here is one of the photos featured in the exhibit. e . The exhibition validates the old expression: Behind a great man stands an even greater, stronger, [...]
From bff to Mija
Well, in my last post you met my bff from Baylor, Peggy. Now let me introduce my mija from Baylor, Sarah. This is us pictured our senior year in our apartment. Off campus at last! Sarah had just returned from a trip home (Uvalde, TX) and brought back a huge tray of homemade enchiladas. For [...]
Showing Up Solomon
“And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” Matthew 6:29 . . Happy Sunday – I hope everyone is enjoying God’s abundant blessings today!
Rememories of the Mexican Wedding Dress: Then & Now
I went to college in the early 80s. It was the era of the Official Preppy Handbook, the era before the Material Girl and Fer Sure, Fer Sure. You remember it: Sperry Topsiders, Button-down Oxfords, (collars up) madras plaid shorts, (pink & green) Lacoste polos and ribbon belts. Yeah, I had ‘em – all except [...]
Pantone 7504, As Far as the Eye Can See
I get a lot done when I hold up at the ranch… . So this afternoon I loaded up my laptop and the dogs and headed back out to the ranch for two weeks of: ‘Don’t Talk to Me, I’m Researching’ isolation. The drive out was unbelievable. The wildflowers and colors were indescribable. So for [...]
Let’s Hear It for Ol’ Hank!
Late today, the Pulitzer Prize Board awarded a posthumous special award to Hank Williams for his lifetime achievement as a musician. They praised ol’ Hank for, . his craftsmanship as a songwriter who expressed universal feelings with poignant simplicity and played a pivotal role in transforming country music into a major musical and cultural force [...]
Design History 101: Sitting Bull & the Great Beyond
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DoubleTake: April 1990
Each month we do a look back to twenty years ago. Here is April Vogue 1990. . Vogue, April 1990 Editor: Anna Wintour Newsstand Price: $3 bucks Cover Model: Christy Turlington . . Editorial: Scene at the Couture – the Paris Report At the collections this season, a new, softer, prettier look … . . [...]
My Friends Have Always Been Cowgirls
. Oh, I love this little tee! It has so many of my favorite things. It started with a vintage photograph of Prairie Rose Henderson and went wild from there. I started doodling and ended up with: “Play Nice Be Free” – because we all should a guitar & musical notes - because I want [...]
From the Begining: Hedy and Audrey Sit Down with Thea Marx
After January’s WESA Show in Denver, Hedy came back giggeling and telling us a story about her interview with Thea Marx. Hedy tends to be outspoken with no holds barred. I don’t know if Thea edited a lot of her out or what, but I think she did a great job. Hedy, I think you [...]
