The OG Photoshop: Portrait Painters and the Art of Retouching
As the beautiful exhibit of John Singer Sargent portraits takes off at the Tate Museum in London, Sargent & Fashion until July 7th, and the world is continually abuzz with the often hyperbolic, hypocritical judgments of whether or not photos can, should, are retouched by their creators, we take a look at the longstanding tradition of “portrait enhancing” and the innate human desire to always give our best face.
IRIS APFEL, Style Icon has Died at 102: Fly high, Rara Avis!
Iris Apfel was a fashion icon, greatly admired for her originality and turns of phrase. In the last decade of her life she became the beloved "geriatric starlet" she often described herself as and aways displayed her signature sense of humor. She proved time and time again that age is nothing but a number with her youthful energy and irreverence, happily mixing haute couture with flea market baubles. Here we delve into the designer’s life and legacy.