In strong contrast to my blog post yesterday, Reconsidering Cherry Ames on Veteran’s Day, is this video from the internet instructing women on the dos’ & don’ts’ of french chic. I view it as a parody, whatever the intent of its makers. Pairing the two posts illustrates the polarization many women struggle with concerning social identities. I can’t deny this actress is incredibly captivating, and it’s fun to watch, from the standpoint of fashion as art. Pay attention for her greatest line: “It stinks of effort.”
Take a look at this video from MSN (I’ll be wearing beads today):
JParadisi RN, OCN emeritus, is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus in painting and writing. Her paintings and short stories have been published nationally. She has exhibited artwork in galleries throughout the Pacific Northwest. Julianna is a frequent contributor to Off The Charts, the blog of the American Journal of Nursing as a blogger and illustrator.
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