Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.
-Marilyn Monroe
Words of a wise woman.
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{PHOTOBLAST} PARTY PEOPLE: 35 Vintage Images!!!
par·ty1
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noun
1. a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.
“an engagement party”
Hope you all had a wicked holiday season this year! New Years was a blast for us hosting Karaoke for Risky Business 80s NY Beach Bash, and if I know you guys like I think I do I bet you did plenty of partying.
Always a great excuse to let off some steam and harness your energies with the people in your life who matter the most! Whether its with family or friends- sometimes, you just need to give it up to Dionysus and have a time…
So with this in mind, we gathered 35 wicked vintage party photos to remind us of the long lineage of PARTY PEOPLE who came before us and who have left their legacy for us to muse and admire.
So, what do you say? Shall we get LITTY?!
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THIS DUDE IS TOTALLY DABBING!
{circa. 1960s}
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[check out photos of a swingin’ night out in the 1940s]
HOPE YOU ENJOY!
HAPPY NEW YEAR, and THANK YOU for the support!
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He’s the Greatest Dancer! Bobby Banas’ Gets Down to the Nitty Gritty!
It’s a tragedy really that many of our world’s most talented people can go unnoticed for so long. But now, with the advent of the internet, we are constantly rediscovering precious gems of our rich collective history and culture!
Like, Bobby Banas!
Bobby Banas swinging his hips and hair for some major 1960s swag.
You might have noticed this 60s bad ass popping up all over the interweb recently for his wild poppin’, non-stoppin’ style in a 1964 segment of The Judy Garland Show showcasing the latest youth dance craze – the Nitty Gritty!
Go figure that over 50 years after the fact, he would become a viral sensation. Time is funny like that . . .
We say it all the time; style isn’t just what you wear – it’s how you live! And judging from this bad boy’s dance moves, Bobby has enough style to give for all of us.
Tell me after watching this you don’t feel inspired!
We were surprised/not surprised to find out this rebel dancer was also featured in the epitomizing classic masterpiece WEST SIDE STORY in the iconic Jets gang, and also made out with Marilyn Monroe in the 1950 flick “Let’s Make Love”.
To our knowledge, Bobby Banas, a resident New Yorker, is live and well to this day.
Hope he’s enjoying his glory, and hope you are too.
Until next time,
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E.O.F. Snapshot of the Day {November 11, 2014}
{PHOTOBLAST} Americana-Rama! Happy 4th of July!
We’re showing our appreciation for the red, white, and blue and everything in between those bright stripes and white stars that make us love Americana!
Amer·i·ca·na
noun plural \ə-ˌmer-ə-ˈkä-nə, -ˌmər-, -ˌme-rə-, -ˈka-nə\
Definition of AMERICANA
1: materials concerning or characteristic of America, its civilization, or its culture; broadly: things typical of America
Just to be clear.
We’ve devised a delightful dowery of delights to celebrate the independence of a nation who continues to excite and influence the world over again and again. A rebel nation, America has come to stand for so much more in the context of our popular culture than just the country, itself. It’s the metaphorical, metaphysical, and imagined mythologies that make America the magic land of opportunity and freedom that we dream about to this day. Tales of rebellion, rejuvenation, martyrdom, and leisure . . .
A place to do exactly as one pleases. . .and in many ways, it really is. Enjoy this piece of true American bliss!
We literally couldn’t do it without you, so as long as you keep visiting, we shall keep delivering!
Special Thanks to all of our US Customers that really help make us the success we are.
Remember to keep sharing with your friends, and letting them know that this is a different kind of site, with a ton to offer, and a lot of fun to get lost in! Also, if you haven’t already, please LIKE US on Facebook, and FOLLOW US on Twitter (@theeyeoffaith)!
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{PHOTO BLAST} Friends In All The Right Places . . .
Where would we be without our friends?
Here at The Eye of Faith we are wise enough to know the importance of the people we keep close in our lives.
It’s a method that has been tried, tested, and true . . .
To only keep the ones that exhibit that simple true blue.
So, here’s a {PHOTO BLAST} for your viewing pleasure
(We realize it’s been a while since our last)!
We hope you enjoy!
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“Friendship . . . is not something you learn in school.
But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.”
– Muhammed Ali
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ELLA FITZGERALD: You Smile, I Smile . . .
Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.
-Ella Fitzgerald
It’s the eternal diva’s birthday today, and we couldn’t get away from showcasing her classic elegance, perseverance, and vivacious sense of self.
We think that she has a soul that should never be forgotten. Luckily, we will always have her music to lift us up off the ground. Words really can’t describe her talents in that area. Just listen to her cover of “For Once In My Life” in Berlin, 1968, above to see why!
Hopefully these photos help invoke the spirit of Ella Fitzgerald to make you smile throughout the day.
It’s not where you came from, it’s where you’re going that counts.
-Ella Fitzgerald
{April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996}
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E.O.F. Snapshot of the Day {December 17, 2012}
{Marilyn Conquers Her Shopping List
One Pant at a Time}
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With less than a week left, we wonder how your holiday shopping goes?
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We are not your run-of-the-mill online boutique. No, no. Instead, we have dedicated our time and efforts to find the best and most sought after vintage pieces, and curated it into a collection that invigorates life into these wayward articles of the past.
Remember that billions of pounds of clothes are thrown into the landfills every year, which is a damn shame considering the cyclical nature of fashion.
Having true style is more than following trends. It is a notion from your soul as to who you really are. It doesn’t have to cost thousands of dollars. All you need is {theEye} to help spot the finds for you.
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Undeniable. Always beautiful, Lanier Smith always conjures memories as if they were happening before your eyes….this anecdote of Marilyn Monroe, the spell of Hollywood, and the death of our idols simply caught {theEye}.
Please Enjoy!
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When Clark Gable, my mothers childhood idol died in 1961 I saw my mother cry for the first time…and I didn’t understand why. A year later I understood.
(little me)
Early on the Sunday Morning of August 5 1962 I was sitting at the breakfast table eating a bowl of Trix. With Motion Picture magazine open before me, I was reading all about the adventures of Liz and Dick in Rome. That summer I was so engrossed in the incredible drama and getting a real education at twelve all about morals and Hollywood, and how mean the ladies on my block could be about a divorcee. Liz and my Mother were the most famous divorced women that anyone on my block knew of. Between them they kept the hens of Orchid Street clucking and pecking for hours. Suddenly in a crackly transistor radio second Shelly Fabares’ Johnny Angel was cut off by the announcer. “Actress Marilyn Monroe was…
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Vanity Fair Names Their Icons of Style
Vanity Fair does as they do with their latest list of Style’s Greatest Icons. Picking from all of Hollywood history, writer Amy Fine Collins makes a jab at finding those identities who fascinate, inspire, and continually resonate with lovers of style and fashion.
For a list of 21 of the ultimate icons of style, we’re a little let down. The list is GOOD – pretty much your usual list including Marilyn, Audrey, Lauren, and Bette, and more current stars like George Clooney and Penelope Cruz making the cut. While Marlon Brando and Jean-Paul Belmundo made the cut, I was shocked not to find James Dean pop up on the list! I mean, George Clooney and NOT James Dean??! WTF?
I could go into more wishes and wants, but I won’t. Instead, take a look for yourself at the list, and let us know what YOU think! Who would you add to the list?
Fred Astaire
Grace Kelly
Marlon Brando
Lauren Bacall
Audrey Hepburn
Marlene Dietrich
Bette Davis
Marilyn Monroe
Leonardo Dicaprio
Joan Crawford
Penelope Cruz
Carole Lombard
Charlotte Rampling
Nicole Kidman
Jean Harlow
Clark Gable
Harry Belafonte
Johnny Depp
Cate Blanchett
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I do sincerely appreciate having Carole Lombard and Charlotte Rampling make the cut, but or me the biggest surprise was Leonardo Dicaprio. He’s the youngest name on the list, and although I’ve been musing over pictures of him in the 90s, I very often forget to credit the man for his continually classic and easy way about him. While the clothes are great, it’s the devil may care approach he takes to wearing them that really make his looks sing.
That for me is the biggest sign of true deep down in the heart style. For it’s not about what you wear, it’s who’s wearing it, and more often than not, that person is you!
The thing that makes each of these people a star is their ability to project a sense of self, and be fully committed to it. In the same respect, it is their ability to lose this self at the snap of a finger that makes being a star a true craft.
The films they are in are just the backdrop. The clothes a part of the scenery. It is all inspiration, and as Amy Fine Collins notes, designers today are continuously reinventing and re imagining films of the past to realize their vision for today.
That’s why we are continually looking to the past to inspire and tell us stories. Moments of magic to reinvent. For there is a beautiful mystery to the idea of being a star, especially the leading men and starlets of Hollywood Golden Years. A certain spirit seems to take over these mere mortals the second the lights are on and the camera is rolling. In the blink of an eye, that person is made immortal through the magical alchemy of light and silver.
“Everything…was an exaggeration of history, fiction and the whole wide extraordinary world.” states legendary Vogue editor Diana Vreeland. Sometimes there’s nothing better than a little exaggeration to get us through the day…
So as I was saying, the list is good, but our own E.O.F. Style Idols and Divinities are pretty damn special in their own right.
What’s the use of having a million lists online that tell me Audrey Hepburn is the best dressed woman there ever lived. Same goes with Grace Kelly, and Nicole Kidman (?? I mean, really??)…its 2012, after all, can’t things start to get a bit more interesting especially when it comes to our style icons…
The fashion world right now is ever changing, and in our post modern bubble, there is infinite possibility out there. There are also literally hundreds of styles being represented out there, so to always have lists of Style Icons that are the same really makes for not very much progress…
Seeing as it is 2012, I foresee great changes in the midst, especially in accord to perceptions of style. There is a younger generation of style aficionados out there, more equipped than we were ever to analyze and take on new ideas in dressing.
While the classics will also stay as such, style enthusiasts should definitely make room for finding new influences our predecessors, blinded by the flickering of celluloid, were not able to pick up on and bring these lost ideals to the forefront…
This goes for all areas of life. Don’t just blindly live your life being told what is what. Make it so by your own actions and doing. Dress the part! Be the star! Change the world! That’s the message…and for that, Vanity Fair, we must thank!
So remember, stay wise, and don’t get caught floating in the status quo.
Yours truly,
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