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Celebrating Nina Leen – Life Photographer

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Glamourdaze

Exhibition of her surreal and glamorous world – New York art gallery Daniel Cooney Fine Art are launching a unique and I must say ‘overdue’ exhibition of that unique photographer Nina Leen – on March 26th which will run till May16th. Her often conceptual and surreal work should easily fetch the same attention of contemporary photographers like Cindy Sherman, though…

1940s Fashion – White Collar Girls

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Glamourdaze

Daily Wardrobes of Four working women in 1940 – In the early months of 1940 – Photoplay takes a look at the daily dress codes of four typical working girls in the tinsel city of Hollywood land 1.The Fashion Publicist – Daily Wardrobe in 1940 Subject: Eleanore Roberts At Work- During office hours, Eleanore, the perfect young fashion executive, wears a…

1940s Beauty Guide – Exercises for the Bust

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Glamourdaze

Beauty or Bust – 1940s style ! – From Makeup & Beauty – A 1940s Guide ( compiled by Hollywood make-up gurus Ern and Bud Westmore) The female bosom has always been a symbol of health and beauty. The shape, size, firmness and erectness of the breasts, also their relation to the size and contour of the body are all…

1940s Hairstyles – The Sidesweep Craze of 1945

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Glamourdaze

Tilted hats create side-swept hairdos – 1940s hairstyles bend to suit the new hat designs of the mid 1940s Off-to-one-side! It’s the most talked of fashion silhouette for the winter season! here are some of the new side-angled hats and their companion fashions in sideswept hairdos. The hats swing down on one side, and your coiffures must be created to…

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Hollywood Diets of the Stars – Vintage Secrets

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Glamourdaze

New book reveals secrets of the stars – 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 routines of the likes of Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Jean Harlow,…

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Christmas at Macys in 1948

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Glamourdaze

Life photographer Nina Leen captures post war America at Yuletide – In the last four weeks before Christmas – R.H Macy of New York, the worlds largest store, goes through a ‘retailing blitz’. America’s Christmas shopping season officially starts the day after Thanksgiving, and a staff of 14,000 sets about furiously to work on selling everything in sight to an…

The American Look of 1945 – by Nina Leen

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Glamourdaze

The Girls of the U.S come out tops say GIs in 1945 – Well – they’ve seen, dated and evaluated the many endowments of English girls, French girls, Australian girls, Polynesian girls. They have found many to be beautiful. But none of them compare to the wholesome American chick back home. So what precisely is the “American Look? In a…

The Art of Besame Cosmetics – Feature

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Glamourdaze

A behind the scenes film on the world of Besame makeup – Watch this great new film feature on the world of Besame Cosmetics. You get to meet the family behind the business, their passions and even some of their secrets. You get to see the production and research that goes into realising these gorgeous makeup products. “My products I…

1940s Inspired Makeup Look Glamorous Eyes and Red Lips

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Glamourdaze

Full 1940s Makeup Look Tutorial – Gemma Clifford – We got sent a lovely makeup video from a new vintage pal called Gemma Clifford. She has a new YouTube channel destined for great things if this 1940s inspired makeup look tutorial is anything to go by. You can watch the full tutorial here and read the transcription, but do go…

1940s Hair and Beauty – Summer Allure in Seconds

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Glamourdaze

Actress Jane Frazee’s time saving beauty tips- 1940s Beauty Report by Mary Bailey for Glamourdaze 1943. JANE wants to set her hair, but there’s not much time! So instead of using water, she sprays on a mist of cologne. It dries faster and after her coiffure has been combed and arranged, the gentle fragrance lingers. Could this be a new…

Celebrating Nina Leen – Life Photographer

1940s Fashion – White Collar Girls

1940s Beauty Guide – Exercises for the Bust

1940s Hairstyles – The Sidesweep Craze of 1945

Hollywood Diets of the Stars – Vintage Secrets

Christmas at Macys in 1948

The American Look of 1945 – by Nina Leen

The Art of Besame Cosmetics – Feature

1940s Inspired Makeup Look Glamorous Eyes and Red Lips

1940s Hair and Beauty – Summer Allure in Seconds

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