Iconic Wedding Dresses #6: Mia Farrow (1966)
When 21-year-old Mia Farrow married Frank Sinatra (who was 50 at the time) in 1966 she wore an white skirt
Archive by category 1960s
The 1960s was a time of Mods, Rockers, Mary Quant and miniskirts. There was a real youth-culture in the swinging sixties, symbolized by iconic models Twiggy and Peggy Moffit. On the more grown-up side of Sixties fashion the ‘Mad Men’ style of dressing was smart, sophisticated and luxurious. Think Jackie Kennedy and her neat suits and sunglasses!
Iconic Wedding Dresses #5: Elizabeth Taylor (1964)
When Elizabeth Taylor married Richard Burton for the first time after a tumultuous affair on the set of Cleopatra she
Iconic Wedding Dresses #2: Audrey Hepburn (1969)
Audrey Hepburn married twice, the second time in 1969 to Italian psychiatrist Andrea Dotti. They married in Morges, Switzerland and
Paris in 1963
I love this series of photos. Some of them could have been taken anywhere during the Sixties: the Mary Quant
The Best Dressed Boys of Goodwood Revival 2015
As promised when I published my favourite women’s outfits from this year’s Goodwood Revival, here are my pick of the
Goodwood Revival Roundup: My Best Dressed Women
Sadly I couldn’t make it to Goodwood Revival this year. It’s the first year we’ve missed it, but happily Matt
Angela Lansbury before Murder She Wrote
We all know and love Angela Lansbury from Murder She Wrote, plus she was the voice of Mrs. Potts in
Snow Glorious Snow!
So, it’s Boxing Day and I’m sitting here (eating chocolates) waiting for it to snow. Apparently we are due to
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Bewitched!
I remember rushing home from school as a child and watching re-runs of Bewitched on the TV. I absolutely adored
1960s Models: Jean Shrimpton
Jean Shrimpton is one of the best-known models of the 1960s and was an ‘it girl’ and icon of Swinging
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Cary Grant
For me Cary Grant will always be the ultimate leading man. Sophisticated, debonaire and witty (not to mention a bit
Movie Monday: Grand Prix (1966)
It was a total coincidence that I watched Grand Prix on the same weekend we heard about James Garner’s death.
6 Actors That Turned Down Epic Movie Parts
Some of the biggest movie parts in history were first offered to other actors, including the part of Indiana Jones.
Movie Monday: Triple Cross (1966)
After last week’s disappointment watching Citizen Kane I was delighted to discover a real gem this week. Don’t be put
Movie Tuesday: El Cid (1961)
Wow, talk about a movie Epic! You think Harry Potter’s Deathly Hallows was a long movie? Try this one, it’s
9 Classic Movies Where the Actors Died During Filming
An actor or actress dying suddenly during the filming of a movie can either make it a huge success of
20 Vintage Fur Adverts You Wouldn’t See Today
You don’t see fur adverts much these days (or at least I haven’t come across many) but basically fur advertising
1960s Style Icons: Nichelle Nichols
Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols is best known as the fabulous Lieutenant Uhura in the 1960s Star Trek series. Her