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

Dressing Grace Kelly: A Vintage Fashion Challenge

I sent out a challenge to the vintage stores I know this week, asking them to pick their favourite outfit

1950s Supermodels: Dovima

Of all the top models of the 1950s Dovima is perhaps the most well-known. Her fabulously unique model name came

Screen Idols: Clark Gable, The King of Hollywood

Gable started out in Hollywood playing bit-parts in silent movies in the mid 1920s and starred in his first starring

The 10 Top Grossing Movies of the 1950s (You’ll Be Surprised!)

You might think that the 1950s was all about style and sophistication, Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn, but according to

Vintage Style Icons: Adrian – MGM’s Costume Designer Extraordinaire

Adrian Adolph Greenberg, better known as just ‘Adrian’ was one of the most amazing costume designers ever seen in Hollywood.

Screen Idols: Donald O’Connor

You probably know Donald O’Connor best from the movie Singin’ in the Rain – I know that’s where I first

Movie Tuesday: Red Dust (1932)

I’ve never really ‘got’ the Clark Gable thing. I’ve watched Gone With The Wind without him leaving any particular impression

Oooh, Look What I’ve Got!

I saw a very dear old friend of mine yesterday (well, not so *old* actually – she’d just love being

Top 10 Leading Men of the 1940s

There were some great movie actors around in the 1940s, it truly was the golden age of cinema! Here are

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

1930s Movie Icons: Lupe Vélez

Lupe Vélez was one of the very first Mexican actresses to have a successful Hollywood career in the 1920s and

Movie Monday: Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

If you follow my blog you might have noticed that I’m going through a bit of a Hitchcock phase at

10 Supermodels of the 1950s

Did you know that Uma Thurman’s mum was one of the most popular models in the 1950s? The Fifties was

7 Classic Hollywood Stars Who Had Plastic Surgery

Stars were having nips, tucks and predominantly nose-jobs from as early as the 1930s. It’s not well-documented as the stars

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Elizabeth Taylor

Taylor was married 8 times. Her shortest marriage was with her first husband Conrad Nicky Hilton which lasted just 9

16 Iconic Vintage Hairstyles

Looking for some hair-style inspiration? I’ve collected some of the most iconic hairstyles here from the 1920s to the 1970s,

My Secret Dreams of Lion Tamers, Artists and Showgirls

Perhaps I’m experiencing a slight mid-life crisis. I’ve certainly struggled with the idea of turning 40 and I’ve been feeling