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Out & About--Marion Davies in 1927's QUALITY STREET Live at the Annenberg Beach House
GlamAmor Posted by on Dec 14, 2011
Monday night I returned once again to the Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica at the personal invitation of documentary filmmaker Elaina Archer. Elaina created Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies along with several other great documentaries on classic cinema and was extrem read more
Best Beauty--Best Hair Styling Products 2011
GlamAmor Posted by on Dec 13, 2011
Since starting to do videos and the TCM podcasts, I've been receiving more and more questions on the products that I use for my hair. I did a post some time ago on the Best Blowdry products, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to update the list.
As I mentioned before, I think my hai read more
Cinema Connection--It's Black and White for Angie Dickinson in 1960's OCEANS 11
GlamAmor Posted by on Dec 11, 2011
When I went to model at NBC Studios last week, the Access Hollywood Live style segment was all about the Little Black Dress. Thus, I chose one of my own to wear that day...a vintage 1960s black pique shift with a white collar (below). I really love the simplicity of the li read more
Out & About--A Model Television Debut on NBC's ACCESS HOLLYWOOD LIVE
GlamAmor Posted by on Dec 8, 2011
Early in the morning yesterday, I traveled to Burbank to model for a segment on Access Hollywood Live and make my official television debut. It was an incredible experience that was thanks to the invitation of stylist colleague Sydne Summer, who often works with the Style Network. Her ch read more
Cinema Connection--Grace's Gowns in TO CATCH A THIEF are Fit for a Princess
GlamAmor Posted by on Dec 5, 2011
Few wardrobes are as influential as the one Edith Head created for Alfred Hitchock's To Catch A Thief. As I mentioned in my video on its cinema style, this is particularly true of Grace Kelly's gowns from the movie...they are iconic. Both the blue and white versions are a study read more
Cinema Style File Video! Grace Kelly in Alfred Hitchcock's TO CATCH A THIEF
GlamAmor Posted by on Nov 30, 2011
After a month filled with cool blonde beauties, Turner Classic Movies ends their November 'Battle' tonight with a couple of real contenders--Hitchcock Heroines Kim Novak and Grace Kelly. Kim, of course, was wonderful in Vertigo (1958), but Grace was reportedly Alf read more
Welcome Back, Robert Osborne!
GlamAmor Posted by on Nov 29, 2011
After a five month absence that felt like an eternity to his many fans, Robert Osborne returns to Turner Classic Movies Thursday night. Though Ben Mankiewicz and great guest hosts ranging from Eva Marie Saint to Leonard Maltin did an outstanding job with the primetime lineups, it will sti read more
Doris Day Sings to MY HEART with Her New Album!
GlamAmor Posted by on Nov 28, 2011
After I completed the last article on That Touch of Mink, I was surprised to learn that Doris Day is actually just about to release her first album in 17 years. Entitled My Heart, it is a collection of favorite songs that she recorded over that time. With her singing career often su read more
GlamAmor at A Current Affair December 3-4 at the Cooper Penthouse
GlamAmor Posted by on Nov 23, 2011
On December 3rd and 4th, GlamAmor will once again join over 30 boutique vintage retailers and private dealers from Los Angeles and beyond at A Current Affair. Check out photos from September's show and you'll see that this marketplace has somet read more
Cinema Style File--Doris Day Dons Norman Norell in 1962's THAT TOUCH OF MINK
GlamAmor Posted by on Nov 23, 2011
One of the missions of GlamAmor is to bring attention to the amount of cross over that exists between costume design in film and fashion. Since the days of Old Hollywood, inspiration has most often come from the movies first to then influence a trend in mainstream fashion. An example of read more
Out & About--William Turner Gallery Party at Santa Monica's Bergamot Station
GlamAmor Posted by on Nov 21, 2011
Santa Monica and Venice have always been integral to the influential Los Angeles art scene, which I am thrilled to say is decidedly on the rise. Often dismissed for some supposed lack of culture, we are finally being recognized as a respected center for the arts. Over the past few years, numer read more
Cinema Style File--Carole Lombard in Irene for Ernst Lubitsch's TO BE OR NOT TO BE
GlamAmor Posted by on Nov 16, 2011
The "Battle of the Blondes" continues tonight on Turner Classic Movies with two comediennes--Mae West and Carole Lombard. Mae shows off the early costume design of Paramount studio superstars Travis Banton and Edith Head, who created her iconic form-fitting frocks for 1933's I'm No Angel read more
Cinema Connection--the Veiled Influence of Marlene Dietrich
GlamAmor Posted by on Nov 15, 2011
After being mesmerized by Marlene Dietrich last night on Turner Classic Movies, I couldn't resist doing one more post on the massive influence that she's having on fashion right now. Just when I thought the inspiration ended with all the feathered flair adorning dresses this season, read more
Cinema Connection--SHANGHAI EXPRESS Feathers for Fall 2011
GlamAmor Posted by on Nov 12, 2011
One of the best aspects about dressing for Fall and Winter is that you're able to bring much more drama and glamour to your outfits. One way to do this is with flamboyant feathers, seen on the fashion runways since last Spring and now a bona fide trend extending into Fall as well. As we' read more
Cinema Connection--Revlon Inspired by 1932's SHANGHAI EXPRESS
GlamAmor Posted by on Nov 11, 2011
Taken straight from the pages of November's Vogue, Revlon's Fall 2011 advertising campaign is clearly borrowing more than a just a bit of inspiration from Marlene Dietrich and Josef von Sternberg's styling in Shanghai Express. Yet another example of classic cinema continuing to influence the f read more
The Style Essentials--Marlene Dietrich's Key Light in 1932's SHANGHAI EXPRESS
GlamAmor Posted by on Nov 9, 2011
Another of the iconic women that Turner Classic Movies chose for its November "Battle of the Blondes" is the mysterious Marlene Dietrich. Though 1930's The Blue Angel and Morocco both launched the actress, it's really the cinematography of 1932's Shanghai Express that made her a superstar. The read more
Watch GlamAmor in TCM Podcast for November's "Battle of the Blondes"
GlamAmor Posted by on Nov 2, 2011
November on Turner Classic Movies is going to be a real "Battle of the Blondes"...everyone from Marlene Dietrich to Brigitte Bardot will be featured in their film festival Mondays and Wednesdays throughout the month. Tonight Marilyn Monroe kicks things off showing read more
The Style Essentials--Marilyn Monroe is in the Pink for 1953's NIAGARA
GlamAmor Posted by on Nov 2, 2011
When it comes to style in the movies, the story is long with Marilyn Monroe. One need not be a film, costume design, or fashion historian to know it--Marilyn is perhaps the most celebrated star of them all. Her stylish career started in front of the camera as a swimsuit model and is read more
Cinema Connection--More Statement Coats for Fall in Harper's Bazaar
GlamAmor Posted by on Oct 30, 2011
Burberry was not the only one who was inspired by vintage when it came to coats this season. As you can see from Fall's forecast in the pages of Harper's Bazaar, statement coats were everywhere on the runways. Designs from Celine to Valentino to The Row all celebrated the colors and clea read more
Cinema Connection--Vintage Inspired Statement Coats from Burberry for Fall 2011
GlamAmor Posted by on Oct 24, 2011
Burberry has always aligned its British brand with great coats, particularly their classic trench that is an aspirational yet timeless piece for any woman's wardrobe. Imagine my delight when I spied Christopher Bailey's collection of coats for Burberry Prorsum Fall 2011...the colors, classic c read more