The emergence of the “greaser” look in 1950s America can be attributed to influential figures like Elvis Presley and James Dean. This style, characterized by slick-backed hair, cuffed jeans, leather…
I love the classic vintage looks of Audrey Hepburn. Whether she wears an updo or a bouffant, she looks more feminine and gorgeous with the particular hairstyles for that era. Today Hepburn’s updo in Roman Holiday and her bouffant in Breakfast at Tiffany’s are recreated by many other celebrities successfully,
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“We weren’t bad girls. We were all right. We got slung out of the picture house for jiving up the aisles once, but we never broke the law. We weren’t drinkers. We’d go to milk bars, have a peach melba and nod to the music, but you weren’t allowed to dance. It was just showing off: ‘Look at us!’ We called the police ‘the bluebottles’ – you’d see them come round in a Black Maria to catch people playing dice on the corner. But we’d just sit on each other’s doorsteps and play music.” - Rose Shine (Teddy Girl) Teddy girls (also known as Judies) wore drape jackets, pencil skirts, hobble skirts, long plaits, rolled-up jeans, flat shoes, tailored jackets with velvet collars, straw boater hats, cameo brooches, espadrilles, coolie hats and long, elegant clutch bags. Later they adopted the American fashions of toreador pants, voluminouscircle skirts, and hair in ponytails. Their choice of clothes wasn’t only for aesthetic effect: these girls were collectively rejecting post-war austerity. They were young working-class women, often from Irish immigrant families who had settled in the poorer districts of London — Walthamstow, Poplar and North Kensington. They would typically leave school at the age of 14 or 15, and work in factories or offices. Teddy Girls spent much of their free time buying or making their trademark clothes. It was a head-turning, fastidious style from the fashion houses, which had launched haute-couture clothing lines recalling the Edwardian era. In the 70s, and again in the 80s, rockabilly music and a resurgence of Teddy Boy styles was fueled by the likes of Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, who added a little more glam rock to the look. Ted revivalists continue to pay homage to the original trappings of the 1950s style, in some cases driving 1950s cars, wearing only 1950s clothes, and stockpiling 50s-era collectibles. I find the Teddy Girl style beyond cool! I love the confident statement that the women that wore it were making. Austere but alluring and appealing, plus charisma factor. Every once in a while, I find myself incorporating and mixing some elements of the Teddy Girl style – studded leather jacket, cat-eyed eyeliner and sunglasses, red lips, houndstooth, tweed, Edwardian hairdo's, wingtips, flamboyant dandy blouses and other classic yet badass styling. The Teddy Girls of 1950’s London sported Gibson Girl hair and rolled up jeans borrowed from the boys, balancing the look with feminine details like boater hats, ruffled blouses, and bad attitudes and manners - they were not exactly society-friendly, apparently so. What I love about those ladies is their rough, raw, fearless sense of style. They had a brave concept of aesthetics that I admire passionately. They didn't give a shit about trends, they did their own thing and that is what made them so effortlessly kick-ass! British subculture and fashion style always steals inspiration from bygone styles - for instance, worn by dandies in the Edwardian period after World War II. So if you want to experience this sort of style, bring on the leather jackets, pencil skirts, rolled-up jeans, flat shoes, tailored jackets with velvet collars, boater hats, creepers (the only item I really don't like at all), cameo brooches... and a ponytail is always welcome! This was all about jazz, rock and roll, and being young and rebel. It would have last longer, but after that, it was time for Mods to take place. Get the Look: Teddy Girl by nancywilde featuring a waterproof eyeliner Sleeveless top, €20 / Club Monaco , €105 / Soaked in Luxury boyfriend blazer / Skinny jeans, €98 / Reiss knee length pencil skirt, €125 / Yves Saint laurent, €450 / Repetto ballet flat shoes, €210 / Oversized clutch, €46 / Antiquities Couture cameo brooch, €96 / Wooden Ships fur scarve, €46 / Lauren Ralph Lauren , €23 / Lip gloss, €16 / Stila waterproof eyeliner, €17 / Fresco Towels Union Jack Vintage Flag Beach Towel In White, €115 / MR. BATHING APE x REGAL Shoes "BAPE STA Wingtip"
Hi there today the 1950s Girl Gang are here. You might have heard of the Teddy Boys, a 1950s rebel youth subculture in Britain characterized by an unlikely style of dres…
Looking for rockabilly hairstyles for women to impress your friends, family or a loved one? We've got the best collection for you to choose from.
Looking for rockabilly hairstyles for women to impress your friends, family or a loved one? We've got the best collection for you to choose from.
It seems that every girl wants to have a vintage look whether for her outfits or her hair. It is a trend that girls may
Hi, all. AnnaRose here again. I’m sure you all have seen the dramatic Instagram befores and afters of highlighting and contouring with concealers à la Kim Kardashian, and it seems pretty intense and intimidating. I wanted to show you guys a way to contour your face in a similar, but simpler, way. For this technique you…
Qual é a imagem mais vendida da mulher dos anos 50 e, consequentemente, de uma rockabilly girl? A da garota usando um vestido rodado, batom vermelho e um lenço no pescoço. Essa é a imagem clássica de uma pin-up girl. Mas, desde àquela década, com o advento do rock’n’roll e do rockabilly, as mulheres começaram... Leia Mais
WOLFMAN, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, FRANKENSTEIN WOLFMAN BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, FRANKENSTEIN THE MUMMY CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN DRACULA FRANKENSTEIN BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN THE INVISIBLE MAN, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, WOLFMAN BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN VAMPIRA, DRACULA BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, WOLFMAN I took the same rules as what I have done in the past and searched "Google" to find photo's that I could put together and this is what I got. Another Photoshop mash-up of everybody's favourite monsters. Enjoy.
I absolutely adore victory rolls but when it comes to actually doing them I am a little but hopeless. But, as they say, practice makes perfect! When I do some that I am happy with I will post a picture!
I love the classic vintage looks of Audrey Hepburn. Whether she wears an updo or a bouffant, she looks more feminine and gorgeous with the
Readers, I am thrilled to announce this lovely sponsored giveaway. Lauren Rennells is the author of the absolutely fabulous book Vintage Hairstyling. And she's provided a copy for one very lucky reader! I've been using my copy of this book for a couple weeks now, and it's helped me tremendously. I'll admit that I used to think I could gain all the knowledge I needed on this subject from YouTube - but having a printed reference from a professional is so helpful and is definitely taking my 'dos to the next level. The photographs and copy are clear and easy to understand, and I love that all the tools she uses are easy to find. The basics section has been the most helpful to me so far - it explains the difference between wet and hot sets and shows you how the details (like what direction you roll the curl in) make all the difference. There are sections on finger waves, hot rollers, pin curls, curling iron sets, victory rolls, pompadours . . . and the list goes on! (Go to Lauren's website to see full-size sample pages of the book.) There are lots of elaborate styles explained step-by-step. I was amazed at all the different styles I can do with my length of hair - fake bobs, a pageboy, and more. There's also a look inspired by Joan Holloway, which you know I'll have to try at some point. To make a long story short, if you're interested in trying vintage hairstyles, you need this book. And you can win one right here! To enter, just leave a comment on this post by midnight EST on Wednesday, January 29th. I'll pick a winner by random number and announce it the next day. (Note: you'll need to see the post to claim your prize, so subscribe to this blog if you haven't already!) A big thanks to Lauren Rennells for sponsoring this awesome giveaway. Be sure to check out her website, order her book, and read her fantastic blog. Update: contest is open to all countries. As long as you can receive mail, you're in! Update #2: To answer Nathalie's question, becoming a follower means subscribing to my blog by your method of choice: e-mail (see the link in the right sidebar), Google reader, Blogger (that's the little widget with all the profile pics), Blog Lovin', etc.
Went a "bit" bananas with the sale on Pinup Girl Clothing last week. With 20% off on their holiday sale, my inner shopping demon took over and my visa went scolding red hot. I pulled home no less than two dresses, one skirt, three pairs of shoes and a few nice stockings to go with it. I also got myself two new tutu skirt, for the knee long dresses at Soho's. Well, waiting for them to arrive in the mail.. *tumbling thumbs* Hopefully it all fits well and look good.. And maybe, maybe if I'm lucky, the package will be here before New Years so I can wiggle out in the final night of the year, wearing one of my devilishly pretty, new dresses;) A few of the goodies that I haunted down: Haunted Housewife dress, with scull cuffs, from Deadly Dames.. Love wearing dresses with a full skirt and a tutu underneath.. Some new tall heels, so I can take a walk in the clouds... Couldn't resist and ended up buying the Haunted Housewife Dress in both colors.. Some red heels to go with the dress;)
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