Tag Archives: headgear

80s/90s Redux 1

Posted on 19/06/2017 by Anu M

Mostly Rekha’s specracktular headgear. I feel like in the 80s/90s she ordered up all the headgear she could lay her hands on, luckily this has been documented for posterity. About 50% of the headgear seems to be Russian Czarina meets … Continue reading →

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The clean ease and civility of Tagore

Posted on 08/05/2017 by Anu M

Meanwhile the days are heating up after the spell of winter; the sun is getting hot, even as a cool breeze is blowing through the boat window and caressing my back. Today there is no special concession for winter or … Continue reading →

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