Styles From The Are Past Coming Back!

Hello! So today I thought I could show some styles from the 20th century that are coming back into style since Vintage is the look now.

1. Circle Skirts
Of course this look is inspired from the 1950s as long full out skirts:

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However today this style has come back into style but shorter of course:

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2. Hippie Ponchos
Back in the 60s, Ponchos were all the rave with vibrant colors and knits:

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Now Ponchos are coming back into style just with lighter colored knits:
 

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3. Jackie O' Sunglasses 
Jackie O made a fashion statement with pairing her large round sunglasses to her outfits back then:

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And now these funny round sunglasses are coming back once again!

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4. Knee Highs
Knee Highs have been around for as long as we can remember especially during the 1960s:

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Today Knee Highs are making a return at a higher length with skirts and dresses:

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5. Saddle Shoes
These shoes remind you of the 50s and going to grab a milkshake while dancing to the jukebox:

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Now the style of the shoe is till there but they are lighter and flatter and have more colors:

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Anyway, I just thought it was funny on how much vintage influence has impacted today's styles and looks. Hope you enjoyed this comparison!

To Kill A Mockingbird Book Review

Hello! So today I thought I should do a book review on one of my favorite books, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, one of the greatest books taking place during the early 1930s. Overall I think this book has such a great hidden message. I have to be a bit biased and say that this is a great book because I grew up watching this movie with my dad and even though some of the topics were a little over my head my dad would explain to me why this book was so important for when it was written in time. But nonetheless I would watch Scout and laugh at how rambunctious and crazy she was on the television screen.
      For those of you who have not read this book I do not want to give away the ending for this book because I advise that you should read it for yourself. But I do want to explain what Harper Lee is trying to convey in this book and then you can find it for yourself. In the book, there is a brother and a sister. The older brother is Jem and the younger sister is Scout. Scout is only 6 so she does not understand everything clearly so Jem is the one who usually takes the events throughout the story the hardest. Their mother died when they were young and so they are raised by their father Atticus. Atticus is a lawyer who has more open minded ideas than many people do in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama.For example, may people there still have very racist opinions and enjoy starting gossip. Scout is a character who gets herself into trouble without meaning to but it's only because of her curiosity.
      Atticus at one point in the story says "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy... but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's  sin to kill a mockingbird". These words will stick with Scout for the rest of her life. What Harper Lee is trying to show the reader is how society overall can treat people like mockingbirds. These people do nothing wrong they simply just exist and we punish them for stereotypical beliefs that we have been told. Harper Lee was kind of genius in a way with choosing this statement to encompass such a difficult topic.
      There are two important examples that the author gives us that relates back to this quote. I will try to not give away of what happens to these characters but I will introduce them and maybe you can see how society could beat them down internally and externally. One example is the example of the man who lives in a haunted house, Boo Radley. Boo Radley never comes out and there are many stories of him committing a murder or just being a dangerous man. In the end however, he is not scary at all and Scout owes her life to him. And the second example is Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson is and African American man who as been accused of raping a Caucasian girl. This is the example that criticizes society the most. Atticus believes that Tom Robinson did not commit this crime, he believes Tom was set up by the racist father of the girl. The father of this girl symbolizes society's thoughts during this time period. Even though Atticus proved his case very well that Tom Robinson was innocent at court he still was proven guilty because the jury could not move past their racist ideas.
As you can see this was a very hard subject to bring about during this day in age however even though this book has very hard subjects, there is a pleasant comic relief from Scout and you can laugh at her silly mistakes during her childhood.
     This book has impacted my view on things greatly. I grew up watching this movie but it was not until 8th grade when we were assigned to read this book that I realized how important this book is to literature. This may not be everyone's cup of tea but I think it's important that they should know what the meaning behind it is. If you think I spoiled it for you, don't worry! I didn't there is so much more that happens that will shock you:).

10 Reasons Why to Love Audrey Hepburn

So personally I am an Audrey Hepburn lover. Seriously, I have more pictures of her on my phone than most girls have of their celebrity crushes.  So why not have 10 reasons why to love Audrey Hepburn? If you haven't seen her movies I advise you to immediately:).

10 Reasons why to love Audrey Hepburn

1. Made the Little Black Dress a thing

2. Her EYEBROW GAME IS ON POINT

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3. Was a worldly figure as a Humanitarian as an ambassador for UNICEF

4. The amount of passion and hard work in her acting roles are incredible

5. Is a World War II survivor

6. She says "Darling" perfectly

7. Even in interviews she would never like to talk about herself and discuss other current topics

8. Her smile was worth a million dollars

9. She sent her salary earnings to her UNICEF project

10. I think the most important is how she has influenced so many young women as a good role model and to teach them to have fun in life, be giving and to rock that little black dress!

I hope I converted you, but seriously go watch Breakfast at Tiffany's if you haven't:)

Hippies

      Hello! So as we may all know hippies are one of the strongest groups of people in the 20th century especially in the 1960s. So I thought I would share a post on what they did and what I personally think of them.
      During the 1960s there was a lot of change happening especially in the U.S. John F.Kennedy had been assassinated, the Vietnam War was still going on, the Civil Rights Act had been passed and the music industry was changing greatly. These are just some of the many things that had happened during the 60s. Personally I'm a lover of the 60s. What I really love about it is how much the world was changing and how people grew more of an open mind to all of this change, even though there were many that didn't. I appreciate how people stood up for change and began philosophies that was focused around peace and love. I also love how the arts during this time really speak what people were thinking during the 60s. Of course one major group who showed this sort of passion were Hippies.
      Hippies were a group of people that would leave everything behind and try to find a world with love and peace. They created a philosophy that was very against war, Vietnam War, and to not be so judgmental towards people and to not stereotype others. Usually these hippies were found at concerts or at riots against the Vietnam war or just commonly strolling along with no destination. Hippies also had a certain uniform and would wear brightly colored clothing items, long skirts, tie dye anything, sandals or even just barefoot. These hippies revolted against society and society's beliefs they had also taken eastern views and philosophies into their everyday belief. However they believed drugs such as marijuana and LSD was good component to their philosophies and beliefs.
        Many believe that hippies were just people who had a screw loose. Partly because of the drug use hippies did but for others they did not believe in what the hippie group was trying to accomplish. For me I agree with the hippies in their goal and motivation. Even though I do fully agree about the drug use within this group I believe that they impacted society many during that time and those for the future. They were a completely different group than society expected at that time and I do believe that they were the ones whom called attention to the enormous change during this decade. I may be a little bias her but I really do believe that hippies sparked a change and influenced many great writers, artists or even just regular people to pay attention to the importance of the 1960s. It doesn't matter to me if you like hippies or not but I hope you at least acknowledge what they did. Some of these people were only 18 and wanted to make a difference:).
Anyway I hope you enjoyed this post!