Style Icon: Auntie Mame

Style Icon - The character Auntie Mame played by the quick, humorous and talented Rosalind Russell screams divinity.  This 1958 filmed production based on the novel by Patrick Dennis can lay it's success not only on the great acting ability of Roz but also with the extravagant and eccentric costumes designed by Australia's Orry Kelly.  Fabulous, Darling!

Space Clutch

From such a simple design and a quick change of colour a plethora of Sci-fiction books, films and  songs burst into my little head.  Why is this clutch so space like?   You know it be the  silver.  Ahh yeah sweet silver.  For me this clutch is a cross between the De Laurentis production of Barbarella, my personal favourite = Pigs in Space and the 70s funkalicious Parliament, just waiting to take you on a cosmic journey to the mothership.  Yeah i'm aboard!

 

                                       

Oh yeah and check out that gold blinging watch! Boojah!

Style Icon: Phyllis Diller

The Pruitts of Southhampton...watch for fashion inspiration and a big Haa Haaa Haarrr.

Mae West's Shoes

She was a genius, I am sure many will argue this fact with me.  But I say, bollocks to you!  Look at her shoes man!  It screams I am short (something i'd wear) but will add illusion.  What an artist!  Quite frankly, the dude (modellist/cobbler) who made them is a champ.  So thankyou to my friends over at the Mae West blogspot and the FIDM museum for the use of the photo.  Wish I knew more about these shoes, I am surprised however that they aren't in Brocade....Mae, where are your other pairs?

http://maewest.blogspot.com/2010/08/mae-west-nine-and-half-inches.html

Check out the Mae West blog it's neat.