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21 Aug

Remembering the primary ‘one:’ CK One Turns 25

Remembering the primary ‘one:’ CK One Turns 25
Popular culture may be high on the nineties now as a ubiquitous trend, but one among its era-defining beauty products born 25 years ago has stayed at the highest of its game: CK One, Calvin Klein’s iconic unisex fragrance. While on paper it reads like an olfactory overdose (citrus-based with top notes of pineapple, mandarin orange, bergamot, cardamom, lemon and papaya), its mix has strongly courted mass appeal since its inception: not simply because of its scent alone, but in addition due to its all gender allure. CK One was one among the primary beauty products openly marketed as unisex: for a young, gender fluid customer in addition to for individuals who discover as male or female. Quite simply, it...
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19 Jan

Remembering the primary ‘one:’ CK One Turns 25

Remembering the primary ‘one:’ CK One Turns 25
Popular culture may be high on the nineties now as a ubiquitous trend, but one in all its era-defining beauty products born 25 years ago has stayed at the highest of its game: CK One, Calvin Klein’s iconic unisex fragrance. While on paper it reads like an olfactory overdose (citrus-based with top notes of pineapple, mandarin orange, bergamot, cardamom, lemon and papaya), its mix has strongly courted mass appeal since its inception: not simply because of its scent alone, but in addition due to its all gender allure. CK One was one in all the primary beauty products openly marketed as unisex: for a young, gender fluid customer in addition to for many who discover as male or female. Quite...
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28 Jun

Remembering Barbie’s Sugar Daddy Ken Doll Boyfriend’s Palm Beach

Remembering Barbie’s Sugar Daddy Ken Doll Boyfriend’s Palm Beach
Courtesy 2009 marked Barbie’s fiftieth anniversary, with Mattel releasing special-edition dolls like Then and Now Barbie, Generations of Dreams Barbie and maybe essentially the most surprising… Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken. The doll, which was priced at $82, “exemplifies unbelievable Palm Beach fashion,” based on Mattel. Channeling the tropical flair of designers like Trina Turk and Lilly Pulitzer, Sugar Daddy Ken’s get-up included a green damask print blazer, a pink button-up and white pleated slacks. His golden blond hair has began fading gray, and in contrast to many Ken dolls, he comes with an adjunct: a toy dog on a hot pink leash. Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken The Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken was reportedly a part of the adult Barbie Collector Line....
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31 May

Remembering Fashion Designer Pepito Albert

Remembering Fashion Designer Pepito Albert
Friends and fanily are collaborating in a nine-day novena for the clothier Pepito Albert, who died Saturday on the age of 63. Albert, who had studied fashion and began his profession within the U.S., died of cancer at his home in Manila, based on fellow Filipino-born designer Josie Natori. Albert graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles in 1986, and remained Stateside within the U.S. to enterprise into fashion. From the beginning the designer strived to appeal to strong women with a certain gravitas. He was also a fashion resource for the primary family within the Philippines including former first daughter Irene Marcos-Araneta. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. reportedly wore Albert-designed barongs for such key appearances as...
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