Tag: vintage

Tocca Laundry, Fashion Illustration, Carolyn Everitt

Timeless Tocca

June 17, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

My mum rang me the other day to say that she’d gone through some of the cupboards at home, and had come across some old Elle Decoration magazines, from when I was still living at home. Well, you can imagine my excitement. There is something thrilling about going through old magazines and seeing nostalgic images and trying to fit them into your life’s timeline – “where was I, what was I doing, who was I going out with?” One of […]

Categories: Fashion, vintage • Tags: art, beauty, celebrities, craft, culture, design, diy, dressmaking, Fashion, fashion illustration, Glamour, Helena Christensen, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, photography, shopping, style, Style.com, Tocca, vintage, vogue

Lessons in Design

June 11, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Sometimes there’s nothing like a good old-fashioned dose of historical design to hit the inspiration button like a thunder bolt. Seville was no exception – in particular the Royal Palace or Alcazar. It was truly jaw-dropping. (Although rather difficult to find – that could, however, just be my husband and I – we must have passed the same horse at least five times and were way to embarrassed to ask where this incredible attraction was housed.) Just when I was […]

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: Alcazar, art, arts, books, craft, culture, design, diy, fashion illustration, film, films, history, illustration, Inspiration, Interiors, photography, style, technology, travel, vacation, vintage

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

Anita Calero, Loft, Flea Market Finds, Emily Chalmers

Spot the Difference – Anita Calero, New York

May 21, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Well, I survived my “event” on Friday – which I shall blog about in the near future. I’m just waiting for the photographs to materialize and I’ll then share them with you all. (Depending on how they turn out!) So back to real life again and back to some inspiration. During the weekend I settled down under the duvet, with …yes… a slight hangover, and flicked through a Dutch Elle Decoration, Mr E had bought me. I was also looking […]

Categories: Interiors, vintage • Tags: Anita Calero, art, arts, beauty, books, craft, culture, design, diy, emily chalmers, flea market style, home, illustration, Inspiration, Interiors, jewelery, lifestyle, photography, style, travel, vintage

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

Clare Basler, Flower Portraits, Paris Workshop

Flower House

May 14, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Nestled in the outskirts of Paris, is this wonderful workshop. An artisan home which feels like it’s evolved from the Eden Project. Here, it’s difficult to see where art begins and functional living ends. Both are caught up in a meadow of flowers. How refreshing to wake up here? The former iron-works belong to Clare Basler. Her beautiful flowered panels litter the walls making it difficult to distinguish what is greenery from the outside and what is inside, what is […]

Categories: Interiors • Tags: architecture, art, clare Basler, craft, culture, design, Elle Decoration, Entertainment, Flowers, illustration, Inspiration, Interiors, literature, nature, photography, plants, style, travel, vintage