VIVA LA VIDA : FRIDA KAHLO

Frida was sentenced to life in pain, wearing a metal corset for the rest of her life. However, her lust for life was so strong that she even named one of her paintings “Viva la Vida”. I have had an enormous crush on the style chops (and art, and life) of Frida Kahlo. Her style was unlike anything I have ever seen. So I am super excited to hear about an exhibition of her clothes, accessories and medical items, such as corsets and a prosthetic leg that she had to wear as a result of polio and a bus crash. 

The Secret Book of Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo and Pet Hawk

Frida was a sexually liberated woman who engaged in love affairs with women, even during her marriage to artist Diego Rivera.