#fashion

Sam Darling

Mar 7, 20173 min read

Patronizing

I vividly remember the first time I was patronized in the workplace; I was fifteen. As I look young for my age being underestimated...

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Sam Darling

Jan 17, 20172 min read

On watching The Crown

My partner was a little bit unintentionally dismissive when I told him how much my girlfriends and I have enjoyed watching The Crown. It...

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Sam Darling

Dec 12, 20162 min read

Even shoes are political

My eldest has some atypical brain things that make her hilarious and challenging. She’s probably going to be like a friend of mine who...

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Sam Darling

Mar 14, 20161 min read

Maria looking 60s glam

I do enjoy pulling the celebrity-style vintage photos from my family vault to share with you guys. These are from a photo shoot my mother...

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Sam Darling

Dec 19, 20152 min read

Fearless nerds and the great prom caper

Being considered the foreign weirdo or nerd at most schools I attended, I didn’t have a lot of friends. I was mostly mocked for my looks....

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Sam Darling

Nov 5, 20151 min read

Helene on the radio in 1959

I had a fair number of technical difficulties with this entry as the reel-to-reel from 1959 was damaged. You’ll hear some interference...

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Sam Darling

Oct 21, 20151 min read

Beach vacation 1940s France

Palavas-les-Flots is a French seaside resort south of Montpelier. My mother, along with her mother and new stepfather, spent a summer...

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Sam Darling

May 7, 20151 min read

Our Sunday best

Chicago suburbs, 1950s, USA Maria Baroni with grandmother Elise & mother Helene. Just a little touch of glamor of you on this fine day....

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Vintage late 60s Mod style & New Orleans

Sam Darling

Apr 20, 20151 min read

Vintage late 60s Mod style & New Orleans

Some vacation photos when my mother was on break from the opera and exploring New Orleans. Some vintage Mod and late 60s style on...

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Sam Darling

Feb 15, 20151 min read

Another sketch – Elise

With a photo of Elise from from a few years prior to that same time period. My grandmother was a very talented artist. The whole family...

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Sam Darling

Oct 10, 20142 min read

Hair story; herstory

I was represented by an agency and auditioning as a commercial actress so I’ve been expected to keep the same long dirty blonde princess...

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Sam Darling

Jun 10, 20143 min read

Do you miss LA?

My partner occasionally asks me if I miss working in Hollywood. It’s something I ponder when I see my industry friends achieve ever...

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Sam Darling

Apr 16, 20141 min read

Glamorous air travel

Matching outfits and travel with your poodle, Gigi, on your lap. [Helen Lasserre & Maria Baroni] I know we had PanAm swag all over the...

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Sam Darling

Nov 24, 20131 min read

When I’m 64

My partner bought himself a pair of winter boots yesterday. I pointed out that he had inadvertently bought the exact pair I’ve owned for...

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Sam Darling

Jul 25, 20131 min read

I do fashion wrong

My Canadian friends have offered advice about what winter wear products I’ll need to survive my first proper cold season. I was having a...

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Sam Darling

Jul 17, 20131 min read

Travel tip #5 – test pack

This advice may sound silly, but it will save you time and hassle. Give it a try. If you’re an infrequent traveler, do a test pack one...

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Sam Darling

Jun 18, 20131 min read

La vie parisienne

My diva mother cavorting around Paris in the 1970s. You can hear her singing a duet with Jean-Claude Calon in the link below. The images...

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Sam Darling

Jun 11, 20132 min read

Why I resisted Mad Men

You may have noticed that I occasionally comment on episodes of Mad Men. Yes, like most TV addicts I acknowledge the superior quality of...

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Does Dean Pelton raid Prince’s wardrobe?

Sam Darling

May 21, 20122 min read

Does Dean Pelton raid Prince’s wardrobe?

Allow me to reflect on the irrepressibly quirky character of Dean Pelton on the TV show, Community. The work of Jim Rash is superb. The...

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