The costume vault

Once every thousand years, the internet, in its infinite wisdom, brings to my attention something so awful and unexpected, that my immediate need to rail at that awfulness is the only thing that will keep me from gouging my eyes out with a teaspoon.  Catherine of Aragon wearing a breastplate molded around her very pregnant belly for Starz's second season of The Spanish Princess is one of those "somethings". And it's been haunting me ever since I first laid eyes on it. For those fortunate souls who have no idea of what I'm talking about, let me explain.  The Spanish Princess is the latest Starz "historical drama" based on Philippa Gregory's awful "historical" novels. It is meant to be a sequel to 2013's The White Queen and 2017's The White Princess , and centers around Catherine of Aragon, the eponymous Spanish Princess who became Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII. The show premiered in May 2019 and its second ...

It's been a while, but I always come back to her in the end. Padmé Amidala, from the Star Wars Prequels, is a Style Icon and my personal standout from the mess that Episode I to III ended up being. Because of it, I've decided it was time to finish what I started so long ago and finally address Episode III . It took me long enough.  So let's dive back into it for one last chance to love, hate, snark and bark at the astonishing monstrosity that is Padmé's Wardrobe! A BRIEF REMINDER What are the Annexes? Well, the Annexes focus on all the costumes that were "left behind" in my selection of Padme Costumes for the A look into Star Wars: Padme's Dresses series. Here, I point out influences, likes, and dislikes, and anything that might feel relevant whilst digging into the gigantic wardrobe of this Galactic Queen. With this out of the way, let's go! ANNEX C: REVENGE OF THE SITH Episode III: Revenge of the Sith brings the prequel trilogy to a close and, ve...

Good day, beautiful readers!! The votes are in. The poll has officially been closed. It has been quite a tight race, but we have a winner! Without further ado, with the 26,2% of the votes, my next article, as chosen by you, will be...  Padme's Annex covering the costumes for Revenge of The Sith ! With a bit of luck, next week it will be done and delivered into your anxious little hands. I'll try my best. As for those who voted for any other option, fret not, I will also get around writing them. I  can't really guarantee when, but I  will do it at some point. Thank you so much to all of you who've participated and shown so much interest, and also to all of you who follow, support and shower the blog with love. Thank you! I must say that some of you have really made me quite emotional with your responses letting me know for how long you've been reading this blog, and I'm so incredibly touched. To know that something that started as a hobby and that is basically a ...