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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

Brigitte Bardot, Roger Vadim, Car, St Tropez

When Brigitte found Bardot

March 27, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I’ve been transfixed by Brigitte Bardot since I was 16. I watched And God Created Woman, and that was it, I thought she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. It’s a film I can go back to, time and time again, and never tire of it – perhaps because, since having read her biography, there seem to be more than just a few similarities between Brigitte and the character she plays, Juliette. There’s no glitz in the […]

Categories: 1950s, 1960s, Fashion, Photography2, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1950s, and God created woman, art, books, Brigitte Bardot, cats, celebrities, culture, dance, design, drama, Elle magazine, Entertainment, Fashion, film, films, Glamour, history, Inspiration, literature, movies, music, photography, roger vadim, St Tropez, style, travel, vintage

Ulyana Seregenko, Autum Winter Collection 2012

From Russia With Love

March 12, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I normally lust over the March editions of fashion magazines – identifying the summer trends I like and then searching for affordable options in the high street supplements. It’s a twice yearly routine. But I have to be honest, other than the flapper dressses and the fifities crop bustiers, this year has left me a little cold – I’m not sure why? I was starting to think maybe it was an age thing – which is never a good road […]

Categories: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, Fashion • Tags: art, Brigitte Bardot, clothing, cotton dresses, culture, design, Fashion, fashion illustration, films, history, knitted sweaters, movies, photography, russian crafts, style

Emilia Wickstead, Red and Pink, Autumn/ Winter 2012

Strawberry Daiquiri

March 7, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Inspired by Emilia Wickstead’s Autumn Winter 2012 collection, today’s inspired buys are all strawberry flavoured. Two colours which should be a no-no – pink and red, work gloriously – from the Mae West Salvador Dali sofa to vintage Audrey Hepburn. This is a vintage colour combination – think red nails and lips with a pale pink ensemble. And some strawberry treats to tempt the purse strings – just in time for spring! APC Top 180E Plumo Jackson Dress – £215 Chanel N05 […]

Categories: 1950s, Fashion • Tags: 1950s, apc, art, Chanel, design, Fashion, fashion illustration, films, Glamour, history, Interiors, kurt geiger, movies, netaporter, photography, plumo, shopping, style, vintage, vogue

Showtime

March 5, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

“Gonna rouge my knees and roll my stockings down……and all that jazz”. Those words are ringing in my ears and probably will be for a few weeks! A few of us from PUSH performed three numbers from Chicago for an evening’s entertainment and to raise money for the PUSH Foundation. Needless to say it was fabulous and fun and a little nerve-wracking. Although I knew a little about Bob Fosse, the great choreographer and director of such shows as […]

Categories: Dance, Fashion, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: art, books, burlesque, Cabaret, Chicago, Costume Design, culture, dance, design, dressmaking, Entertainment, Fashion, fashion illustration, films, Fosse, history, Liza Minelli, movies, music, style, vintage