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(via Minnie Mouse: Too Skinny at Barneys? – Style News - StyleWatch - People.com)

I’m sorry, but NONE  of these classic characters should change their looks! It’s not so much the fact that she’s bone-thin that bothers me—-after all, Popeye’s Olive Oil was thin, and I have no issue with that, because it was what she was meant to be. She was a classic character with a set identity. And, that’s the point. Style is part of character—-and Minnie is a character loved by many. So, DON’T CHANGE HER STYLE!

And, to anyone who might want to argue that the change is only temporary, I can appreciate that. But, be warned: It’s a slippery slope, so we may as-well make our voices heard now.

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by eko bintang

I can’t remember the last time I have loved art pieces so much! I love these—-mostly because looking at them only reconfirms what I’ve long thought—-1950s sophistication and lady fashion rocks! The classicist of all! Although, I will admit that the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s come pretty close too. I also like the first half of the 1960s—-albeit, such a specialized period cannot be easily distinguished in a retrospective set like this.

It was the cusp between the 1950s and 1960s (a period that is not readily recognized as distinct) that simply oozed elegance, charm, sophistication, and sex-appeal. Just take a look at old photos of the glamor stars of the day (Liz Taylor, Natalie Wood, and Deborah Kerr come to mind), and you’ll know what I mean. Ah, so lovely!