Why the sexy '70s are back
BBC News-Feb. 9, 2015
And a timely new exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum, Thea Porter: 1970s ... as well as nostalgia for the 1930s and the Victorian era were tapped into. ... and African exoticism– complete with mother-of-pearl inlaid dining chairs.”.
The Snow Sister by Emma Carroll – review
The Guardian-Nov. 18, 2015
It starts on Christmas Eve with the main character, a girl called Pearl, building a ... a believable voice for a Victorian girl, she completely takes you into that world ...
Historic Texas Brewery Gets Second Life as Boutique Hotel
Curbed National-Dec. 2, 2015
One of the markers of this industry's rise across the state, San Antonio's Pearl ... serving drinks in a slightly more upscale fashion than it did during its heyday as ...
From baroque to bling: how France became king of high style
The Guardian-Dec. 4, 2015
The museum's holdings reflect a major donation from the Victorian collector ... “Fashion is to France what the gold mines of Peru are to Spain,” was the ... Mexican silver, as well as ivory, mother of pearl and tortoiseshell from Africa and Asia.