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Ever Present Past: New Grunge

Oh the 90s High Waisted jeans, VHS tapes, oversized backpacks, Clinton, Slap bracelets, and Grunge. I love it all to death and not just because I was born during this decade. This week I’m going to be doing my best to emulate the looks of 

Ever Present Past: More Mad Men Please!

So if you’re anything like me, you might be suffering from MMW- better known as Mad Men withdraws. Yes I have tried everything to stop this from taking over but alas nothing seems to help. I end up coming up with new scenarios in my 

Ever Present Past: Dreaming the Day Away

In 1929, the stock market crashed and split the world into two groups of classes, the wealthy and the poor. Middle class was almost non-existent in presenting itself in the world of fashion. During the ’30s, due to the lack of money, women had to 

Ever Present Past: Stars and Stripes

The ’40s were a time of sacrifice for women. When World War II came, everyone was asked to help the war effort. Rations were placed on everything- including fashion. Nylons were rarely found on a store shelf due to the fact the nylon was now 

Ever Present Past: Dr. Marten & Me

By the beginning of the 1980s, real punk was dead and no longer an underground scene.  Everyone had a choppy haircut and an album by The Clash. So what were boys and girls to do when unemployment and hopelessness brought on by a conservative government 

Ever Present Past: Ode To The Flappers

Bonjour Mon Ami! A few months ago, I had the privilege to watch the new Woody Allen movie, Midnight in Paris. I fell in love once again with his brilliant story telling. This movie takes place in Paris during the 20s and this week is 

Ever Present Past: Dare to Flare

This week it’s all about the mid to late 1970s! By 1975, the woman’s liberation movement was in full swing and by ’79, more women than men entered colleges. Due to this revolution, more women than ever before entered the work place, allowing them to 

Ever Present Past: Pretty Rock&Roll

Hello, Carbon readers! This is a new column dedicated to past fashion looks and trends big or small and how they affect the current state of fashion. So come on and hop in our DeLorean and switch on the flux capacitor. Our first stop is