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English actress Keira Knightley was born #OnThisDay in 1985. She wore this Michael O'Connor designed pale blue robe à l’anglaise made from a subtle brocaded self-stripe with rococo braid trimmings as Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, in The Duchess (2008). #film #costume

Okay, so I do have some WIP Wednesday going on in my #hollanov corner of ficdom. An excerpt from the 2nd chapter of my chef AU fic, ”Mazeru”

This is a great idea, but I went and looked and the number is… embarrassing, y’all 😅 It’s like… north of 13 🫣

Don't be afraid

Occasionally, my brain works long enough for me to actually update things. Imagine that. archiveofourown.org/works/781295...

A Snow Leopard caught on a trail cam.

Mazeru | OrchidScript #hollanovfic chef AU now available to read on Ao3. Bon appetit! archiveofourown.org/works/817359...

Mazeru | OrchidScript Shane Hollander is a good head chef. Precise, organized, good enough to have his own kitchen. Ten days in Kanazawa, Japan, leads him to new tastes and techniques, questions of family, memory, worth; all in front of someone he had promised to forget. COMING SOON #hollanovfic

A shoot out win?? More likely than even PGH might think…

Do I work on something new OR do I force myself to finish the RWRB possession AU I started in October? Decisions, decisions…

English singer Dame Vera Lynn was born #OnThisDay in 1917. The 'Forces Sweetheart' wore this pale green cocktail dress with floral appliqués to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in 1955. The dress was donated by her family to the St Peter and St James Hospice shop in Lewes. #fashionhistory

Coach Hols is in the building archiveofourown.org/works/811389...

Hard to believe it’s been 11 years! Big thanks to each and every listener—as well as the wildly talented Lore team—for keeping the dream alive. Here’s to many more!

We created this video and scent for Lupercalia 2021, at the point when isolation from loved ones had reached a particularly miserable threshold. Now, five years later, THE SHELL BOX has returned: blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-cate...

Fresh chapter, just posted :)

Don’t care if this is old news but this outfit means the world to me. Because I ALSO have a big ass muff! They were very popular for men and women during the 18th century, especially of large size, and I’ve only ever been able to use mine sometimes. Now I shall wear it ALL THE TIME 😍

The Oscars are great and all, but I’m spending this Sunday watching A New Hope with my sister while drinking gin and tonics. As Henry Fox (and the Ewoks) intended ;)

Ryan Coogler becomes the second Black filmmaker to ever win Best Original Screenplay at the #Oscars  He joins Jordan Peele, who was the first.

I call this story: Aging, Distressing and Dying (but we're talking about the clothes.) Let's explore the workshop of #Frankenstein costume designer @katehawleycostume.bsky.social and her adventures with @realgdt.bsky.social. For @goldderby.com 🏆 #Oscars #Filmsky

When Madame Bovary was written in the 1850s, it fell under the accusing eye of the French government for its perceived immorality. Flaubert recognized that the trial would only stoke interest, and that it would set the tone for his career. Listen here: omny.fm/shows/stuff-...

“That’s officially a wrap on #RWRWedding production” Via rwrbonprime & amazonmgmstudios Instagram Accounts

C’est Nous | OrchidScript trans Shane Hollander AU, extended. Companion stories for C’est Toi. #hollanovfic archiveofourown.org/works/811389...

National Theatre is streaming “The Importance of Being Earnest” at 7pm GMT for free on their YouTube channel! It’s free for a week after the premiere tonight! 🎭💕 youtu.be/obX-HGs-PS8?...

happy birthday love of alex's life writer extraordinaire prince of our hearts henry fox 🩵

"It was the wretch, the filthy daemon, to whom I had given life." Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" was published on this day in 1818 🫀

Feel like we should be telling people we appreciate them more these days as a matter of mutual care.

It's #KudosTuesday guys! If you are like Henry and can't remember if you left the kudos, just do it anyways! There is nothing like that rush from getting that AO3 email in your inbox!

my SpEd co-teachers are the best 💜

how it feels to promo your own fics/art:

getting comments that make you happy cry 🥹 the best

Cold Slope ⛷️Olympic Alpine Skiing rivals & friends AU 🎿 Just 2 dudes in a jacuzzi ⛷️ Lots of yearning & love confessions 🎿 E, 15.4k ⛷️ Full summary in the replies 👇 🔗 archiveofourown.org/works/80869336

Happy International Women’s Day! Acknowledging the hands of countless women in the needle trades through the lens of the women in Norman Hartnell’s embroidery workroom. Their legacy survives in the glittering gowns they embellished. Dress 1950s #RCT #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

I picked up my wedding dress and veil today. And I love it, so much 💜

Why are we captivated by the spaces where authors write? Katie da Cunha Lewin set out to explore "The Hidden Worlds That Shape the Books We Love."

I’m really excited for this, y’all! It’s giving me a wee bit more motivation to work on a very very old project 😍

This is only a 3rd of my research, y’all. We’re in this now. #hollanovfic

I need Connor Storrie in a historic drama. Hudson too. Like now. And different eras too, like, I have thoughts. I have so many thoughts.

The rest of the photos from Connor’s Vogue issue!

When the bigger picture is a little too much to take in, then a focus on some details can offer some welcome distraction. There is much to distract here from striped silk to bows and a shivery fringe. Early #1860s #V&A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

C’est Toi | OrchidScript archiveofourown.org/works/786600... #hollanovfic #heatedrivalryfic

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St David’s Day to my Welsh friends, family and of course Mr S himself. Thus beautiful daffodil strewn late #1880s gown is a perfect tribute #AmericanMuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

C’es Toi is now complete, and ready for all the binge-readers out there! Thank you so much for everyone who’s given this story a chance. I’m both astonished and grateful for all y’all 💜 archiveofourown.org/works/786600... #hollanovfic

Amateur spy Ilya has inspired 26 chapters and a soulful bridge. “Our kind of traitor hopefully coming soon to an Ao3 near you #hollanov

Sooo… got a #hollanovfic Cold War AU over here that’s doing things, folks. Aka, Orchid is back to her old tricks 😂

Sooo… got a #hollanovfic Cold War AU over here that’s doing things, folks. Aka, Orchid is back to her old tricks 😂

New promo video for Connor’s SNL episode! 🔗: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCIM...

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