In the Italian economic miracle of the post-war emerges another miracle in the person and new kind of Italian woman, Sophia Loren. Sophia will soon navigate in the stormy waters of the cinema world, a long cruise where her beauty both Royal & provocative earned her a shower of awards, including two Oscars, the […]
Hollywood chic, curvaceous, blonde, the “sweater girl” reigned for more than 20 years in the firmament of American cinema. Lana became at the end of her career the undisputed empress of melodramas under the direction of Douglas Sirk who helped the star move from the mysterious Black and White look to the new flamboyant colour […]
One look is enough to seduce… that’s Veronica Lake. Factory workers were so keen to imitate the long curly hair style, that their locks used to get untangled in their machines. Her career was short and her blue eyes imperceptible in the age of Black and White movies. After her disappearance from the screen, Veronica […]
I picked up this great book from a second-hand bookshop in Henley-On-Thames a few years ago. Published in 1930 it is about the art of theatrical makeup in the 30’s. There some lovely illustrations and all kind of stage makeup techniques. I love this chart and the pretty illustrations on how to paint […]
