Michelle

1940s Faux Bangs by Fleur de Guerre

A part-time pinup girl and full-time Forties enthusiast, Fleur de Guerre shares her knowledge of vintage and provides lots of authentic vintage & retro fashion inspiration, plus styling tips & tricks, events and other fun stuff. Here is a great video of her showing how to create faux bangs that were so popular in the 1940s.

Fleur is exceptionally skilled and truly has a knack for what she’s doing. She has styled for a number of photo shoots and here are some pictures:

Model Sinderella Rockerfella, and we shot at a Hot Rod garage in the depths of Bedfordshire.
Miss Mink, the Pinup Poet

Miss FanTeasy, burlesque star and owner of some seriously luxuriant tresses!

Top top it off, she’s a model as well. Click here to go to her gallery, otherwise here are a few of my favorites:

Pictures by John Evans, Tobias Key, Damon Allen Davison, and Paul Godfrey respectively.

Queen of Vintage – Sharon Davis

Congratulations to our very own Sharon Davis!! On November 9, 2009 Queens of Vintage – a daily global glossary for vintage lovers recognized Sharon as one of their Top 100 Queens of Vintage. Click here for the full article, but here’s an excerpt to tie you over until it loads in another window 🙂

“Our fabulous Vintage Queen no 45 is from Perth, Australia. She is a coveted swing and Charleston dancer, has her own burlesque company and works as a pin-up if sheâ€™s not out and about working as a jazz DJ. Phew!

Sharon Davis isÂ a famous swing dancer â€“ in the international swing dance scene sheâ€™s pretty much a celebrity. Sharon Â travels around the world with her partner -who has sneakily nominated her as a Vintage Queen â€“ teaching and performing Lindy Hop, Charleston, and a bunch of other swing dances at festivals and events.

SharonÂ isÂ one of the best Twenties Charleston dancers in the world, for which sheâ€™s won pretty much every competition title under the sun. You could say, sheâ€™s a professional flapper!”

Vintage Hair Styling

Click here to buy ‘Vintage Hairstyling: Retro Styles with Step-by-Step Techniques’ on Amazon.com

Vintage Hairstyling: Retro Styles with Step by Step Techniques is a guide showing how to create hairstyles from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s using simple, easy-to-follow instructions. I have revised and revamped the book of worldwide popularity to be even more informative and fun. This 2nd Edition takes hairstyles and breaks them down so that the directions are clear. It uses over 750 brand new photographs and illustrations and detailed directions in a 200-page full-color book.

The book begins with the basic elements and works its way back to advanced techniques. It concludes with information on makeup, nails, and accessories to finish the look. No matter your skill level or hair type, Vintage Hairstyling has something for everyone.

A Review of the book from Debutante Clothing:

From cover to cover, the book is full of beautiful photography of vintage hair styling tools such as pink dryers and jars of Lustre-Creme. But this book is not a fluffy, pretty art book full of hair related pictures. The book is more instructional without being boring.

The beginning of the book walks you step by step through the necessary tools you will need and basic curl techniques in order to create a true vintage hairstyle. Then, Rennells leads you into the techniques for combing out the curls. Finally, you get into the actual styling.

I’m a very visual person. I have to see someone do something in order to determine if I am doing it correctly. The step by step directions with accompanying images are the next best thing to having Lauren right next to you. The steps are clear and concise.

I myself am thinking about getting the book. Perhaps it could be a Christmas or Birthday present?!!

Moxie Personal

For centuries, ladies have been dealing with a monthly issue. Well, things haven’t changed much on that front, but you can now carry your bits and bobs in this darling container case!!!Â

Buy them at The Drug Store ($5.99)

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The word Moxie was made famous during the 1930-40’s. The term was often used in Hollywood feature films to describe strong women who displayed great style confidence and sassiness, as in ‘she had big brown eyes with a lot of Moxie in ’em…’

These new liners, ideal for everyday use and in between periods, come in a stylish purse-worthy tin compacts which are of course, 100% recyclable. And unlike other everyday liners on the market, Moxie Scanty Panty Liner compacts are resealable, keeping the liners in pristine, hygienic and ready to use condition.

Moxie Scanty Panty Liners are designed especially for girls who like to feel fresh and confident under their clothes and to ‘keep it clean’ every day of the month.

Moxie Scanty Panty Liners were designed to be convenient to use and carry, breathable, ever-so-slim and have a long and wide adhesive strip to keep them in place (so you won’t feel they are even there).

Grayce – vintage inspired jewelry

Model-actress Molly Sims has teamed up with HSN to create “Grayce,” a collection of vintage-inspired jewelry pieces ranging from $30 to $120. The collection’s official launch on HSN tomorrow November 13th at 10pm. I like the “Old Hollywood Earrings” and the “Deco Necklace.” How about you?

[1] Fireball Necklace, $29.95 [2] Old Hollywood Earrings, $49.95 [3] Deco Necklace, $98.95 [4] M Ring, $39.95 [5] Crystal Point Ring, $39.95

Click on pictures to buy. From top left: Layered Twist Necklace $79.95, Molly Bangle $79.95, Convertible Crystal Hoop Earring $59.95, and Grayceful Necklace $89.95.