Reimagining Classic Movies: Modern Actors for Iconic Roles

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Remakes of classic movies are a major part of the Hollywood movie industry whether we like it or not. It seems none are safe from being remade for modern audiences. The various social media platforms available to cinephiles allow them to speculate on the best casting calls for movies that may or may not ever …

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Vespa Chic – How the world was seduced by a scooter

A look at the iconic Vespa scooter – No one could have predicted that a small diminutive scooter produced in 1946; inspired by the little remembered MP 5 or Paperino scooter, (used by US military to navigate around bombed out Italian streets), would become a cultural phenomenon, propel Italian street style to the forefront of world …

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Vintage Sunglasses – The Coolest Fashion Accessory

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Brief History of Sunglasses in Fashion – By the 1930’s, basking in the sun had become such a norm, that the wearing of sunglasses naturally became a real fashion accessory. We explore the history of sunglasses through  the 20th century. The classic tortoise shell framed and tinted sunglasses of the 1930’s were worn by many …

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The Italian Cut Hairstyle Craze of 1953

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A hit amongst barbers and brunettes – 1950s hairstyle report for Glamourdaze When the stars of Italian movies began sporting short, shaggy haircuts that looked – well – messy but undeniably chic and interesting, they touched off a ground swell of imitative barbering that this summer is equalling if not surpassing the poodle hair cut mania …

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Hollywood Diets of the Stars – Vintage Secrets

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New book reveals secrets of the stars – The Hollywood Diet and Fitness book. In the golden age of Hollywood glamour – before celebrities’ least flattering photos were routinely splashed across tabloid papers – the great stars of the silver screen were portrayed as goddesses – visions of flawlessness. The eating habits and daily fitness …

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Edith Head – Hollywood’s Infamous Costume Designer

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A study of Vintage fashion on Film through the costume design of Edith Head A small diminutive woman, famous for her Anna May Wong inspired crop and signature sunglasses – Edith Head may not have been a fashion visionary, but she knew how to concoct screen glamor like nobody before her or since. With a …

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