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	<title>Papierdoll &#187; Retro</title>
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		<title>Wondergirls Circa 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2010/06/24/wondergirls-circa-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olivia Forgione</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The K-pop group Wondergirls have had an infatuation with all things retro since their debut many moons ago. It&#8217;s no wonder then in 2008 the group did their best to emulate all things 60s with the mod dresses reminiscent of the Avengers and bob hair dos. The prints on the dresses for the campaign hearken back to a time when fashion simply wanted kaleidescope effects on their minis, wanted as much leg as possible and wanted curves. Fast forward 40 years and many elements remain though the changes are obvious. While legs are definitely a wanted feature, the glam is gone or at least has transformed into a pouty seriousness. At the time of this campaign, the Wondergirls were launching their Peripera beauty line. Consisting primarily of lower priced makeup and skewing towards the younger set, the Peripera line caught on with the Wondergirl audience but the retro look was toned down. Creating a wishlist of all things 60s fashion specifically from the Wondergirls campaign, it would be pretty straightforward: halterneck dresses, opaque orange, yellow, red and black stockings (not all in the same stocking mind you) and bright slingbacks. It&#8217;s a dream to want these things to return sometime [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Basterds Away</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2009/08/17/basterds-away/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>meryl-demiglio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/files/2009/08/ing0809box.jpg" alt="ing0809box" width="100" height="96" align="left" />Playing in the testosterone filled world of Quentin Tarantino may be a bit of a challenge for any costume designer. This becomes more of an issue when the world in question is occupied by Nazi killing Jews...<br />]]></description>
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		<title>Retro &#8211; Balenciaga Spring 2000</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/10/01/retro-balenciaga-spring-2000/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/10/01/retro-balenciaga-spring-2000/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meghan Hart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Balenciaga]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fashion Week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marc Jacobsm Galliano]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nicolas Ghesquiere]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stella McCartney]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/?p=825</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/featureimgs/bal1008box.jpg">How to you take a fashion house from the absolute pits to being one of the premiere collections in the world? Ask Balenciaga's Nicolas Ghesquiere. He may not want to give you the complete recipe as he's perfected it, and has kept it as much a secret as Coca Cola has kept their formula hidden deep in caverns on Mars.]]></description>
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		<title>The Bell Bottom Returns</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/09/02/the-bell-bottom-returns/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/09/02/the-bell-bottom-returns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Davina Rodriguez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/?p=516</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/09/02/the-bell-bottom-returns/"><img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/featureimgs/gapbell0908box.jpg" align="left"></a>If anyone were to doubt the cyclical nature of fashion look no further than the resurgent bell bottom pants as a harbinger of déjà vu nature of fashion. The bell bottom pant slash<br clear="all">]]></description>
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		<title>Lacoste 75 Years</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/08/02/lacoste-75-years/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/08/02/lacoste-75-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meghan Hart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Le Tigre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Lacoste]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pique Polo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rene lacoste]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US Open]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/?p=444</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/08/02/lacoste-75-years/"><img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/featureimgs/rlacoste08082box.jpg" align="left"></a>To become a world famous brand several things need to come together not all at once and not in order, but the ingredients need to be there for something special to happen. A visionary needs to be the driving force.<br clear="all">]]></description>
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		<title>The Pirelli Calendars</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/04/02/the-pirelli-calendars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/04/02/the-pirelli-calendars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jess-stein</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/?p=319</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/04/02/the-pirelli-calendars/"><img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/featureimgs/pirelli04081box.jpg" align="left"></a>Richard Avedon, Peter Lindbergh, Annie Leibowitz and Mert Alas &#38; Marcus Piggott are all names that command direct attention when in the photographic sphere. All have done works that are marveled at, fawned over and literally lectured about in schools everywhere.<br clear="all">]]></description>
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		<title>Jil Sander circa 2002</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/03/03/jil-sander-circa-2002/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/03/03/jil-sander-circa-2002/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>meryl-demiglio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/03/03/jil-sander-circa-2002/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/03/03/jil-sander-circa-2002/"><img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/featureimgs/jil0308box.jpg" align="left"></a>Sometime during Spring/Summer 2002 Jil Sander released a series of ads for the mens and women's collection that year that left mouths wide open. The ads seemed to focus on the mens collection with deference to the female shape.<br clear="all">]]></description>
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		<title>Valentino Fall 2001</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/01/02/valentino-fall-2001/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/01/02/valentino-fall-2001/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Davina Rodriguez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/01/02/valentino-fall-2001/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2008/01/02/valentino-fall-2001/"><img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/featureimgs/valentino0108box.jpg" align="left"></a>Never let it be said that Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani fails to make an impression. The designer that the fashion world has come to know simply as Valentino is set to retire after his January 2008 couture show.<br clear="all">]]></description>
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		<title>70s Flashback for Fall</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/10/06/70s-flashback-for-fall/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/10/06/70s-flashback-for-fall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sabah-karimi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/10/06/70s-flashback-for-fall/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/10/06/70s-flashback-for-fall/"><img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/featureimgs/fretro1007.jpg" align="left"></a>Buckling down with the ‘70s flashback this year, designers around the globe are eager to offer us ruffled accents, boisterous prints, and a smattering of metallic babydolls and platforms to pull together a chic revival on the runway.<br clear="all">]]></description>
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		<title>Christian Dior 50 Years More!</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/07/12/41/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/07/12/41/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>marquita-harris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/07/12/41/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/07/12/41/"><img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/featureimgs/diorf10707.jpg" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a>In 2007 the house of Dior still remains to have an unbridled effect on how women dress. After Christian Dior’s debut in 1947, its popularity has stood the test of time, making it one of the most...<br clear="all">]]></description>
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		<title>The King of Fashion! &#8230;&amp; His Queen</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/06/18/the-king-of-fashion-his-queen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/06/18/the-king-of-fashion-his-queen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elizabeth-cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/06/18/the-king-of-fashion-his-queen/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/06/18/the-king-of-fashion-his-queen/"><img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/featureimgs/fpoiret06071.jpg" align="left"></a>Since the MET featured the Chanel exhibit two years prior to Poiret's, I'd say Chanel was right. Poiret's work is exhibition-worthy, though not on its own...<br clear="all">]]></description>
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		<title>The History of the T-Shirt in Chapters</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/05/20/the-history-of-the-t-shirt-in-chapters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/05/20/the-history-of-the-t-shirt-in-chapters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 02:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elizabeth-cutler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/05/20/the-history-of-the-t-shirt-in-chapters/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/05/20/the-history-of-the-t-shirt-in-chapters/&#34;<img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/featureimgs/fsofie0507.jpg" align="left"></a>T-shirts have gone through as many reincarnations as Madonna since their birth in World War I. American soldiers smitten with the cotton unmentionable worn <br clear="all">]]></description>
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		<title>Claire McCardell</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/04/20/claire-mccardell/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/04/20/claire-mccardell/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Radon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/04/20/claire-mccardell/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/04/20/claire-mccardell/"><img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/featureimgs/fclaire0407.jpg" align="left"></a>Among their collections, both created chic, simple little black dresses. Both used jersey at a time when it was not the staple fabric it is today, both appropriated clothes for sport as everyday wear...<br clear="all">]]></description>
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		<title>Fashion Flashback</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/02/21/fashion-flashback/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/02/21/fashion-flashback/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>erin-k.-boyle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/02/21/fashion-flashback/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2007/02/21/fashion-flashback/"><img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/featureimgs/fimage0010207.jpg" align="left"></a>Fashion is cyclical. Evolutionary, never revolutionary. In time, all trends once popular will reinvent and modernize themselves for another period, typically in fifteen to twenty year cycles.<br clear="all">]]></description>
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		<title>Confessions of a Sassy Girl</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/12/01/confessions-of-a-sassy-girl/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/12/01/confessions-of-a-sassy-girl/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2006 04:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mengly-taing</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sassy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/12/01/confessions-of-a-sassy-girl/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/12/01/confessions-of-a-sassy-girl/"><img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/featureimgs/fsassy1206.jpg" align="left"></a>I don't know where I would be without the comfort of a magazine or two thrown somewhere within my proximity – my purse, my car, my bedroom floor. Who else would I turn to for anonymous advice?<br clear="all">]]></description>
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		<title>Marie Antoinette</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/11/24/marie-antoinette/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/11/24/marie-antoinette/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2006 05:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brandy-creek</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/11/24/marie-antoinette/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/11/24/marie-antoinette/"><img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/featureimgs/fantoinette1106.jpg" align="left"></a>There is none more infamous than Marie Antoinette. Her spirit has been resurrected by Sofia Coppola's new film Marie Antoinette which documents the Queen's rise and tragic fall.<br clear="all">]]></description>
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		<title>Evelyn Dubrow</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/10/02/evelyn-dubrow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/10/02/evelyn-dubrow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2006 11:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>theresa-bennett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/?p=342</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/10/02/evelyn-dubrowevelyn-dubrow/"><img src="http://www.papierdoll.net/featureimgs/dubrow10061th.jpg" align="left" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a>Though she stood at just four feet and eleven inches, Evelyn Dubrow’s beliefs towered over a nation. A relentless and powerful activist she began her career in the 1930’s during the Spanish Civil War handing out flyers in downtown Manhattan. <br clear="all">]]></description>
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		<title>The Works of Geoffrey Beene</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/09/06/ppdoll-452/</link>
		<comments>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/09/06/ppdoll-452/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>meryl-demiglio</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What would a down home son of Louisiana know about fashion? Apparently, Geoffrey Beene knew a lot that the world didn&#8217;t when it came to fashion. Originally intending to go into the field of medicine, Beene dropped out of Tulane university simply saying “Cadavers were the moment of truth.” He attended USC in California and finally left in 1947 to study fashion at the Traphagen School of Fashion in New York City. He spent a year there before moving to Paris. He returned to New York in 1951. Eight years later he would open Geoffrey Beene, Inc. on Seventh Avenue. This worldwind story has been recounted hundreds if not thousands of times to fashion students and designers alike. The true twist comes with the success of the Geoffrey Beene line and what happened after the awards and the worldwide recognition. In 1988, Beene celebrated his 25 years in the business by holding a fashion show that benefitted AIDS project Los Angeles. This work was just the beginning of Beene&#8217;s goal in sewing social works into the fabric of fashion. In 1991, Beene designed a room for Metropolitan Home&#8217;s show house that benefitted the Design Industries&#8217; foundation for AIDS. Beene&#8217;s philanthropic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Little Black Dress</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/07/11/ppdoll-428/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jenna-wallis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ah, the little black dress, it has a whole list of books named after it, a yearly charity gala, a CD, and an entry in wikipedia . Type “Little Black Dress” into Google, and you’ll get more than 30,000,000 results. Its ubiquity is such that many refer to it by acronym, LBD. The little black dress is so pervasive that it has become a metaphor for chicness and appropriateness; an iPod is the little black dress of technology; Odds are you have one hanging somewhere in your closet. It’s the dress you pull out and pair with pearls or a scarf when you want to feel chic. It’s the dress you pair with a jacket and sensible pumps to go to the office. It’s the dress you wear with nothing but some killer stilettos when you want to feel irresistible. Coco Chanel Behind the famed Mr. Monkey, you can see both the sketch and a picture of Chanel’s Ford dress, the original Little Black Dress. Photos taken in Manchester, England at the Urbis. This year marks its 80th birthday, since its creation by Coco Chanel in 1926. The “Ford” dress, as American Vogue later called it, gained its name because, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retrospective: Pierre Cardin</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/06/01/ppdoll-401/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 04:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>elizabeth-cutler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’ve seen his work: the collarless Beatles’ suits, bubble skirts, long gowns slit to the thigh, opaque hose and the space age catsuit dresses and body stockings can all be attributed to Pierre Cardin.After learning from Paquin, Schiaparelli, and Dior, Cardin went on to craft the fashion world to his liking, combining fashion with accessibility as a key designer. Responsible for the first prêt-à-porter collection, Cardin made couture available to the masses. “In 1959 I asked myself why should only the rich be able to afford exclusive fashion, why not the man and woman on the street as well? I can change that! And I did,” boasted Cardin. His innovation allowed Karl Lagerfeld and Stella McCartney, and soon Viktor &#38; Rolf, the freedom to do H&#38;M lines without compromising their designer name or cutting into their high fashion sales.Cardin’s work continues to influence the future, in part, because he designed for it. His futuristic fabrics, outlandish furs, patent leather boots and cone-head hats were wildly popular in the 60’s and 70’s. Rather than follow the body’s natural contours, Cardin viewed the body geometrically, using circles, hexagons, and triangles in his designs.In step with the budding space program, after designing space [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Papierdoll 1 Year Ago</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/05/02/ppdoll-387/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 10:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meghan Hart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday night May 1st 2005 We were getting ready to flip the switch on Papierdoll. Michelle contacted all the writers that had submitted a feature story or piece for one of our sections. Sam wanted to make sure all the photos were in place. Sam had to figure out how we were going to tag the photos in html so they formatted right. The flash countdown clock on the site had already wound down to zero and we were trying to upload the stories. Flipped the switch&#8230;. &#8230;&#8230;..&#8230;&#8230;. Nothing. Wondered what happened. Apparently the programming was a little buggy and we were left at launch without anything to launch. No retro feature on Audrey Hepburn, no editorial, no vintage clothing feature. Sam sent an e-mail to the programmer. He said he found out what was wrong. Took about a week to fix. Michelle sent an e-mail to all the writers letting them know the system was screwy and to be patient as we worked things out. Sunday night May 8th &#8211; Launch night attempt 2 The programmer assured us everything was go. Had more time to edit the stories. Sam talked to Yael about sending out the newsletter. We were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oleg Cassini</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/04/02/ppdoll-363/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2006 16:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Radon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Make a list of defining moments in American fashion. It is sure to include images of Jacqueline Kennedy as First Lady. The easy sophistication of her iconic look is a well of inspiration to which contemporary designers and stylists return again and again. It was the debonair designer Oleg Cassini who collaborated with Jacqueline Kennedy to create her White House look. He did not select looks from his collection, but started with a blank slate to develop a concept for her, dressing her as he would a Hollywood star. &#8220;I want you to be the most elegant woman in the world. I think you should start from scratch with a look…a look that will set trends and not follow them.&#8221; She selected Cassini as her, &#8220;official designer.&#8221; In his book The Fashionable Savages, Women&#8217;s Wear Daily&#8217;s John Fairchild wrote that, “Everyone was surprised.” “Oleg Cassini had been around for years. He was debonair, amusing, social, but none of the fashion intellectuals had considered him an important designer.” Nonetheless, the more than 300 outfits Cassini designed for Kennedy had a more far reaching, more total influence on American fashion than any designer before or since. Cassini not only put Jacqueline Kennedy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Edith Head</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/03/01/ppdoll-355/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Radon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It's the night of the Oscar's. You're non-industry, so you watch the pre-show to get a look at the gowns, to see who shines, who missteps, and who looks like holy hell.]]></description>
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		<title>THe History of the Black Model</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/02/01/ppdoll-341/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2006 07:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bonnie-queen-allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I heard that a writer was needed to do a retro feature on the history of the black model for Papierdoll, I immediately jumped on it. I thought that the assignment would be a great refresher for me, and I might be able to highlight the history of the black model and the history black models are still making. I wanted to approach the history of the black model by using my own memories and through research. I talked with my mother and aunts about the first time they remember the black model becoming a part of the fashion industry. My mother told me of Beverly Johnson, with whom I am familiar simply through her popularity. Back in 1974, Beverly Johnson became the first black model to appear on the cover of American &#8220;Vogue.&#8221; Years later, there was arguably one of the best Supermodels in the world, Miss. Naomi Campbell. Campbell was the first black woman to appear on the covers of &#8220;Time Magazine,&#8221; French &#8220;Vogue,&#8221; and British &#8220;Vogue.&#8221; But, B. N. (Before Naomi) there was the incomparable Pat Cleveland. The native New Yorker was a pioneer in the modeling industry, with an amazing career that would rival even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hits and Misses of 2005</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/01/02/ppdoll-314/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2006 02:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every year when we clean out our closets there are a few "what was I thinking pieces that we wear?" So what were you thinking in 2005?]]></description>
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		<title>Retro: Corset Retrospective</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2005/12/01/ppdoll-284/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2005 07:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yona-park</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In this retrospective, we pay homage to a timeless garment that has literally given form to the female figure throughout history: the corset.]]></description>
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		<title>Queen of the Hood</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2005/11/15/ppdoll-268/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lashunda-tate</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was a time of desperation, poverty and drug abuse.]]></description>
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		<title>Retro: Olatz</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2005/11/15/ppdoll-267/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>samantha-cabrera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[She’s amazing. No, amazing doesn’t even begin to describe her style.]]></description>
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		<title>Retro Ebay Rocks</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2005/11/15/ppdoll-266/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>erica-crompton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The best buys will last you a long time. But how long can a vintage buy last?]]></description>
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		<title>Retro: Diane von Furstenberg</title>
		<link>http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2005/11/01/ppdoll-240/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2005 10:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tenisha Anderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diane Von Furstenberg is a woman of innovation and class, a mover and a shaker.]]></description>
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