Wednesday, December 29, 2010

CHER 1966



The Way Of Love


CHER
RICHARD AVEDON
VOGUE NOVEMBER 1966




The Way of Love (Open in new tab)

CHER
STILL A GREAT BEAUTY

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

December 1969



HARPER'S BAZAAR DECEMBER 1969


GABRIELLE



FIRST ALUMINUM COVER BY HIRO
SWAROVSKI JEWELED HEADPIECE BY EMME


The Look: The rich hippie look that started on Carnaby Street and Kings Road of London. Long tunics over pants, midi dresses over pants, crochet, glittered patterns and pannĂ© velvet dressing for day or evening – headpieces, braiding and embroidery.

 WHICH THEN IS REAL?
OBJECT OR REFLECTION?
ALBERTO RIZZO


A GLEAMING OBJECT IN SPACE, EMPHASIZES INFINITY, THE EXPANDING UNIVERSE...
SILANO

VIRNA LISI
BILL KING


WHAT BECOMES A LEGEND MOST?

LENA HORNE SINGS "I'D DO ANYTHING" FROM A 1957 USO CHRISTMAS SHOW (open in new tab)

LENA HORNE
ONCE A GREAT BEAUTY







Saturday, December 4, 2010

Friday, December 3, 2010

DECEMBER 1962

DON MANUEL "THE LITTLE RED BOY"
VOGUE DECEMBER 1962
 JOHN RAWLINGS


THE LIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS
NEW YORK'S PARK AVENUE
VOGUE DECEMBER 1962
BRUCE DAVIDSON


ELSA MARTINELLI
THE GALA HEAD
VOGUE DECEMBER 1962
BERT STERN



EDWARD ALBEE
VOGUE DECEMBER 1962
IRVING PENN

Celebrated thirty-four year-old Edward Albee's play "Wo's Afraid of Virginia Wolf? runs at
the Billy Rose Theatre. It stars Uta Hagen, Arthur Hill, Melinda Dillon and George Grizzard.


JULIE NEWMAR
VOGUE DECEMBER 1962
BERT STERN


MELINA MERCOURI
THE MERCOURI BLAZE
MELINA MERCOURI
VOGUE DECEMBER 1962
BERT STERN





MELINA MERCOURI
1920-1994
ONCE A GREAT BEAUTY




Thursday, December 2, 2010

SOPHIA LOREN 1970

SOPHIA LOREN
VOGUE  DECEMBER 1970
RICHARD AVEDON




 
RICHARD AVEDON



"LOVE IS THE CENTRE OF MY WORLD"
SOPHIA LOREN BESIDE A FRANCIS BACON AT THE VILLA PONTI
VOGUE DECEMBER 1970
LORD SNOWDON

CARLO PONTI, HIS SISTER GWENDOLINA, AND SOPHIA LOREN

WITH SON CHIPI 


LORD SNOWDON





SOPHIA LOREN
STILL A GREAT BEAUTY







Wednesday, December 1, 2010

GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMAN








ALFRED HITCHCOCK
GENTLEMEN'S QUARTERLY DECEMBER 1963
CARL FISCHER





THE NOBLEST CRUISEWEAR


CHADWICK HALL











SILK-LINED, SILK TWEED BY TIMELY
       CHADWICK HALL


THE PERFECT GIFT



THE OLIVE SUIT

GRANDE CRU DE CRAVATES
REID MILES








NEIMAN MARCUS













BIGGEST HIT SINGLES



The Beatles    She Loves You

Kingsmen        Louie Louie

Paul & Paula    Hey Paula

Lesley Gore     It's My Party

The Ronettes  Be My Baby









THIS LION WEARS A ROSE





 

ROD TAYLOR - STAR OF ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S "THE BIRDS"

The Birds, released in 1963, is a suspense horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on the 1952 novella "The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier from her short story collection, "The Apple Tree".
The film stars Tippie Hedren, mother of Melanie Griffith, as Melanie Daniels - a role which gave her the Golden Globe award for New Star of The Year (Actress). Her co-stars were Rod Taylor, Susan Pleshette, and Jessica Tandy.




LOUIS LO MONACO




GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMAN


ALFRED HITCHCOCK