Mid Century Christmas

Source: Uploaded by user via Pauline on Pinterest

I just found a whole bunch of these of Pinterest. Prepare to see more in the days ahead.

Big Apple Air

Clips from In Living Color are now on Hulu, which is fantastic news for 90s-era pop culture fans like myself.

Below is a sketch that I'd never seen before called, "Big Applre Air." Now that the subways are running again it seemed topical. This is from roughly 1992, and I'm amazed/impressed at how little subway stereotypes have changed. The homeless, the bored look in everyone's eyes and the guy who tries to slip in as the doors are closing.

Also: note the Twin Towers in the establishing shot.

While We're On The Subject Of 90s Nostalgia...

'The Tents,' a documentary about the fashion shows in Bryant Park which came out earlier this year, is free to watch on Hulu. There's a lot of history to be mined in fashion, a point that I think a lot of people overlook. The video should be mandatory viewing for anyone who thinks they want to be in the industry.

...And Now For Some 90s Nostalgia

Not sure if you're aware, but MTV is bringing back House of Style on October 9th.

They made a documentary about the show that aired on their style blog back in early August, and it's very well done. Look for vintage footage of Jon Stewart and Anna Wintour, among others.

My favorite part is the segement they do about mixing high fashion with low, which is not only my approach every day, but also my philosophy for life. Never trust anyone in blatant, head to toe labels, kids.

The 90s Called: They Want Their Sequins Back

The 90s Called: They Want Their Sequins Back, originally uploaded by La Pauline.

La Madre brought over an old album of photos that I took at my senior prom in 1995 and this gem was among the professional photos inside.

I've been looking for this photo for years, and I'm shocked by how many of the girls in it I'm still in touch with, and how many of their weddings I've been to or am going to in the near future.

In case you couldn't tell, I'm third row, in the center, in the peach dress. My head looks enormous, like a 90s-era bobble-head doll.

TR in particular likes the enormous corsages that "are crawling up everyone's arms like diseased animals."

When I have more time I'll scan in the shots I took of nearly everyone at the event. My photo habit is long and deep.