Category Archives: Beauty

Before The Great Gatsby – The Beautiful and Damned FREE

Posted on May 24, 2013 by splendidsummer

Before The Great Gatsby, and after This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Beautiful and the Damned. It’s the story of a romantic couple in 1920s Manhattan. “Here’s to alcohol, the rose colored glasses of life.” F. Scott … Continue reading →

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1920s Resplendent L.A. Architecture

Posted on May 21, 2013 by splendidsummer

This post originally appeared in April 2012. Sowden House, 1926, Lloyd Wright, HOLLYWOOD TOUR, photo courtesy of Architecture Tours L.A. Awhile ago, a friend from London and I were meeting in L.A. and we discovered fabulous Architecture Tours L.A. We … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Great Gatsby’s Mansion: OHEKA Castle

Posted on May 15, 2013 by splendidsummer

Photos from OHEKA Castle posted with permission. “There was music from my neighbor’s house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.” F. … Continue reading →

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THE GREAT GATSBY

Posted on May 10, 2013 by splendidsummer

“And as the moon rose higher the inessential houses began to melt away until gradually I became aware of the old island here that flowered once for Dutch sailors’ eyes — a fresh, green breast of the new world. Its … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peak: Birchbox April 2013 Enter to Win

Posted on April 9, 2013 by splendidsummer
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The Great Gatsby Trailer

Posted on April 9, 2013 by splendidsummer
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Birchbox Brings You Benetint

Posted on March 15, 2013 by splendidsummer

Forget Folgers in Your Cup. At least one morning a month, Birchbox can be the best part of waking up. If you haven’t heard about Birchbox yet, I’m honored to be the one to tell you about it. If you’re … Continue reading →

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1920s First Lady Grace Coolidge

Posted on July 25, 2012 by splendidsummer

1924 White House Portrait of Grace Coolidge by Howard Chandler Christy First Lady Grace Coolidge personified Roaring Twenties glam in her White House Portrait. With her beloved collie, Rob Roy, Grace Coolidge posed for Howard Chandler Christy in 1924. President … Continue reading →

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Dine Like You’re At the Hotel del Coronado!

Posted on June 8, 2012 by splendidsummer

Photo courtesy of Patrick and Penny Matthews The Hotel del Coronado opened in 1888. In 1891, President Benjamin Harrison became the first of ten Presidents to revel in its grandeur. Royalty, movie stars, and the rest of us have enjoyed … Continue reading →

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To Live in the 1920s

Posted on April 26, 2012 by splendidsummer
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