"Henri IV enfant" (1822-24) by Bosio

This outfit would look cute on a contemporary girl. She would probably be featured on a street style blog.

"Flowers of the Field" by Janmot

A beautiful woman clothed in what Baudelaire describes as a "slightly distressing combination of green, pink and red tones," which imbues "a certain mystical quality." (The Salon of 1845)

Eavesdropping on hetero male bonding

My roommate and his friends are conversing about young sluts, ugly girls, hot girls, stuck-up girls, getting girls' numbers, girls who have annoying friends, and boobs.

Example 1:

"I went for pretty because I had just been burned by ugly...but she wasn't as fun."

Example 2:

- "I like blondes more."

- "I just like breasts."

Conclusion: girls are either sluts or they're stuck-up.

I'm loving my first pair of vintage boots!

My life is so dramatic

Studying for a midterm sucks big time, but coming out of it feeling that you aced it is such a wonderful feeling! This is how I felt today after my History of Classical Greece midterm. It makes up for last week when I thought my Ancient Greek Archaeology and Art History midterm was an epic fail and was convinced that I would never again taste the fruits of success....

Bloody fantastic news

Sharon, Geoff, and I have been accepted as web media personnel for LG Fashion Week! Look out for our deeply engaging runway reviews and more beginning October 20th at The Backseat Stylers.