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SCREAMING IN TRAINS

by Tori on May 10, 2013

Jane Birkin by Patrick Litchfield  1971

Jane Birkin by Patrick Litchfield in Vogue, 1971

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SEBERG 1960

by Tori on April 30, 2013

Jean Seberg 1960

Jean Seberg in À Bout de Souffle, 1960.

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5 STYLE INSPIRATIONS

by Tori on April 10, 2013

Birkin

Maybe tomorrow I’ll mush all five styles together and wear a band t-shirt (Lana) with a fully crinolined 1950s skirt (Dita), carry a basket purse (Jane) and wear oversize eyeglasses…

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THE MASTER

by Tori on April 3, 2013

Stanley Kubrick Photo

“Perhaps it sounds ridiculous, but the best thing that young filmmakers should do is to get hold of a camera and some film and make a movie of any kind at all.” —Stanley Kubrick

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BEATNIK RELEASE

by Tori on March 31, 2013

Funny Face Dance

My favorite part of Funny Face from 1957: Audrey Hepburn’s wild dance in the Parisian beatnik café.

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MAILA

by Tori on March 17, 2013

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Maila Nurmi in Tab magazine, 1956. So ahead of her time, and beautiful until her death.

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Director, Camera Operator, DP, Editor: Jordan Chesney | Stylist: Tori Chesney | Models: Erin Scully, Emmeli Tomth, Amber Joy | Special Thanks to Melanie Melton & Austin Herring

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PAULETTE

by Tori on March 14, 2013

Paulette Goddard

“The most fascinating person in the world, actors or anybody, is yourself.” —Paulette Goddard

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1962

by Tori on March 7, 2013

Celia Hammond in Israel for Vogue 1962

Celia Hammond in Israel for Vogue, 1962.

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MY FAVORITE TRUFFAUT

by Tori on February 27, 2013

Day for Night - François Truffaut (3)

Stills from Day for Night (La nuit américaine) by François Truffaut, 1973. My favorite of his movies.

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HAPPY OSCARS!

by Tori on February 24, 2013

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Pretty much, Bette. Have a good time watching, everyone! I’ll be the one yelling and throwing things at the screen in frustration.

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HAPPY VALENTINES

by Tori on February 14, 2013

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Stupid Cupid, you’re a real mean guy | I’d like to clip your wings so you can’t fly | I’m in love and it’s a crying shame | And I know that you’re the one to blame | Hey hey, set me free | Stupid Cupid, stop picking on me

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AL N BOB

by Tori on February 10, 2013

Allen Ginsberg Bob Dylan

I am hurt, I am scared | I want to live, I want to die | I don’t know where to turn in the void and when to cut out | For no church told me | No guru holds me | No advice, just stone of New York

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Cardin

Since everyone always asks me (not really) who my favorite vintage designers are, I decided it was high time I wrote about them. Here are fifteenish designers who have shaped…

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THERE’S A LIMIT

by Tori on January 20, 2013

Lili Damita, 1932

There’s a limit | There’s a limit | There’s a limit | There’s a limit | There’s a limit | There’s a limit | There’s a limit | There’s a limit | There’s a limit | There’s a limit | There’s a limit

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