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Deconstructing Decadence: The Rich History of Haute Couture

This fashion realm, known for its extravagance, meticulous craftsmanship, and boundary-pushing designs, has shaped the very essence of high fashion. Join us as we deconstruct the decadence of Haute Couture and delve into its rich history. Haute couture, a term whispered with reverence in the most exclusive fashion circles, signifies more than just exorbitant price tags. It’s a meticulously crafted art form, a testament … Read More Deconstructing Decadence: The Rich History of Haute Couture

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The Birth of The Dandelion

Back from his war against the Tahawi comes the Sun, chief of the Lower Saranacs, —back to the Lake of the Clustered Stars, afterward called, by dullards, Tupper’s Lake. Tall and invincible he comes among his people, boasting of his victories, Indian fashion, and stirring the scalps that hang at his breast. “The Eagle screams,” he cries. “He greets the chief, the Blazing Sun. … Read More The Birth of The Dandelion

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A Trapper’s Ghastly Vengeance

About a mile back from the Hudson, at Coxsackie, stood the cabin of Nick Wolsey, who, in the last century, was known to the river settlements as a hunter and trapper of correct aim, shrewdness, endurance, and taciturn habit. For many years he lived in this cabin alone, except for the company of his dog; but while visiting a camp of Indians in the … Read More A Trapper’s Ghastly Vengeance