Fashion – RDZ Photography

Buenos Aires (Palermo) – March 2020 – Stylish Day at the Race

The Hippodromo Palermo is the premier horse race track in Argentina. Recently we had a chance to stop by.

Our good fortune meant we chose a day where some ladies were having a stylish day at the track, accompanied by young ladies with Down Syndrome. Together they looked great!

Even the jockeys were impressed.

In addition to the fashion show, there was a food festival – an Oreo Milkshake in Buenos Aires!

The grounds and grandstands are very nice.

Palermo is the largest neighborhood in the city – with numerous parks and other public spaces.

Hey – I missed my train. It is good to see the train from the track, as opposed to my daily view the other way.

And yes – there was a full card of racing.

Interestingly for this race the winner was wearing Boca Juniors colors. A good weekend for Boca Junior – a championship in soccer, and a winner at the track.

Cleveland – February 2019 – Mad For Plaid

Art, History

The Western Reserve History Center has a section that focuses solely on fashion. The current exhibit is Mad For Plaid.

So for your enjoyment all that can be had when it comes to plaid…

Cleveland – February 2019 – Radwood

Art, History, Transportation

There is a group of auto enthusiasts who celebrate the 1980s and 90s automotive style couple with the overall feel of the time. They encourage period correct dress to go along with the cars.

Normally held outdoors with large audience participation I read online that the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum was holding an exhibit.

The small display of about a dozen cars did feature some fashion.

Some of it the classic (some would say tacky) look straight from Miami Vice.

It is not their goal to have the best, or most expensive cars presented, just ones that are representative of the era.

Overall the exhibit was disappointing because it lacked that audience participation. Fortunately there is more to see at the Crawford.

Most of the museum celebrates the long history of auto making in Cleveland and northern Ohio. One of the longest in business was White Motors who started building cars and trucks in 1900.

In addition to the cars and planes there are numerous large banners celebrating historic Cleveland events including the 1936 Great Lakes Exposition.

For many years Cleveland held the national air races. The exhibit includes a couple of the planes.

The lower level featured more automobiles with historic significance..

We finished by checking out this sweet Cleveland motorcycle

Columbus – March 2018 – Dior in Ohio

Art, Festival, History

Ohio State University has a large collection in their ‘Costumes and Textiles’ Museum. For a few months this year they have had a feature called ‘Dior in Ohio’

The collection features dresses and accessories from the 1950s through the 1980s.

Displayed in two rooms, the primary room featured many from the 1950s including a Gray Wool and Silk Two Piece Dress from 1950. This dress, as with many others, was on loan from the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland

Also on display were shoes and hats.

A collection of the 1950s dresses.

A collection of ‘Post Dior Evening Wear’. Some in the collection had been worn by Hollywood stars including Lauren Bacall.

An example from the 1970s

The 1950s suits. While small, this display shows the classic elegance that fashion had in the 1950s, while showing the bold changes than came in the 1960s and 1970s.