To quote the great Dolly Parton, "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap."

I wish that more female journalists would ask their male interview subjects this question. It would be SO FUN to see how overly emotional they become when answering. Most excellent trolling. Please, let’s have it.

The other version of this photo is pretty awesome too :-)

Let us not forget “le smoking”, Yves Saint Laurent’s iconic take on the tux for ladies, first shown in 1966. Photo courtesy of Helmut Newton.

Here's some lower-lash interest... faux lower lashes! These must have been a bitch to keep on. This shot is from 1975, Goldie Hawn in Shampoo. Great movie.

Is that from the early 70s? Gorgeous photo, definitely a resemblance!

Sorry photo so big... here are my drama brows.

Here's a fun tip- when I dress up like a showgirl and want some brow drama, I "disappear" my brows as much as possible (they're sparse anyway from over-plucking), and draw new ones on with black liquid liner. Then, I take an Urban Decay glitter eyeliner (I like Glamrock, which is silver glitter) and paint on top of…

I read Barbara Hulanicki's autobiography; it's really good- From A to Biba , a thorough recounting of her beginning years, the rise and eventual fall of her company (well, she was forced out in the end). Fascinating story. Check it out.

I'm barely 1/3 in of this post, and I can relate so much to what they're describing with the changes of a more corporate leadership taking over. My last job was what I still consider my dream job- design director for a brand I adored, leading an amazing team and partnering with a fashion icon (it was a license for a…

California! I'm in Los Angeles, and everything you're looking for can be found here. My mother and sister live in Santa Cruz, which is really lovely (it's about an hour & change south of San Francisco). Come west, young person!

Totally agree! I was a lingerie/ sleepwear designer for over 21 years, and still adore vintage lingerie and clothing. I buy and sell some of it on eBay (after burning out on design, I opened on eBay store). There seems to be a 20-30 year cycle of trends coming around; so much of the difference in the updated versions…

Last photo, I swear... a Biba make-up tutorial of their signature looks.

Here's a gorgeous photo from the actual Biba collection.

I loved the 1960s/70s revival of this look as well, particularly the signature makeup look of Biba, a very popular store in London. Here's a photo of Kate Moss recreating that look- 1990s do the 1970s do the 1920s!

Here's a fun little song about Fort Lauderdale... no video, but listen to the words. It always made me laugh!

Gigi is so much prettier in the before photo. I think a lighter hand and a more experienced makeup artist could have done a better job showing her different products and highlighting features she wants to emphasize. Her skin is perfectly clear; the foundation/ base/ concealer etc. is sitting on top of it like she ran…

Chiming in here- poor Gigi! It looks like a child did her makeup, taking her mom's entire stash of products and using every single one of them, because more makeup = more pretty!

I know, right? It's a family owned company, and the owners are very private people. There's plenty of stories about the stores and products, but the company owners keep a very low profile, and not too much is known about them. They are devout Christians (mind you, I was raised in the Christian faith, but not a…

The worst offenders to me are Forever 21. The company is privately owned by a deeply religious Christian family and has been known to push their own agenda via their products and causes they support. Add onto that major violations regarding employee safety and fair wage practices, and knocking off smaller designers…