Coco Rocha, Liya Kebede, Sasha Pivovarova, Karen Elson and Viktoryia Sasonkina photographed by Steven Meisel for Vogue September 2009, entitled “In The Mood”.
Categories: In MagazinesThe other day I was looking all over the web for a winter coat (read about it here) and while on Overstock I stumbled upon some gorgeous Betsey Johnson shoes. I’ve been having a secret love affair with Betsey for the past two year and I can’t seem to get her out of my head. Luckily, she’s pricey enough that I can only splurge on some of her goodies every once and a while.
Some shoes that tickle my fancy:
Betsey Johnson Lefty Brown ($116.47)
Betsey Johnson Kipp Black/Fusian Satin ($97.05)
Betsey Johnson Adair Black Snake ($142.45)
For some more of my favorites that are a bit more 50s, check out my blog post.
Categories: Shoes
I recently stumbled upon Kenneth Jay Lane jewelry line and was wonderfully surprised to find that some of his pieces are vintage looking. Although his pieces are a bit pricey for costume jewlery, his pieces are beautifully made. Isn’t that feather pin gorgeous?! Click links below to view more and to buy!
Kenneth Jay Lane Large Fancy Bib Necklace here $1040
Kenneth Jay Lane Feather Cuff here $440
Kenneth Jay Lane Feather Earrings here $365
Kenneth Jay Lane Antique Feather Pin here $265
A part-time pinup girl and full-time Forties enthusiast, Fleur de Guerre shares her knowledge of vintage and provides lots of authentic vintage & retro fashion inspiration, plus styling tips & tricks, events and other fun stuff. Here is a great video of her showing how to create faux bangs that were so popular in the 1940s.
Fleur is exceptionally skilled and truly has a knack for what she’s doing. She has styled for a number of photo shoots and here are some pictures:
Model Sinderella Rockerfella, and we shot at a Hot Rod garage in the depths of Bedfordshire.
Miss Mink, the Pinup Poet
Miss FanTeasy, burlesque star and owner of some seriously luxuriant tresses!
Top top it off, she’s a model as well. Click here to go to her gallery, otherwise here are a few of my favorites:
Pictures by John Evans, Tobias Key, Damon Allen Davison, and Paul Godfrey respectively.
Categories: Hair, How ToCongratulations to our very own Sharon Davis!! On November 9, 2009 Queens of Vintage – a daily global glossary for vintage lovers recognized Sharon as one of their Top 100 Queens of Vintage. Click here for the full article, but here’s an excerpt to tie you over until it loads in another window 
“Our fabulous Vintage Queen no 45 is from Perth, Australia. She is a coveted swing and Charleston dancer, has her own burlesque company and works as a pin-up if she’s not out and about working as a jazz DJ. Phew!
Sharon Davis is a famous swing dancer – in the international swing dance scene she’s pretty much a celebrity. Sharon travels around the world with her partner -who has sneakily nominated her as a Vintage Queen – teaching and performing Lindy Hop, Charleston, and a bunch of other swing dances at festivals and events.
Sharon is one of the best Twenties Charleston dancers in the world, for which she’s won pretty much every competition title under the sun. You could say, she’s a professional flapper!”
Categories: Celebrities
Click here to buy ‘Vintage Hairstyling: Retro Styles with Step-by-Step Techniques’ on Amazon.com
Vintage Hairstyling: Retro Styles with Step by Step Techniques is a guide showing how to create hairstyles from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s using simple, easy-to-follow instructions. I have revised and revamped the book of worldwide popularity to be even more informative and fun. This 2nd Edition takes hairstyles and breaks them down so that the directions are clear. It uses over 750 brand new photographs and illustrations and detailed directions in a 200-page full-color book.
The book begins with the basic elements and works its way back to advanced techniques. It concludes with information on makeup, nails, and accessories to finish the look. No matter your skill level or hair type, Vintage Hairstyling has something for everyone.
A Review of the book from Debutante Clothing:
From cover to cover, the book is full of beautiful photography of vintage hair styling tools such as pink dryers and jars of Lustre-Creme. But this book is not a fluffy, pretty art book full of hair related pictures. The book is more instructional without being boring.
The beginning of the book walks you step by step through the necessary tools you will need and basic curl techniques in order to create a true vintage hairstyle. Then, Rennells leads you into the techniques for combing out the curls. Finally, you get into the actual styling.
I’m a very visual person. I have to see someone do something in order to determine if I am doing it correctly. The step by step directions with accompanying images are the next best thing to having Lauren right next to you. The steps are clear and concise.
I myself am thinking about getting the book. Perhaps it could be a Christmas or Birthday present?!!
Categories: Books, Hair, How ToFor centuries, ladies have been dealing with a monthly issue. Well, things haven’t changed much on that front, but you can now carry your bits and bobs in this darling container case!!!
Buy them at The Drug Store ($5.99)
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The word Moxie was made famous during the 1930-40′s. The term was often used in Hollywood feature films to describe strong women who displayed great style confidence and sassiness, as in ‘she had big brown eyes with a lot of Moxie in ‘em…’
These new liners, ideal for everyday use and in between periods, come in a stylish purse-worthy tin compacts which are of course, 100% recyclable. And unlike other everyday liners on the market, Moxie Scanty Panty Liner compacts are resealable, keeping the liners in pristine, hygienic and ready to use condition.
Moxie Scanty Panty Liners are designed especially for girls who like to feel fresh and confident under their clothes and to ‘keep it clean’ every day of the month.
Moxie Scanty Panty Liners were designed to be convenient to use and carry, breathable, ever-so-slim and have a long and wide adhesive strip to keep them in place (so you won’t feel they are even there).
Categories: Accessories
Tagged: feminine, moxie, panties, personal
Model-actress Molly Sims has teamed up with HSN to create “Grayce,” a collection of vintage-inspired jewelry pieces ranging from $30 to $120. The collection’s official launch on HSN tomorrow November 13th at 10pm. I like the “Old Hollywood Earrings” and the “Deco Necklace.” How about you?
[1] Fireball Necklace, $29.95 [2] Old Hollywood Earrings, $49.95 [3] Deco Necklace, $98.95 [4] M Ring, $39.95 [5] Crystal Point Ring, $39.95
Click on pictures to buy. From top left: Layered Twist Necklace $79.95, Molly Bangle $79.95, Convertible Crystal Hoop Earring $59.95, and Grayceful Necklace $89.95.
Categories: Accessories
Tagged: bracelet, Celeb Fashion, Earrings, jewelry, necklace, Rings, vintage inspired
I love that costume jewelry is trendy at the moment! All it takes is one piece to add a bit of shine to any top to give it a boost. Perfect for the wintery holiday season, this fantastic Maslodesign Repetition Bracelet ($76) is a great way to show off your wrist as well as distract children and pet! Beautifully handcrafted, Maslodesign is a melange of vintage, modern and smart style.
Rhinestone bracelet with capped silver tassel.
Categories: AccessoriesFrom Just Jared. Click for more pictures.
Scarlett Johansson attends Mango New Collection’s launch party at La Caja Magica on Wednesday (November 11) in Madrid, Spain. La Caja Magica translates to “The Magic Box” and is also known as the Manzanares Park Tennis Center.
Scarlett wore a Mango top, skirt and shoes and finished off her look with Yvel earrings. She’s Mango’s spokesperson because she’s the “ideal urban woman, independent and cosmopolitan!”
I think she looks great and I love the clothing line. There are definitely some vintage inspired pieces.
Categories: Celebrities, Clothing
More about the film here
Categories: On Film
Being a vintage gal is a pretty demanding kind of thing. Curling and styling your hair, the anything-but-natural makeup, hunting out rare vintage styles and sometimes wearing clothes that are 80 years old, not to mention the ordeals of garters, stockings, high heels, corsets, jewelery, hats – there’s a lot involved!
Now imagine, that on top of all that, you weren’t only going to style your hair, do your makeup, and wear uber-feminine vintage style clothing, but you were going to do all that whilst swing dancing… for four hours straight… sweating and spinning and twisting and getting tossed around, sometimes upside down, by your partners – it’s a whole different affair!
When it comes to makeup, it can be really hard to find anything that stays, but here are two products I use. I guess, even if you’re not a Lindy Hopper, then at least you know these products have passed the ultimate durability test!
Firstly, my dance partner Juan would kill me if I got lipstick on his shirt, and I’m not a fan of re-applying lipstick every ten minutes (or lipstick on my teeth, for that matter), so I use Cover Girl Outlast All Day Lipcolor, in “Ever Red-dy” (#507). It seriously doesn’t come off – you need a special remover to get it off at the end of the night. I like this one because the color is a real fire-engine red, and it doesn’t flake off like some other so-called “everlast” brands. I’ve stopped trying to find it in stores (it’s usually the first color to go), so now I just buy it online on Amazon:
Cover Girl Outlast All Day Lipcolor on Amazon.com
I kiss my boyfriend, eat a meal, drink and dance all night long, and it stays on. I just pray they don’t discontinue it!!
Secondly, we have MAC Liquidlast Liner – yep, waterproof black liquid liner. Again, this stuff SERIOUSLY stays, you’ll need a special remover to get it off, although I find my moisturizer on a cottonbud works too. I think anything oil-based would get it off. But sweat doesn’t budge it, and you don’t have to worry about rubbing your eyes either. You can get it anywhere they sell MAC, I got mine at Sephora.
Categories: Cosmetics
From Harry Potter to… well, Swing Fashionista!
I’ve slowly been amassing a collection of websites where one can buy vintage reproductions and recently four stores have caught my eye. The first is Freddies of Pinewood, which is based in the UK and will ship to the US. Their jeans are made from modern washable denim, without stretch. “You can wear them day in and day out without worrying that you will ruin them!”
Model/photographer – Jenny Brophy
A great reproduction of the original 1940′s and 1950′s denim jeans for ladies, for £35
Versatile 1940′s style dungarees made from denim with no stretch. They have a wide leg, huge pockets on the front, a cute hanky pocket and patch pockets on the back. The straps cross at the back and fasten with two buttons. You will probably have to re-sew the strap buttons to fit your size. They have a 34″ inside leg. Available in blue, black and grey denim. £40
RetroSpec’d offers reproduction clothing from the 1940s and 1950s for girls and guys. Just look at these jeans!!
and…..
Wide legged and high waisted they’re an extremely flattering cut and come in a variety of colors and styles.
Pictured opposite is the lovely Anna Fur Laxis in the denim style. As you can see they’re super versatile and work as well with halter tops as with blouses.
and last, but certainly not least….
I don’t particularly like this website, but I like the clothing. Two other non jean pieces I like are the high waisted capri pants and the World War II vintage Overalls. Cute!!!!
These classic jeans are simply amazing. Handtailored to the guidelines of 1940s fashion! The original patterns dates from the first half of the 1940. These are the pants that the American working women wore during WWII. These women looked great and so will you!
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Categories: Clothing
Tagged: denim, Freddies of Pinewood, jeans, Lily Scarlet, RetroSpec'd Clothing, uk, vintage, Vivien of Holloway
Stunning A-list celeb + incredibly hot body + vintage Givenchy couture = breathtaking red carpet moment. Scarlett Johansson looking gorgeous at a Moet & Chandon event in Tokyo back in late October.
From Glamour.
Categories: Celebrities, Clothing
I like my eyebrows well enough, so it wasn’t until I saw this photo of Miss Polly Rae that I’ve ever felt inadequate about them. Look at how lovely her makeup is! This is essentially the look I like to wear, just done oh-so perfectly! And those brows, swoon!
A very sexy re-imagining of WWII military. Not sure of the model’s name or where this was featured, drop me a line if you recognize it.
UPDATE 13/12/09: Just stumbled across these shots again on the photographer’s website. They are by UK photographer Steven Kearney, and you can check out his portfolio here: www.stephenkearney.co.uk
Categories: In Magazines
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