By the time the early 1960s rolled around as it had transitioned from the 1950’s carrying with it the trends from the previous decade before settling into what trends and innovations that would define the decade ahead. As it so often happens the delicateness of Old Hollywood glamour, the Golden Age of Hollywood would beContinue reading “Part 1: Early 1960s Beauty + Fashion: The Last Breath of Elegance”
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Elizabeth Taylor: Beauty Icon Who Originated the Modern Cat‑Eye
Elizabeth Taylor didn’t just wear the cat eye; she defined it. Long before the look became a 1960s beauty staple, Taylor’s almond‑shaped, violet eyes were framed by a dramatic, elongated liner that became her signature. While the cat eye make-up look existed in Hollywood before her, Taylor transformed it from a make-up technique into aContinue reading “Elizabeth Taylor: Beauty Icon Who Originated the Modern Cat‑Eye”
Get the Look: The Cleopatra Effect (1963): How Elizabeth Taylor’s Cat Eye Went Global, Plus Tips to Re-Create from her Make-up Artist
When Cleopatra premiered in 1963, the film would be known for more than the story of Cleopatra, for a few reasons, one of which is the cat-eye hits the global stage which it wasn’t something audiences were expecting. What audiences were expecting upon watching the premiere of Cleopatra was a spectacle that included the sets, the jewels,Continue reading “Get the Look: The Cleopatra Effect (1963): How Elizabeth Taylor’s Cat Eye Went Global, Plus Tips to Re-Create from her Make-up Artist”
Get the Look: Twiggy’s Mod Make‑Up
In the mid‑1960s, when London was vibrating with youth culture, music, and fashion, a teenage girl named Lesley Hornby, soon to be known simply as Twiggy, redefined beauty with a look that felt both futuristic and innocent. Her Mod make‑up became one of the most iconic beauty signatures of the decade: graphic, doll‑like, and unmistakablyContinue reading “Get the Look: Twiggy’s Mod Make‑Up”
YSL + Morocco: Colour, Texture and Beauty Rituals
When Yves Saint Laurent first stepped into Morocco in the 1960s, he described the experience as a revelation — a place where colour, texture, and sensuality existed in a harmony he had never encountered before. Morocco did not simply inspire him; it awakened him. It became the spiritual axis of his creativity, the place whereContinue reading “YSL + Morocco: Colour, Texture and Beauty Rituals”
YSL: The Birth of Le Smoking (1966)
When Yves Saint Laurent introduced Le Smoking in 1966, he wasn’t simply designing a garment, he was re-writing the visual language of modern femininity. The tuxedo, long considered an exclusive symbol of masculine power, was re-engineered through Saint Laurent’s architectural eye: sharp lines, elongated proportions, and a deliberate tension between structure and sensuality. Le SmokingContinue reading “YSL: The Birth of Le Smoking (1966)”
