Tag: film

The Rivoli Ballroom, Brockley, South London

Rocking the Rivoli

June 6, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Do you remember me talking about an “event” I was working on, but I was waiting for the pictures? Well finally I’m able to share them with you. So, imagine the scene – the Rivoli Ballroom. Built in 1913 as a picture palace, it now stands as one of the last remaining ballrooms in London. With original chinese lanterns, flock wallpaper, chandeliers and glitter balls, this is one cool venue. So cool, in fact, that the line up of gigs […]

Categories: Dance, Vintage Archive • Tags: 1920s, 1950s, art, arts, beauty, burlesque, Cabaret, celebrities, culture, dance, design, Entertainment, Fashion, film, Glamour, history, Inspiration, Interiors, music, photography, Rivoli Ballroom, style, Theatre, travel, vintage

Diane Von Furstenburg, 1940s dress, Lauren Bacall, Black veiled hat, The Big Sleep

Diane Von Furstenberg and the 1940’s Twist

June 3, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

It’s been a busy week. Back from Seville and straight to a wedding on Saturday. Not any ordinary wedding, you understand. In true Jubilee spirit, one of my best friend’s married her childhood sweetheart at the Guard’s Chapel, off St James’ Park. If you know London, you’ll understand that it’s just a few metres away from Buckingham Palace, and therefore in the midst of Jubilee festivities. You can just imagine the atmosphere, particularly with the bride arriving in a horse-drawn […]

Categories: 1940s, 1970, Book Reviews, Fashion, Photography2, vintage • Tags: 1940s, 1960s, Adrian, art, beauty, books, celebrities, craft, design, Diane Von Furstenburg, drawing fashion, dressmaking, Entertainment, Fashion, fashion illustration, film, films, Glamour, history, hollywood, illustration, Inspiration, Jerry Schatzberg, Lauren Bacall, movies, photography, shopping, style, The Big Sleep, vintage, vogue, Weddings

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 […]

Categories: Beauty, Photography2, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1950s, 1960s, art, beauty, celebrities, culture, design, dressmaking, Fashion, film, films, Glamour, history, hollywood, hollywood legends, illustration, Inspiration, makeup, makeup tips, marilyn monroe, movies, photography, style, twentieth century fox, vintage, Whitey Snyder

The Original Action Man

May 17, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

First things first, I was actually going to leave posting for the rest of the week, as the show is on Friday and I’m in rehearsals most days. However, a cheery blog called We Heart Vintage, posted this picture of the King of Cool, Steve McQueen, and whilst I don’t normally do “vintage men” or in this case, eye candy – this picture did make me smile. It also reminded of a great post that the Selvedge Yard did – and […]

Categories: 1950s, 1960s, Fashion, vintage • Tags: 1950s, 1960s, art, beauty, celebrities, culture, Fashion, film, films, Glamour, history, hollywood, Inspiration, Motorcycle, movies, photography, racing, steve mcqueen, style, vintage

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 […]

Categories: 1950s, Fashion, Photography2, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1950s, beauty, books, celebrities, culture, dance, design, Dolce and Gabbana, dressmaking, Fashion, film, films, Glamour, history, Inspiration, Isabella Rossellini, Monica Bellucci, movies, photography, reviews, shopping, Stephen Meisel, style, travel, vintage

The Original Mad Men – Saul Bass

April 26, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

“The minimalist auteur who put a jagged arm in motion in 1955 and created an entire film genre……and elevated it into an art” – New York Times Whom might this refer to? One of the greatest graphic designers of the mid 20th century and master of film title design – Saul Bass. The Design Museum featured an exhibition of his work in 2004 and, boy, I wish I had gone – I think I was knee deep in keeping one toddler […]

Categories: Illustration • Tags: 1950s, advertising, art, books, cinema, craft, culture, design, Entertainment, Fashion, film, films, history, hollywood, illustration, modernism, movies, music, photography, style, vintage

J H Lynch, TIna print, Boots the Chemist

My very own Honey Rider

April 16, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I woke up on Saturday morning with the most horrific hangover, and by 10am I was just praying for the day to end, so I could curl up into the duvet. Ha – no such luck. Sitting in the car, dark glasses over my eyes, and praying that Mr E’s driving wouldn’t send me over the edge, we passed this little Art Deco shop (Behind the Boxes), which I pass every weekend and always want to go in, but never […]

Categories: 1960s, Fashion, Illustration, vintage • Tags: art, beauty, craft, culture, design, Entertainment, Fashion, fashion illustration, film, films, Glamour, history, Interiors, J H Lynch, Land of Lost Content, lifestyle, movies, music, photography, shopping, style, Tretchikoff, vintage, Wayne Hemingway

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 […]

Categories: 1920s, 1940s, Fashion, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1920s, 1940s, Africa, arthur elgort, beauty, books, celebrities, culture, Fashion, fashion illustration, film, films, Glamour, history, Inspiration, literature, movies, photography, style, travel, vintage, vogue