Best. Blog. Ever.

I recently discovered the blog Wonders Never Cease and it has quickly become one of my favorite ones ever. The blog belongs to a store called Proper Topper, which is in DC and I've never been to, however they do sell quote cards so they are real up there in my opinion. They also sell cool jewelry, hats, clothing, and fun gifts. Their blog is an eclectic collection of fashion advice and other neat things. Monday they profiled the Tweed Ride in DC, an event where people dress from head to toe in tweed and ride bikes. Last week they talked about Virgin Atlantic's VTravelled. However, my favorite feature of their blog is the weekly Wednesday play list.

Every Wednesday they create a "play list" with a theme. This week's theme was "fashion's a stranger." It was dedicated to artists who were known for their uniquely amazing fashion sense... and occasionally their music. They picked two songs from each decade from the 1930's to the 2000's. My favorite entries...

1. “Besame Mucho” – Josephine Baker (1930)

Born into poverty in St. Louis, Baker quickly rose to international fame for her incredible stage presence. She wasn’t known for her singing, but one can surely forgive musical flaws when the performer is dancing in a skirt made of bananas.

Iconic style: sequins, feathers, fruit, African-inspired costumes, a pet cheetah.

4. “Night and Day” – Frank Sinatra (1942)

Fred Astaire first performed this Cole Porter hit, but Sinatra’s velvet vocals and signature phrasing make his recording the better-known. And no one can resist Ol’ Blue Eyes.

Iconic style: fedoras, tailored suits, pocket squares, gin.

14. “Wannabe” – Spice Girls (1996)

These spunky Brits inspired their fans to be sporty, ginger-y, posh, scary, or baby-like, and their “girl-power”-inspired anthems are still guilty pleasures on many an iPod. And their fashion-dynamic informs the style of girl-groups to this day.

Iconic style: see the adjectives listed above, and add a good helping of pigtails and high-heels and hemlines.

And my all time favorite... (particularly the Iconic style part.)

16. “Fashion” – Lady Gaga (2009)

Whatever your opinion of Lady Gaga’s talent, you cannot deny recognizing her, um, creative fashion sense. (Grace Coddington used her in this month’s Vogue, after all.) What will she wear next? Bubbles? A falcon? Silly Putty? She might just have to be on the list for the ’10s, if she keeps this up.

Iconic style: We’re not quite sure, but it definitely does not involve pants.

Soft times :)