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Book discount for Louise Brooks fans…

Well, I am rested and back from a camping and a trip and ready to start 2012! Here is a little something I stumbled across for all you admirers of Art Deco icon; Louise Brooks. The Louise Brooks Society is offering a 25% discount off the book, Diary of a Lost Girl. Go to this link to find all the info you need to get book the discounted price. The offer is only open til January 6th, 2012.

Book Description from Amazon

The 1929 Louise Brooks film, Diary of a Lost Girl, is based on a controversial and bestselling book first published in Germany in 1905. Though little known today, the book was a literary sensation at the beginning of the 20th century. Spirited debate and lawsuits followed its publication. By the end of the Twenties, it had sold more than 1,200,000 copies – ranking it among the bestselling books of its time.Was it – as many believed – the real-life diary of a young woman forced by circumstance into a life of prostitution? Or a sensational and clever fake, one of the first novels of its kind? This contested work - a work of unusual historical significance as well as literary sophistication - inspired a sequel, a play, a parody, a score of imitators, and two silent films. The best remembered of these is the often revived G.W. Pabst film starring Louise Brooks.This new edition of the original English language translation brings this important book back into print after more than 100 years. It includes an introduction by Thomas Gladysz, Director of the Louise Brooks Society, detailing the book’s history and relationship to the 1929 film. This special “Louise Brooks Edition” also includes more than three dozen vintage illustrations.

Categories: Books, Celebrities, On Film
Tagged: Louise Brooks

2 Jan 2012 Posted by Michelle Comments (0)

Mad Men Paper Dolls by Dyna Moe

Dyna Moe has created paper dolls based on Janie Bryant’s costumes for Joan Holloway in Mad Men. Love love love!

Categories: On Film
Tagged: 1950s, 1960s, fifties, Janie Bryant, joan holloway, Mad Men, sixties

16 Oct 2011 Posted by Sharon Comments (0)

100 Years of Fashion in 100 seconds

Lovely! Great concept, how fantastic…

Categories: On Film
Tagged: 100 years, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, decade, fashion, fifties, forties, history, sixties, style, thirties, trend, twenties, video

9 Sep 2011 Posted by Sharon Comments (0)

Speaking of Wallis Simpson…

On the theme of Wallis Simpson, one of my favourite portayals of her was by Gillian Anderson in the UK series, ‘Any Human Heart’. Gillian captured her beautifully and the clothing she wore was exquisite. Just thought I’d share a few shots of that too, as Wallis had an amazing style that was copied by women the world over at the time. Edward was also a trendsetter is day. The ultimate stylish couple. The casual sports wear is to die for!

The 70s BBC series, ‘Edward and Mrs Simpson’ was also very good. The clothing was stunning and Edward Fox was quite uncanny as Edward. Check it out along with ‘Any Human Heart.’ Her sportwear is to die for in the last pic.

Categories: Clothing, On Film
Tagged: 1930s, Gillian Anderson, Mrs Simpson, Simpson, Wallace, Wallis

30 Aug 2011 Posted by Michelle Comments (3)

Sneak Peek: Madonna’s W.E

As promised, here a some stills from the film W.E that have been released ahead of its premiere at the Venice Film Festival in a few days time. The cast includes Abblie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough (as Wallis), James D’Arcy (as Edward), and Oscar Issac. Enjoy!

Categories: On Film
Tagged: Abblie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, Edward, James D’Arcy, King Edward, Madonna, Mrs Simpson, Oscar Issac, Simpson, W.E, Wallis, Wallis Simpson

24 Aug 2011 Posted by Sharon Comments (0)

Vanity Fair September 11: Editorial for W.E

Oh what a delicious editorial in this month’s Vanity Fair, shot by Tom Munro! The shoot is to promote the upcoming film W.E (directed by Madonna!) which will premiere at the Venice Film Festival in a few days. If you haven’t heard about it yet, W.E of course stands for Wallis and Edward, and the film will explore the story of the romance between Mrs Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne to marry the glamorous divorcee. Some stills have been released from the film, so I will post those as well – it’s going to be a Swing Fashionista’s dream come true, swoon!

Categories: In Magazines, On Film
Tagged: 1930s, 1940s, Andrea Riseborough, Edward, forties, James D’Arcy, King Edward, Madonna, Mrs Simpson, thirties, Tom Munro, Vanity Fair, W.E, Wallis, Wallis Simpson

24 Aug 2011 Posted by Sharon Comments (4)

Preview: Water For Elephants

The film adaptation of the novel Water For Elephants, by Sara Gruen, set in the world of 1930s circus, is due out on 15th April. It will star Reece Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson. I read the book a while back, and certainly enjoyed it. I won’t say it blew my mind, but perhaps the film will help with the slow parts. Here’s the trailer and a few photos from the set, showing that we can expect some 1930s glamour and showgirl glitz in Reece’s wardrobe!

Categories: Celebrities, On Film
Tagged: 1930s, circus, Reece Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, showgirl, thirties, Water For Elephants

26 Jan 2011 Posted by Sharon Comments (2)

Robert Redford in The Great Gatsby (1974)

Swoon…

Categories: On Film
Tagged: 1920s, 1970s, film, great gatsby, robert redford, seventies, twenties, white suit

15 Jan 2011 Posted by Sharon Comments (2)

The King’s Speech

Well, The King’s Speech is the Golden Globe favourite (which makes it an Academy Award favourite too, of course), with seven nominations. I can’t wait to see it – I adore Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush, how could it not be wonderful? And the story! All us Swing Fashionistas know about Edward VIII, who abdicated to marry the American divorce, Wallis Simpson (since he was such a style icon for the 1920s and 30s, and besides, oh what a love tale!). But I certainly never knew this side of George VI and the Queen Mother’s story. When my mum explained it to me the other day I was very touched. This should be wonderful!

Anyway, plenty of fashion to admire. I’ll post some images of the real King and Queen, who Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter are depicting, since I can see the film is aiming to be historically accurate.

Categories: On Film
Tagged: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, Colin Firth, forties, Geoffrey Rush, Golden Globe, Helena Boham Carter, King George VI, Queen Mother, The King's Speech, thirties, twenties, wwii

17 Dec 2010 Posted by Sharon Comments (1)

Annie Leibovitz’s Photos of Baz Luhrmann’s Australia

Categories: In Magazines, On Film
Tagged: 1940s, Australia, baz luhrman, forties, hugh jackman, nicole kidman

15 Jun 2010 Posted by Sharon Comments (2)

Shutter Island

I am not quite sure if Martin Scorcese’s Shutter Island, starring Ben Kingsley and Leonardo DiCaprio, looks like a blockbuster, but the wardrobe looks promising!

Categories: Celebrities, On Film
Tagged: 1940s, 1950s, Ben Kingsley, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorcese, Sutter Island

7 Feb 2010 Posted by Jo Comments (0)

Emma Watson in Ballet Shoes (2007)

Set in 1930s London, plenty of costume inspiration to be had…

Categories: On Film
Tagged: 1930s, ballet shoes, Emma Watson, thirties

16 Dec 2009 Posted by Sharon Comments (0)

Eva Green stars in Cracks (2009)

The painfully beautiful Eva Green (yes, THAT Bond Girl), has been frocked up 1930s style to play a seductive teacher at an all-girls boarding school, for the new film Cracks.

And what did she wear to the premiere? Oh just this old thing…

Enjoy the trailer:

Categories: On Film
Tagged: 1930s, Cracks, Eva Green, schoolgirl, thirties

1 Dec 2009 Posted by Sharon Comments (3)

Keira Knightley in The Edge of Love (2008)

More about the film here

Categories: On Film
Tagged: 1940s, film, forties, Keira Knightley, sienna miller, The Edge Of Love, world war 2, wwii

11 Nov 2009 Posted by Sharon Comments (0)

Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller in The Edge of Love (2008)

More about the film here

Categories: On Film
Tagged: 1940s, film, forties, Keira Knightley, sienna miller, The Edge Of Love, world war 2, wwii

31 Oct 2009 Posted by Sharon Comments (0)

What to wear to a dance class…

Adorable playsuits for this chorus rehearsal scene in Mrs Henderson Presents. If you showed up to one of my dance classes looking like this, I’d love you forever…

Categories: On Film
Tagged: 1940s, forties, jumper, Mrs Henderson Presents, playsuit, shorts, wwii

31 Oct 2009 Posted by Sharon Comments (2)

Diane Kruger in Inglorious Basterds (2009)

Often seen on the red carpet sporting vintage styles, finally we have Diane Kruger in full-out retro glamor, playing a German actress and spy, in Tarantino’s remake of Inglorious Basterds.

She looked a treat at the premiere too:

Categories: Celebrities, On Film
Tagged: 1940s, Diane Kruger, forties, Inglorious Basterds, Marlene Dietrich, Quentin Tarantino, second world war, wwii

8 Oct 2009 Posted by Sharon Comments (1)

Pinup Superhero: Carla Gugino as Silk Spectre in Watchmen (2009)

I just rented Watchmen on DVD, and lord, it’s a great film – the opening credit sequence is amazing! But anyway, of particular interest to Swing Fashionistas, is Carla Gugino playing 1940s superheroine, the original Silk Spectre (aka Sally Jupiter). Check out those victory rolls! Here’s a few more shots from the film, and at the end an unrelated pinup shot of Carla Gugino in a similar Varga girl style. Va va voom!