The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Ms. Charlot’s creation merged seamlessly with the carefree youth culture of the 1950s, becoming visual shorthand for the entire decade.
Category: Nineteen Hundred Fifties
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Paris Fashion Week: Dior and Saint Laurent Bring Back French Chic
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Emily’s not in Paris this season, that’s for sure.
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Robert Gordon, Punk Rocker Turned Rockabilly Revivalist, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Music:
Weary of the angry and aggressive sound of New York’s musical underground of the late 1970s, he returned to rock’s roots and seeded a rockabilly revival.
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At 91, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Still Wants to Tell You a Story
The New York Times – Music:
The singer and expert flatpicker is one of the last of the ’50s era folk music revivalists still on the road today.
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Ralph Lauren Goes Back to School
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In a new collaboration with Morehouse and Spelman colleges, Ralph Lauren honors the style legacy of Black students.
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Sandy Nelson, Drummer Who Turned His Rhythms Into Hits, Dies at 83
The New York Times – Music:
His “Teen Beat” hit No. 4 in 1959. More than 30 albums followed.