Those who know me, definitely are aware that I love the history behind fairytales. Lots of research went into writing my novel Scarlette, which retells “Little Red Riding Hood” and sets it against historic events. So when I was perusing the Smithsonian TV app last week and happened upon a show entitled The Real Beauty […]
Ten ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Dresses Inspired by Belle’s Yellow Gown
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast was one of my favorite movies as a child. Somewhere there’s video footage of me dressed as Belle singing every song from the movie while acting out the film as a one-woman show. Thankfully those tapes have been long-lost, but my love for the movie has carried on. I’m a […]
Pretty Green Pixie Dresses Inspired by Tinker Bell
Summer has been especially busy this year. I returned not too long ago from a recent trip to the magical land of Glacier National Park, and in addition to a wonderful vacation, I’ve had all things fairy on the brain. While in Montana I managed to do some fantasy photography that featured miniature fairy scenes. Amidst […]
Gowns Inspired by Ariel’s Purple Dress in ‘The Little Mermaid’
Out of all the gowns featured in “The Little Mermaid,” my absolute favorite was Ariel’s purple dress that she wore when running through the water to reunite with Prince Eric. The long dress is ultra dreamy with pretty sparkles and a slit accentuating the flowy skirt. Recently I was searching around for some gowns that I […]
Vampire Maven was Disney’s Inspiration for Maleficent
I’m uber excited about the release of Disney’s film “Maleficient” coming up next month. Was even more jazzed when I stumbled on an interesting article over on Salon.com regarding the link between the 1950s Vampira actress and Disney’s villain Maleficent. The Salon piece was written by documentary filmmaker R. H. Greene who wrote and directed “Vampira […]