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My top 5 favorite dance romance movies! via My Top 5 Favorite Dance Romance Movies! — Azaaa Davis | Author of Fantasy Novels

Good morning everyone! I’ve been up since 3 this morning and I’m sure I’m going to get tired really quickly today, but I’m definitely going to be utilizing this list to keep me awake. I really wanted to talk about some romance movies I want to watch so let’s do that! via Romance Movies I’d Like… Continue reading Romance Movies I’d Like to See | Coffee Over Books — Manda the Bibleo

Toronto has appeared in many movies often as a set for other cities. Here are 10 shows filmed in Toronto you can binge on that will make you want to visit! via 10 Cool TV shows filmed in Toronto you can binge on — kasiawrites

Teenage love is the most fascinating phenomenon known (or unknown) to mankind. It is both a foolish excursion and, in hindsight, indispensable wisdom. And as I near the end of my teen years, I try to better understand what I may have missed during this crucial point in life through the movies, and its portrayal […]… Continue reading Trying to understand teenage love with The Kissing Booth — MIGUEL AND HIS MUSINGS

In a first for an Italian movie in over a decade, Daniele Luchetti’s Lacci has been set to open the Venice Film Festival’s 77th edition on September 2. The drama is based on the novel by Domenico Starnone and stars Alba Rohrwacher, Luigi Lo Cascio, Laura Morante, Silvio Orlando, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Adriano Giannini and Linda… via… Continue reading Venice Film Festival To Open With Daniele Luchetti’s ‘Lacci’ — Deadline

I was looking at press coverage of the recent Academy Awards ceremony trying to spot historical references. The Dior designed ensemble worn by Natalie Portman (pictured above) incorporated several details of the past. The gold embroidery on the long gown is reminiscent of the heavily embellished fabrics that the Byzantines (AD 339 – 1453) favored. […]… Continue reading Finding Fashion History at the Oscars — OverDressed for Life

When we think of American style, we think of among other things, jeans. More specifically we think Levi’s Jeans. But have we ever considered the story behind the iconic brand? It’s an interesting one and locals in the Bay Area have a unique opportunity to learn about Levi Strauss the man and his jeans. On […]… Continue reading Levi Strauss: A History of American Style at the Contemporary Jewish Museum — OverDressed for Life

We are studying the 19th century in Fashion History class so now is a good time to discuss the ball gown I had made some years ago. I had been attending the Gaskell Ball, which was a formal Victorian dance held several times a year at the Scottish Rite Temple in Oakland. Quite the time […]… Continue reading Fashion Distraction: The 1830s Ball Gown — OverDressed for Life

During this pandemic I find I want lighter entertainment. One of my favorite go-to movies is 13 Going on 30, which came out in 2004. Jennifer Garner does a really nice job playing 13-year-old Genna, who has magically been granted her birthday wish and is suddenly “30, flirty, and thriving.” Genna wakes up and finds […]… Continue reading Favorite Fashion Films: 13 Going on 30 — OverDressed for Life