GlamAmor Posted by on January 27, 2011

Want help creating the Beach Bombshell look? Try Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipgloss for the perfect pout. It's one of the best contributions makeup artist Gucci Westman has made as Revlon's new creative director and has seriously become one of my beauty obsessions. Believe me, this is coming from a   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 26, 2011

Inspired by a 1960s photo of Brigitte Bardot, Gucci Westman played with natural but still striking makeup on Jennifer Aniston for the February cover of Allure. It's not a departure for Jennifer, who is always most comfortable with bronzed skin and a soft makeup palette, and she really glows in...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 24, 2011

Perhaps the pink dress of them all... stills of Marilyn Monroe in Travilla singing "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" in 1953's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Directed by Howard Hawks. To find the best selection of Marilyn Monroe classics, be sure to visit my favorite TCM Shop!   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 22, 2011

The Spring runways were filled with color and pink had to be the hottest. Huckleberry Pink, in fact, was chosen as the 2011 Color of the Year by Pantone. Shades of Spring's pinks ranged from icy to hot and also segued into warm corals, so there's plenty to play with...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 21, 2011

Yesterday I spent a wonderful afternoon visiting with Sielian Lie, owner of Sielian's Vintage Apparel, who was one of my fellow Current Affair vendors downtown in December. This was my first time checking out her lovely boutique in the Melrose/Robertson area of West Hollywood. Walking in, your spir   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 20, 2011

Color color color is a trend for Spring and it will be found in a lot of minimal shapes inspired by the 1950s and 1960s. I'm excited, of course, because this combination is really what GlamAmor is all about. Michael Kors designed an exceptional vintage-inspired yellow longsleeve shift (above), whi   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 18, 2011

In honor of Cary Grant's birthday, I thought it was time to celebrate him as one of GlamAmor's Men of Style. To be honest, I probably consider him the Man of Style...and I'm not alone. Designers like Ralph Lauren regularly use Cary as inspiration for their men's collections. It's no...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 16, 2011

The 2011 Golden Globes just ended, and I have to say how impressed I am with the stylish choices of dresses and accessories overall for the event. Here are highlights of my favorites, which can all be considered examples of GlamAmor style. This generally means a colorful dress, a streamlined...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 13, 2011

As I mentioned recently, color is a huge trend for Spring 2011. The color orange happens to be particularly hot right now. I adore orange and have worn it for years, so I'm thrilled that people are finally seeing how flattering a color it can be. Celebrity after celebrity are...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 12, 2011

Much like the Parisian dress in my store, Elle magazine shows a pink version from Louis Vuitton that fits right into the West Coat preppy chic style of GlamAmor. Love it.Check the blog on Godard's Breathless for more inspiration from Parisian style.   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 9, 2011

Whereas Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless is representative of early 1960s French style, the dress above is a great example of late 1960s French style. The label of this navy wool knit shift says it's from Paris, and you definitely feel extra ooh la la wearing it. Very chic and lots of...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 7, 2011

Breathless (A Bout de Souffle), Jean-Luc Godard's 1960 classic, is iconic for many reasons. For one, the French New Wave began telling stories in a different way than other films of the time, blending Italian neo-realism (using poverty-stricken or working class characters) with tongue-in-cheek old   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 6, 2011

If you love the vintage clothing on Mad Men--and come on, who doesn't?--you'll want to check out AMC's interactive gallery of season four Mad Men Fashion. It's a flippable magazine with lush photos from the show and costume designer, Janie Bryant, discussing her choices for each character. Beautif   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 5, 2011

Yes friends, I'm going to this year's TCM Classic Film Festival! From April 28th through May 1st, I will enjoy four full days of one of the things I love most in life--classic cinema. The festival shows screenings at the theaters where many of these movies were originally shown--such as...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 3, 2011

Be sure to check out the GlamAmor Store for true 1960s classics that inspire today's designers   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 3, 2011

There was such an explosion of color on the runways for Spring 2011 that you could call it a trend onto itself. As you can see, colors were vibrant and varied with shades to fit every skin tone. Of course pink was one of the most popular colors, and Pantone...   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 1, 2011

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2011!   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on January 1, 2011

The beautiful Michelle Pfeiffer sings and rings in the new year in 1989's The Fabulous Baker Boys. Filmed at the historic Roosevelt Hotel and costumes by Lisa Jensen.   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas!   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on December 24, 2010

Though Vincent Minnelli's Meet Me in St. Louis was set at the turn of the century, there was much in the film that translated to its 1944 audience. As World War II continued to rage on, the movie brought tremendous comfort by showing an idealized America and a family sticking...   read more