by Jules | Nov 20, 2009 | Travel, Trivia |
Funny law that’s still, surprisingly, on the Parisian books! The rule banning women from dressing like men – namely by wearing trousers – was first introduced in 1800 by Paris’ police chief and has survived repeated attempts to repeal it. … As...
by Jules | Feb 27, 2009 | Art & Design, Trivia |
History of Modern Camouflage by Design Boom In 1898, Thayer and another artist, George de Forest Brush (september 28, 1855 – april 24, 1941), proposed using camouflage patterns (they called it “counter-shading”) to protect ships during the Spanish-American war. The...
by Jules | Jun 16, 2008 | Entertainment, Fashion, New York, Trivia |
Fun trivia about the fashion of Sex and the City movie! Sarah Jessica Parker makes 81 costume changes in the movie. As for the leads collectively: “I would estimate that there were well over 300 changes for these four women,” Field said in press materials....
by Jules | Apr 25, 2008 | Animals, Trivia |
Jack works near a pet store and the other day I spied the most adorable pug puppy Sadly, I was not able to get a photo (he could not hold still!), but the above picture looks a lot like him. I almost melted into the sidewalk. We’ve been playfully talking about...
by Jack | Apr 1, 2008 | Fashion, Humor, New York, Trivia |
In the seemingly never ending cycle of Hot Sex and censorship NY seems to have had an enlightened moment that history may never forget. In 1939 and 40 Flushing New York was chosen as the location for the World Fair not to mention for the entire world to glimpse the...
