We love Valley of the Dolls... And we love the myth and legend of Judy Garland, so to discover this rare gem on the interwebs, was to say the least, a huge score! If you haven't seen the film, "Valley of the Dolls" was based on Jacqueline Susann's best selling novel about several young ladies…Read more +RARE+ JUDY GARLAND’S ‘VALLEY OF THE DOLLS’ WARDROBE SCREEN TEST
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{MUSIC MINUTE} Galt MacDermot’s First Natural Hair Band ‘s “Walking in Space”
+How dare they try to end this beauty+ In honour of our talented cast and crew of 'HAIR' and our three show weekend starting tonight, we are sending out this lovely {MUSIC MINUTE} to the universe featuring Galt MacDermot's First Natural Hair Band, and one of our personal favourite songs of the show "Walking in…Read more {MUSIC MINUTE} Galt MacDermot’s First Natural Hair Band ‘s “Walking in Space”
{STYLE WISE} LAUREN BACALL PRESENTS 1987 COSTUME DESIGN OSCAR
With the 88th Annual Academy Awards just around the corner, we can't help but indulge in some Oscar nostalgia in this key periods of waiting... One fantastic find is this clip from Oscar.com of the costume design portion of the 1987 ceremony which celebrated the best films of 1986; a fantastic year which include Roland Joffe's…Read more {STYLE WISE} LAUREN BACALL PRESENTS 1987 COSTUME DESIGN OSCAR
Dandy “Dracula” [an Ode to Ishioka]
"They say you are a man of good... taste. " -Dracula, Bram Stoker's Dracula As fore mentioned in our last post, we are developing quite the affinity for a certain dreamboat of the dark side, and it seems like more and more of the masses have also come under the dandy wrath of Dracula. With…Read more Dandy “Dracula” [an Ode to Ishioka]
“STOKER” – The Life and Styles of the Rich and Sophisticated . . .
"Stoker" is one of those films that only come out once in a blue moon; when we've all done our chores, and said our blessings to the universe - then we get a film like "Stoker". Complex, beautiful, provocative, wonderfully acted, great dialogue, and stylistically beyond are some words you could use to describe it,…Read more “STOKER” – The Life and Styles of the Rich and Sophisticated . . .
{Style Wise} – Feathered Frenzy: Where Were You “Last Year at Marienbad” ?
Fresh off our post featuring an interview with Colleen Atwood and her immaculate creations for the new film "Snow White and the Huntsman", {the Eye} began thinking of Charlize Theron's haunting black raven feather "Transforming Cape" and how much it reminded me of Delphine Seyrig's amazing feathered dress from the ambiguous and elusive 1961 French…Read more {Style Wise} – Feathered Frenzy: Where Were You “Last Year at Marienbad” ?
{STYLE WISE} Colleen Atwood Speaks: “Snow White and the Hunstman” Costume Featurette
Colleen Atwood is a genius. If her three Academy Awards aren't enough for you, make sure you check out her latest endeavor "Snow White and the Hunstman". People often disassociate costume design from the world of fashion and style, but there's no doubt in my mind's eye the staying power of Atwood's latest vision. This…Read more {STYLE WISE} Colleen Atwood Speaks: “Snow White and the Hunstman” Costume Featurette
Close Up: “Mad Men” Season 5 – Ties, Rings, and Things
They always say: "God is in the Details" and every time there is the opportunity to watch AMC's pinnacle of television drama, "Mad Men" we are boldly reminded of this fact! So here goes our "Close Up" of some of the ties, rings, and things the men are wearing this season. Five episodes into the long…Read more Close Up: “Mad Men” Season 5 – Ties, Rings, and Things
Wallis and Edward, “W.E.” . . . Whatever?!
So the reviews have not been so pretty thus far for Madonna's W.E. Vogue Italia's Emanuele Lugli posted a rather scathing review after the film's premier at the Venice Film Festival in November, and hasn't garned very much acclaim since (unfortunately) for Madonna as the next great auteur. This is unfair since Madonna has definitely generated…Read more Wallis and Edward, “W.E.” . . . Whatever?!
