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Cinema Connection--Jennifer Aniston Channels Brigitte Bardot in ALLURE
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 26, 2011
Inspired by a 1960s photo of Brigitte Bardot, Gucci Westman played with natural but still striking makeup on Jennifer Aniston for the February cover of Allure. It's not a departure for Jennifer, who is always most comfortable with bronzed skin and a soft makeup palette, and she really glows in read more
The Style Essentials--Marilyn Monroe in Iconic Pink for GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 24, 2011
Perhaps the pink dress of them all...
stills of Marilyn Monroe in Travilla singing "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend"
in 1953's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Directed by Howard Hawks.
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On Trend with Vintage--Pretty in Pinks for Spring
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 22, 2011
The Spring runways were filled with color and pink had to be the hottest. Huckleberry Pink, in fact, was chosen as the 2011 Color of the Year by Pantone. Shades of Spring's pinks ranged from icy to hot and also segued into warm corals, so there's plenty to play with this season. Vi read more
Out and About--Sielian's Vintage Apparel
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 21, 2011
Yesterday I spent a wonderful afternoon visiting with Sielian Lie, owner of Sielian's Vintage Apparel, who was one of my fellow Current Affair vendors downtown in December. This was my first time checking out her lovely boutique in the Melrose/Robertson area of West Hollywood. Walking in, your read more
On Trend with Vintage--the Colorful 60s in Elle and Harper's Bazaar
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 20, 2011
Color color color is a trend for Spring and it will be found in a lot of minimal shapes inspired by the 1950s and 1960s. I'm excited, of course, because this combination is really what GlamAmor is all about. Michael Kors designed an exceptional vintage-inspired yellow longsleeve shift (a read more
GlamAmor-ous Men of Style--Cary Grant
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 18, 2011
In honor of Cary Grant's birthday, I thought it was time to celebrate him as one of GlamAmor's Men of Style. To be honest, I probably consider him the Man of Style...and I'm not alone. Designers like Ralph Lauren regularly use Cary as inspiration for their men's collections. &nb read more
GlamAmor Style at the Golden Globes--My Favorites
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 16, 2011
The 2011 Golden Globes just ended, and I have to say how impressed I am with the stylish choices of dresses and accessories overall for the event. Here are highlights of my favorites, which can all be considered examples of GlamAmor style. This generally means a colorful dress, a streamlined b read more
On Trend with Vintage--the Color Orange
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 13, 2011
As I mentioned recently, color is a huge trend for Spring 2011. The color orange happens to be particularly hot right now. I adore orange and have worn it for years, so I'm thrilled that people are finally seeing how flattering a color it can be. Celebrity after celebrity are start read more
On Trend with Vintage--Parisian Prep in Elle
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 12, 2011
Much like the Parisian dress in my store, Elle magazine shows a pink version from Louis Vuitton that fits right into the West Coat preppy chic style of GlamAmor. Love it.Check the blog on Godard's Breathless for more inspiration from Parisian style. read more
Cinema Connection--Mod 1960s Parisian dress from GlamAmor
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 9, 2011
Whereas Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless is representative of early 1960s French style, the dress above is a great example of late 1960s French style. The label of this navy wool knit shift says it's from Paris, and you definitely feel extra ooh la la wearing it. Very chic and lots of fu read more
Cinema Style File--the French Style of Godard's 1960 BREATHLESS (A Bout de Souffle)
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 7, 2011
Breathless (A Bout de Souffle), Jean-Luc Godard's 1960 classic, is iconic for many reasons. For one, the French New Wave began telling stories in a different way than other films of the time, blending Italian neo-realism (using poverty-stricken or working class characters) with tongu read more
Mad Men Fashion--Interactive Gallery
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 6, 2011
If you love the vintage clothing on Mad Men--and come on, who doesn't?--you'll want to check out AMC's interactive gallery of season four Mad Men Fashion. It's a flippable magazine with lush photos from the show and costume designer, Janie Bryant, discussing her choices for each character read more
I'm Going to the TCM Film Festival!
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 5, 2011
Yes friends, I'm going to this year's TCM Classic Film Festival! From April 28th through May 1st, I will enjoy four full days of one of the things I love most in life--classic cinema. The festival shows screenings at the theaters where many of these movies were originally shown--such as read more
Classics are Always Modern--1960s inspired Design in Harper's Bazaar
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 3, 2011
Be sure to check out the GlamAmor Store for true 1960s classics that inspire today's designers
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Trend for Spring 2011--Color!
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 3, 2011
There was such an explosion of color on the runways for Spring 2011 that you could call it a trend onto itself. As you can see, colors were vibrant and varied with shades to fit every skin tone. Of course pink was one of the most popular colors, and Pantone chose Honeysuckle as read more
Happy New Year!
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 1, 2011
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2011!
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Toasting the New Year with Michelle Pfeiffer
GlamAmor Posted by on Jan 1, 2011
The beautiful Michelle Pfeiffer sings and rings in the new year in 1989's The Fabulous Baker Boys. Filmed at the historic Roosevelt Hotel and costumes by Lisa Jensen.
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Merry Christmas--It's a Wonderful Life
GlamAmor Posted by on Dec 25, 2010
Merry Christmas!
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GlamAmor-ous Holiday Moments--Judy Garland in MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
GlamAmor Posted by on Dec 24, 2010
Though Vincent Minnelli's Meet Me in St. Louis was set at the turn of the century, there was much in the film that translated to its 1944 audience. As World War II continued to rage on, the movie brought tremendous comfort by showing an idealized America and a family sticking together thro read more
GlamAmor-ous Holiday Moments--"Snow" from WHITE CHRISTMAS
GlamAmor Posted by on Dec 23, 2010
Another favorite moment from White Christmas...this time the song "Snow Snow Snow" that they perform on the train on their way from Florida up to Vermont. In Los Angeles, it's always possible to be singing "Rain Rain Rain" instead for the winter holidays. Again, costumes in the movie by read more