Category Archives: Vintage Inspiration

Weimar Republic cabaret, Herr Kettners, 1920s black lace flapper dress, burlesque

Sequins from Weimar

June 25, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Our step back to the Weimar Republic at Herr Kettner’s was most enjoyable. The dress code stated “1920s Berlin, moustachioed dandies, dizzy flappers, monocled counts, decadent aesthetes, firebrand radicals, apoplectic Teutonic military officers, predatory cross-dressers, itinerant jazz musicians, black or white tie”. So of course, a little research was required, as seen below – courtesy of Marlene Dietrich, Henry and June, Cabaret and some decadent 1920’s fashion illustrations. Oh and the rather mischievous Clara Bow: Top illustration by me Marlene […]

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Marilyn Monroe, Prince and Showgirl, black and white shot, defined brows

Marilyn’s Makeup Secrets – Part 2 The Tips

May 25, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

So we’ve seen Whitey’s treasures of Marilyn, now time to get down to business. How did they do it? Lisa Eldridge, a renowned makeup artist, made this fantastic video which takes you through all the steps. (She also does some great tutorials on makeup basics and evening looks.) (If you want a laugh, check out some of the comments – it seemed to provoke a bit of a scrap! She also does some great videos on makeup basics and evening looks.) But […]

Categories: Beauty, Photography2, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1950s, art, beauty, burlesque, celebrities, culture, design, diy, Entertainment, Fashion, film, films, Glamour, history, hollywood, Inspiration, Lisa Eldridge, makeup, marilyn monroe, movies, photography, shopping, style, vintage

Marilyn Monroe, Whitey Snyder, private collection

Marilyn’s Makeup Secrets – Part 1 The Private Collection

May 23, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I’ve always been slightly obsessed with Marilyn’s makeup. She was no chameleon – she was the champion of her own look. Honed for years under the guidance of a man called “Whitey”. “You don’t just wake up in the morning and wash your face and comb your hair and go out in the street and look like Marilyn Monroe. She knows every trick of the beauty trade”. Milton Greene “Whitey” Snyder started to do Marilyn’s makeup in 1948, for her […]

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Kate Moss, 1930s, Vogue Dec 2007, Lachlan Bailey

Kate does the 30s

May 11, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

And to inspire some vintage-style dressing this weekend…………Kate, who does the 30’s so well. Need I say more? Well, at least, with the weather being what it is, there is no reason why berets and boas should look out of place this spring! Have a good weekend – I believe it’s actually going to stop raining. (All images Lachlan Bailey for Vogue December 2007)

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Isabella Rossellini, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Comte, Zebra Coat

Italians Do It Better Part 2

May 4, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

So here we are at the last part of this little journey, and what better to end with than some great Dolce & Gabbana campaign shots, courtesy of 10 Years of Dolce Gabbana? What I love about their campaigns is the feeling that you’ve walked in on something epic or onto the set of a Fellini film. The air is electrically charged – with models overwhelmed with ecstasy, passion, frustration or anger. Throw in a few Italian stereotypes and you’re […]

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Jean Shrimpton, Cassette Wallpaper, Bodie & Fou

Wallpaper frames “The Shrimp”

April 23, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

A few weeks back I went to a launch of a wonderful collection of new wallpapers and fabrics by Scion. One of the sets they had arranged had this gorgeous retro orange wallpaper – which would make a show stopping feature wall. So I thought why not browse a little selection of some retro, vintage inspired feature walls – with a little help from The Shrimp! C60 Wallpaper/Cassettes Wallpaper – Bodie & Fou £45 Baroque by Barbara Hulanicki – Graham & […]

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Nobody Does It Better

April 19, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I recently pinned a picture of Eva Herzigova, in one of the Guess campaigns, shot by Ellen Von Unwerth, onto pinterest and it really brought back all the memories of those iconic images. Does anyone do vintage glamour better than Ellen Von Unwerth? Today, it’s an extremely visual post folks, and I’ll stop typing. I know Claudia and Guess are back together to celebrate Guess’s thirtieth anniversary but I feel in the need for some nostalgia. So let’s just sit […]

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The Wicked Woman of the Jazz Age – Daisy Fellowes

April 10, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Every era has an “It” girl. She isn’t the most beautiful woman in the room, she isn’t the richest woman in the room nor is she the woman with the most glamorous outfit. She is the one women aspire to. She has more style and ingenuity in her little finger than her circle of friends put together. She isn’t a slave to fashion but 10 paces ahead – collecting the creative and the unique as she goes. In the Jazz […]

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Christy Turlington, Vogue Jan 1992, Arthur Elgort, Africa

Vintage Christy Turlington – African Queen

April 2, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

My mum returned from visiting my family in South Africa at the weekend – boy, did it make me home-sick. I then happened to be going through some of my old Vogue magazines and found one of my most favourite fashion shoots, Vogue January 1992 – Christy Turlington does White Mischief and Out of Africa. Two of my most favourite films. If you have never seen them – the fashion, the story, and the scenery in both are just too […]

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