1920′s Hair Tutorial
If you have long hair, here’s a nice way to pin it up into a 1920′s style: By Iris. A few words about hair in during the 20s: The Flapper era began with the look called “comme le garcon” (or, “like the...
View ArticleJulia Roberts in a Tribute to Louise Brooks
By photographer Michael Thompson. For the book Femme Fatale: Famous Beauties Then and Now.
View ArticleVintage 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...
View ArticleThe book every swing girl should own
A lot of SwingFashionista.com readers have written in mentioning this book, so I thought I’d post it up, just in case any of you lovely ladies hadn’t heard about it. It’s called Vintage Hairstyling:...
View ArticleKatja has gone black!
The best bob hairdo in Lindy Hop without a doubt goes to the drop-dead gorgeous Katja Hrastar from Slovenia, and I just noticed on Facebook today that she’s gone from fiery redhead to femme fatale...
View ArticleMarcel of Paris Hair Salon in Washington DC, 1926
Via Shorpy.com; the caption reads “Washington, DC circa 1926. Marcel Beauty Shop, Connecticut Avenue.” Click on the image to see a larger version, and all the glorious detail of those mannequins and...
View ArticleNatalia Vodianova in Vogue US Sept 2006
Photographer Mario Testino for Vogue US September 2006. The editorial was called ‘The Last Waltz’ and the model is of course Natalia Vodianova. Via Dustjacket Attic
View ArticleThe many hairstyles of Ginger Rogers
Ginger is definitely one of my greatest idols, and her look in the 30s inspired me to go blonde myself. She had a long career, so her style (and hairstyles!) span the golden era of showbiz. Here are...
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