Brigitte Bardot

Vintage Paper Dolls: Brigitte Bardot

Vintage Paper Dolls: Brigitte Bardot

I think we need something a little more upbeat today after the last 2 days of stories about concentration camp guards, what could be more light-hearted than playing dress-up with Brigitte Bardot? I sent out a call for vintage stores to send in their best Bardot-style vintage outfits and this is what they came up(…)

16 Iconic Vintage Hairstyles

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, which one do you fancy trying? I’m taking style inspiration from Faye Dunaway from Bonnie and Clyde today… 1. Veronica Lake: The Peekaboo Fringe 1940s movie star Veronica Lake was famous for her long finger(…)

Mods and Mad Men: 1960s Makeup Tips

Mods and Mad Men: 1960s Makeup Tips

1960s makeup is perhaps one of the most recognizable of the vintage styles of makeup, whether you choose to go for doll-like makeup of Twiggy (above) or a more sophisticated Mad Men style look, it’s definitely all about the eyes… Base/Foundation For a 1960s look go for a good matte foundation topped powder so that(…)

Brigitte Bardot looking a bit er… busty

Brigitte Bardot looking a bit er… busty

Brigitte Bardot photographed looking rather spectacular in a see-through top and feathers in 1968. Source and copyright:  This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license.