With Emerald Fennell’s version of Wuthering Heights** sweeping onto everyone’s screens this weekend after what seems like years of discussion, the Brontës are back in the spotlight. (Not that they are by any means unknown, but they are not quite as ever-present as Jane Austen […]

Well, it is Boxing Day here in Canada and it is the time of the holiday season where you never quite know what day of the week it is and you always feel like having an appetiser. I will be finishing out Blogmas 2025 strong, […]

As always, my 2025 London trip featured a lot of fashion history. (An impressive amount I will say, given that the V&A so very rudely closed the Fashion gallery…) I was fortunate to pieces from across the globe and the centuries, from a wide variety […]

Although the fashion industry revolves around women and their money and attention, male designers have dominated for centuries. In the nineteenth century, the rise of the male designer pushed female dressmakers and artists to the background. However, in the last few decades we have seen […]

Although I focus on women’s history for much of the year, I obviously have to put women from history in the spotlight during Women’s History Month! (Remember, we celebrate Women’s History Month in October here in Canada!) And because it is Style File Friday, we […]