I Want That Old Thing Back!

I don't know how the rest of you feel, but I know I can get lost in the lives of yesteryear. The icons who defined "the cool" and perfected style never cease to amaze me when I research them and dive into the way they lived. They were so glamorous, and fearless, and did whatever they pleased whenever they pleased...and the celebs these days in my opinion are only a fraction of what the stars were back in the day.



But I always sit and wonder who will my grandchildren think of as style icons. I would hope Mary-Kate or Rihanna...or maybe Paris Hilton (that's a stretch, I know). I constantly browse through old photos, and watch old movies simply to observed the way people dressed and acted back then and it always gets me to wondering who will be the new Bianca Jagger, Audrey Hepburn, or Edie Sedgewick. Well I guess only time will tell, and until then I'll continue to enjoy my nostalgic nature.



-Doni W.

Throwback

Yesterday on TCM, they gave a all day marathon of movies featuring the old school Italian bombshell Sophia Loren, and I must say that all the female "sex symbols" of today had to study Loren, because it seems as though she invented sex appeal.

She has a very unique face, with extra high cheek bones and large lips, and in Millionairess and Too bad She's Bad she worked the camera better than Marilyn. No matter what, I will always be a fan of the way women dressed back in the day with their cinched waists and unapologetic curves...and DRESSES! Today it's out of the ordinary for a woman to wear a skirt of dress, back then it was second nature...why can't we go back to it being second nature???





Anyway, if you don't get a chance to look up Sophia and learn more about her career and life, here's a short video to hold you over until you do. Enjoy!





-Doni W.