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#1 2008-04-20 08:03:54
- Marc Grayson
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The Joy Of Style
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200308u/int2003-08-27
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#2 2008-04-20 08:51:47
- formby
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Re: The Joy Of Style
Interesting that they use the term "The Age of Aesthetics". A case of history repeating itself I think, as a stroll around most European capital cities will testify. Good article...
This is a huge topic which I find very interesting, I think it would make a good thread....
Last edited by formby (2008-04-20 08:54:12)
"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
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#3 2008-04-20 14:38:35
- Voltaire's Bastard
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Re: The Joy Of Style
“You know that saying, 'Caesar's wife is above suspicion'? Well I put an end to all that rubbish!"..”
#4 2008-04-20 15:39:28
- formby
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Re: The Joy Of Style
A good book that covers some of the above...
http://www.alaindebotton.com/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=56
"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
Souvent me Souvient