Veronica Lake

Rule the world with Authenticity and your Trademarks

Another not so typical retro-meets-present day. Today we will start with a little test. Imagine the Golden Hollywood era. Ready for the questions? Here they come: 1. Name the "Peek-a-boo" blonde of the 1940s? 2. When I say blonde bombshell…
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INCONCEPT Live magazine: the smart fortwo

From smartphone to smart shopping

Our phones are smart for quite a while now. We wake up with that little allround device and go to bed with it. It notifies you about your friends, family, the world, cats and dogs running the internet and let's not forget those interesting…
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Vintage fashion: The Colorful and Casual 90s

via kissthemgoodbye It’s almost the end of the year and everyone is going back in time. I mean, Dutchies: who is not listening to the top 2000 songs of all time on radio 2? We went to the future yesterday, but today I am taking you…
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Hi future Me, nice to meet You

You're used to be taken in a time machine to the past when you visit Oriental Spice and some Chocolate. However, I also like to keep you with your feet on the ground by pulling you back to the present. If you read my blog frequently,…
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Glamorous Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr: Godmother of nowadays wireless communication

Are you reading this while you're using a wireless connection? What's (technological) life without wireless communication these days, right? Whether you like it or not, you are literally linked to the 1930s and 1940s. Let me introduce an Old…
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An ode to opportunities and bumpy rides

Realitychecks. They occur every now and then and every now and then I feel the need to share my realitychecks with you. After my not-so-serious ode to the here and now, it's time to get serious. This ode has to do with a story that I’ve…
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