Johns School was not only a way of challenging historical associations between Puerto Rican elites and Catholic education, but also a way of reframing ones elite status in a global, cosmopolitan order that was not about relating across ethnic lines, but about existing in circles that were endemically considered exotic in an Orientalist sense (chapter 4)
Wear a trench coat over a one-piece swimsuit or beachwear
Tuxedos were appropriate attire at the theater, small dinner parties, entertaining in the home, and dining in a restaurant
Whether you choose a classic black and white or a more unexpected colour combination, a monochrome look can be both elegant and edgy
Dresses often featured minimal embellishments, allowing the fabrics natural sheen to take center stage
I felt like I could pretend to be a New Yorker for a little bit