Gibson Girl iconic beauty. Charles Dana Gibson. ‘The social ladder’, 1902

Gibson Girl iconic beauty

The ideal of feminine beauty at the turn of 19-20 centuries was the image created by the American illustrator Charles Dana Gibson (September 14, 1867 – December 23, 1944). About a century ago, our grandmothers, great-grandmothers wanted to be like them, do the same hairstyle and dress, sew the same dress … At a time when there were no television and the Internet, images of Gibson girls on postcards and in magazines dictated fashion and created a new image of free women. Beauties in the style of Gibson were portrayed almost anywhere – on the saucers, ashtrays, tablecloths, pillowcases, blankets, souvenir spoons, screens, fans and stands for umbrellas. Gibson Girl – the ideal of female beauty of the past century.
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Hunza girl

The phenomenon of Hunza tribe in Pakistan – living up to 120 years. Hunza Valley (the border of India and Pakistan), referred to as “an oasis of youth”. The duration of life of the inhabitants of this valley – 110-120 years. They almost never get sick, look youthful. Hence, there is a certain way of life, closer to the ideal, when people feel healthy, happy, do not grow old, as in other countries, as early as 40-50 years of age.
It is interesting that the people of Hunza Valley, in contrast to the neighboring peoples, look very similar to Europeans (as the Kalash who live very close). Hunza people bathe in icy water even at 15 degree frost, up to a hundred years playing outdoor games, 40-year-old woman looks like a girl, 60-year-old keeps harmony and elegance of figure, and a 65-year-old can give birth to children. In the summer they eat raw fruits and vegetables, in the winter – sun-dried apricots and sprouts, sheep’s cheese.
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Rendezvous with Princess Gloria

Rendezvous with Princess Gloria

Princess, more precisely, Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis (born 23 February 1960) belongs to the highest aristocracy of Germany. Today she not often spoils the audience with her appearance in public, in contrast to the turbulent years of her youth, when the representative of the princely family was called punk princess. In an interview to the TV channel “Russia 24” (Rendezvous with the princess. Special Report by Russian journalist Denis Arapov) she told about what metamorphosis happened to the European aristocracy, and what will happen to it in the near future. They met in New York. Princess Gloria was painting his portrait and Denis Arapov was interviewing her.
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Gems. Murder. 2014. Russia. Director Rustam Khamdamov. Costume Designer Dmitry Andreev

The new film by Rustam Khamdamov “Sapphires. Murder” (Gems. Murder) will soon be released. The work of a costume designer Dmitry Andreev deserves special attention. Dmitry was born June 4, 1973 in Moscow. He graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School in 2000. Future costume designer sewed even in his childhood, first it was dolls clothes, blankets, pillowcases for dolls. Since childhood, he was fond of the theater. With his father read screenplays, plays (there were always plenty of them at home) and staged home performances. For such home plays Dmitry Andreev created costumes, for them were “sacrificed” his mother’s and grandmother’s dresses.
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Internet star 5-year-old girl Breanna Youn

5-year-old girl Breanna Youn
She has become a recognized celebrity on the Internet. Just as an example – the girl on her Instagram profile has got as many fans, as Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz. Of course, not acting skills of the 5-year-old Korean girl caught the attention of Internet users, but the resourcefulness of her parents, who document every step of her life of luxury and upload photos on social networks. This story is a bit like a fairy tale, in which the role of the Good Witch got no fairy, but the social network Instagram.
Meanwhile, the experts in the field of social networks have no idea why Breanna Youn became so popular in the network. At first, her parents shared on Instagram «normal» photos girls, and sometimes her short films, in which she just sang popular songs.
According to the girl’s mother, her daughter has no special talents, and her popularity on Instagram is a mystery for the whole family.
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Famous French actor Jean Marais and Muluc

The famous French actor Jean Marais was adored by millions of women around the world, and he adored dogs. The most famous of his dog became Muluc, ordinary mongrel, which he picked up during the Second World War. The dog was tied to a tree and looked worried and even aggressive, but that did not stop Marais. He untied the poor fellow, and since then the touching friendship of the great actor and the dog has begun. As it turned out later, the dog lived in the town of Compiegne, where it was called Lulu. Marais began to call him – Mulu or Muluc. Four-legged friend was extremely intelligent and teachable, and more than once helped his master get out of difficult situations.
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2015 Blue Wooden goat. Blue goat with a kid 2015 Gzhel porcelain sculpture, photo from website gzheli.net

According to the eastern calendar, upcoming 2015 will be managed by Blue Wooden goat, or sheep. Although it will come into power only 19 of February, but in Russia it is the tradition to welcome it on the 31st of December. Before you prepare Christmas gifts or decide what to wear on New Year’s celebration, and how to lay the table, it is better to know what energy elements and symbols correspond to the symbol of new year.
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