The star of seventeen silent films, her most famous being Pandora’s Box and Diary of a Lost Girl, Louise Brooks portrayed strong female characters that challenged the sexual mores of the time, as well as the norms of beauty and fashion. Prior to the 1920s, […]
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Gorgeous is as gorgeous does; Raw juice does a body very good!
Raw juice is an excellent means toward inner and outer radiance while delivering vital nutrients the body craves. It is not a fad or a diet, – as it can easily be added to any daily routine. Raw juice is significantly more nourishing for the […]
Staying Gorgeous: Taking Care of Ourselves
Part of the “stay gorgeous” lifestyle consists of taking time to wind down to take care of ourselves. And we commonly use the phrase “Take care” to others. But what does it mean to truly take care of ourselves? For me, I believe the term […]
Yves Saint Laurent: Fashion Revolutionary
During his 40 years of fashion design, Yves Saint Laurent made his mark in the fashion world by reinventing the concept of womenswear. He captured the evolving role of women in the 60s by taking elements of menswear into women’s clothing, empowering them with clothing […]
Rockabilly Women’s Styles
The term rockabilly, which is a mix of rock ‘n’ roll and hillbilly (country) music, was originally a music genre, but now refers to a style subculture. Rockabilly hairstyles are some of the most classic feminine looks for their hints of Hollywood glamour from the […]
Pomp Up Your Style
The pompadour, named after Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of France’s King Louis XV, first became popular with women in the 1700s. The pompadour features hair worn high above the forehead, and often swept outwards to emphasize the volume in the area above the face. […]
Marilyn Monroe: Bleached and Beautiful
Marilyn Monroe’s image never strays too far from Hollywood, with stories based on her life popping up every few years. The recent resurgence includes the movie My Week with Marilyn starring Michelle Williams and NBC’s television show Smash about a musical being made from the […]