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Fancy Feet Friday: St. Vincent

Charlotte Hamrick

  So. Once again I’ve found a great cover of an old classic. This time it’s St. Vincent doing  a funked up version of The Stones’ “Emotional Rescue” from the soundtrack of A Bigger Splash. The movie looks like fun. Tilda Swinton! Ray Finnes! Love! Duplicity! And all on the beautiful Italian coast! We must see it. Oh, and if  all the music is as funked  up as this, well….. we’ll need some funkalicious dancing shoes. Have a great week-end, y’all!       Continue reading Fancy Feet Friday: St. Vincent

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Fancy Feet Friday

Charlotte Hamrick

  I haven’t posted any music in a long time so I thought I’d share this great vid a Facebook friend posted recently. I’m a pretty big H&O fan so there aren’t too many covers get my approval but this one definitely does. It’s so fresh and free-spirited it makes me want to jump in the car for a road trip. So why not slow down a few minutes, close your eyes, and take an imaginary road trip until you can do the real thing. I think you’ll smile as big as I did when I first heard it. A … Continue reading Fancy Feet Friday

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Book Review: New Orleans Style

Charlotte Hamrick

 New Orleans Style, by New Orleans Fashion Week founder and designer Andi Eaton, is a compact little book exploring the historical influences and the unique culture of our city and how it manifests in today’s fashion. The first six chapters trace the founding of the city to the Jazz Age with lots of historical details, touching on local customs and dress. It was evident a lot of effort went into compiling this information which is presented with archival photographs and illustrations. She then  delves into Mardi Gras culture and couture and festival fashion, again with well researched historical detail. While … Continue reading Book Review: New Orleans Style