VIVA MAGAINE: The International Woman's Magazine {circa. January 1977} Cover Photograph by the iconic HELMUT NEWTON (hence, the undoubtable chic-ness of this image). Published by icons Bob Guccione and Kathy Keeton of PENTHOUSE fame, this is a prime piece of classic porn chic. First coined in a highly influential New York Times article in 1973, porno…Read more + FAVOURITE FIND + VIVA MAGAZINE {circa. January 1976}
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{E.O.F. STYLE IDOL} STEVE MCQUEEN: King of the Wild Frontier
I live for myself and answer to nobody. TERRENCE STEVEN MCQUEEN {March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980} + We've had his lady, Ms. Neile Adams, featured on our site as an outstandingly stylish individual of our recent past, and have more and more inspired by her other half - the eternally suave and…Read more {E.O.F. STYLE IDOL} STEVE MCQUEEN: King of the Wild Frontier
{MUSIC MINUTE} LILI MARLENE by Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich is one of those timeless idols of style that will always be remembered. Owe it to the fact that she always acted an individual - this was not a woman to rely on when it came to playing by the rules. In fact, she made her own, and when it…Read more {MUSIC MINUTE} LILI MARLENE by Marlene Dietrich
{STYLE WISE} What Men Want To Buy: Rad Sweaters from 1930s Catalogs!
What men want to buy . . . I guess not much has changed. Like you all, I've been out and about searching for Xmas treasures, and I swear I saw every single one of these pieces in almost every {Present} day retail store out there! It's really amazing. Tommy Hilfiger Ad Campaign 2012-13; 1930s…Read more {STYLE WISE} What Men Want To Buy: Rad Sweaters from 1930s Catalogs!
@AGOToronto Gives us Moore with a Side of Bacon, and We Want Seconds!
Francis Bacon, Study for Portrait on Folding Bed (1963) The latest exhibit from the AGO gives us Moore with a side of Bacon, and we want seconds! "Francis Bacon & Henry Moore: Terror and Beauty" which runs at the AGO from April 5 to July 20 is a compelling retrospective overview of the two artists'…Read more @AGOToronto Gives us Moore with a Side of Bacon, and We Want Seconds!
+EYE ON THE PRIZE+
For those who know us best, here at The Eye of Faith, you know that we relish in having a sense of adventure. It's a facet of our being, deeply inset in our blood. Everything we do, we try to imbue with a certain fearlessness. In fact, our name is derived from this particular philosophy.…Read more +EYE ON THE PRIZE+
Dude, I Like Your Vintage Sweater . . . It Would Look Better on Me! {VINTAGE GRAPHIC SWEATER INSPIRED}
"Dude, I like your vintage sweater, but let's admit it - it would look better on me." No need for friendships to get torn over the matter! You can get your own one-of-a-kind outstanding graphic vintage sweater at The Eye of Faith {SHOP}. Tons more stuff on its way, so make sure you follow us…Read more Dude, I Like Your Vintage Sweater . . . It Would Look Better on Me! {VINTAGE GRAPHIC SWEATER INSPIRED}
“STOKER” – The Life and Styles of the Rich and Sophisticated . . .
"Stoker" is one of those films that only come out once in a blue moon; when we've all done our chores, and said our blessings to the universe - then we get a film like "Stoker". Complex, beautiful, provocative, wonderfully acted, great dialogue, and stylistically beyond are some words you could use to describe it,…Read more “STOKER” – The Life and Styles of the Rich and Sophisticated . . .
E.O.F. Weather Report {Winter 2013/14}
What we're working with this winter . . . So, the weather report is in, and things look grim. Not only because the weather is near infuriatingly cold, but also because black is back. With a vengeance. Then again, when is black not a thing. {Sage} Stuff like that kind of bothers me, because season…Read more E.O.F. Weather Report {Winter 2013/14}
{Music Minute} “Shaung Shaung Yan” by Den Bai Ying
Found my In the Mood for Love soundtrack lying around at home. It's been a while since I've listen to it. I had boughten it high school, enticed by the album cover and vaguely noting some Awards buzz that had been circulating on the internet at that time, I thought my disposable teenage income was worth…Read more {Music Minute} “Shaung Shaung Yan” by Den Bai Ying
