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It's time for another excuse to finally post some obscure ads I grabbed a while ago that have been floating around on my computer. No real reason for these - just that they're amusing!
I'm always amazed at what advertising has gotten away with through the years. Has the old man been hitting the caffeine again? Or hitting poor little Johnny? A slightly disturbing ad from Sanka:
Now I know a fag is a slang term for a cigarette in the UK...however, when you put two men together like this what would someone who isn't familiar with the term think? A good one for my "Things That Look Gay But Aren't" post from a while back.
An early home pregnancy test from the 80s. That thing looks more complicated to figure out than a chemistry experiment! I'm all for saving a rabbit's life, but this should make women grateful for the easy peasy ones we have today. Why was there a double kit available - for the promiscuous woman?
Of all of the beauty products I saw advertised in the pages of Seventeen magazine as a teen and that I actually bought, I wanted Sun-In hair lightener to work the most for me. For someone who had once been naturally platinum blonde as a child, but who couldn't dye her hair with traditional permanent coloring because the copper pipes in our plumbing turned my hair green (true story - and just another reason why I can't spread the love for my high school years), Sun-In sounded like a simple and effective solution. Just spray it into damp hair, sit a few hours in the sun (while slathered with your Coppertone oil...in the 80s we still hadn't caught on to the dangers of sun exposure) and voila, instant blonde! Right?
Wrong! Sun-In was horrible - it never succeeded in turning my hair anything unless you consider reddish highlights in mousy dark blonde hair as "lightening." Not even close to the beautiful buttery shades portrayed in their advertising. I know of at least a few poor souls at school who overdid it and ended up with orange hair. Plus it smelled. Simply squeezing lemon juice on your head would probably be more effective. Remarkably, Sun-In is still being manufactured today, and still claims to lighten hair. Anyone ever have any luck with it? I would love to know...
Throughout the years I've been told I resemble a number of blonde female celebs, including Cameron Diaz, Uma Thurman, and Gwyneth Paltrow. Although these are all very flattering to hear, my mother and I actually think that I most resemble, and appropriately so, a famous gal from the past: Mary Travers of the group Peter, Paul and Mary. In fact, yesterday we watched a great documentary about the trio on PBS and we were both struck by how Mary looked like me when she was younger. When I look at myself in the mirror sometimes and the lighting is just right and I'm making a certain expression, I see Mary, too.
I went through some old photos and the ones that were taken at a friend's wedding a few years ago seemed to look like her the most. I Photoshopped a few together for comparison - close, no?
I even have Mary's side profile, especially her nose, although I couldn't find any good side profiles of me to compare. I love my bob, but maybe I should grow my hair out a bit longer. Now if only I could SING like Mary! Better yet, how cool would it be to meet a guy who looked like someone famous from the 60s...hmmm....I'll take a John Sebastian lookalike these days. We could be the cutest retro couple ever!
Never heard of The Mills Brothers? Well, neither did I until I looked up the song "Glow Worm" on YouTube, as it's one of my favorite really, really, *old* songs. Here they perform it on Nat King Cole's TV show from 1957. The Mills Brothers were a quartet that go waaaaay back...their career was launched in the late 20s. I also discovered that they recorded a song that I heard my dad sing many times when I was growing up: "Yellow Bird" (up high in banana tree...) My father had forgotten most of the lyrics, I think, but always sang it whenever we saw a bright yellow and black gold finch in our yard. I found these songs just before Father's Day, and I wish I had posted it last week, but better late than never. So Daddy, these are for you...
The most anticipated L.A. premiere of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has been flooded with Twi-hards who have been camping out for several days to see the cast walk on the black carpet. Let's see the red carpet style of Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and the rest of cast.
Kristen Stewart in a one-sleeve embroidered wool mini dress with a cut out at the back from Elie Saab. Robert Patttinson in a bright maroon Gucci suit. Ashley Greene in an Alexis Mabille Couture dress, Christian Louboutin shoes, VBH clutch and Buccellati jewels. Nikki Reed in a Marchesa dress, Louboutin shoes, Brumani jewels, and a Jenny Packham clutch.
Dakota Fanning in a beige lace one shoulder cocktail dress from Elie Saab and Christian Loboutin shoes. Bryce Dallas Howard in a yellow Christian Dior gown. Julia Jones in Marchesa dress, Brian Atwood pumps, Judith Leiber clutch and Chopard jewels.
A few months ago, we already heard that Madonna is co-designing a juniors clothing line with her thirteen-year-old daughter Lourdes. Now, the long wait is over! On August 3, the Fall 2010 collection from Material Girl will be available exclusively at Macy’s and on macys.com. Before the stylish collection hit the shelves, let us take a sneak peak at the sketches for Madonna's Material Girl Collection! Photo Source: InStyle.com
It was the summer of 1975, I was three and a half years old, and my brother took me to the movies. It was not to see a Disney cartoon or any other typical kiddie fare released that time. Nope, we went to see Jaws. Yep, you read that right. It was my earliest movie going memory, and I loved every minute of it! My parents MUST have been apprehensive about this, but I wasn't scared at all. I still remember watching the dark opening scenes with that poor girl being dragged underwater, and John Williams' haunting music score, and I remember being a bit impatient (it's nearly an hour's running time before "Bruce", as Steven Spielberg and his crew nicknamed the robotic shark, finally appears on screen.)
Was it worth the wait? Hell, yeah - and while I'm the first to admit I'm not a fan or horror or gory flicks, Jaws still remains one of my favorite scary movies. I'm not sure why - but I think it's a combination of the chemistry between Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, and Robert Shaw, the long build-up until we finally see the shark, and the fact that even for the mid-70s, the special effects don't come across as cheesy. Jaws, in my opinion, was the first time the movie monster actually appeared real on camera (at least to a three-year old.) Then there's the fact that this was not an easy movie to film, with mechanical sharks breaking down and boats on the horizon ruining a scene.
Not surprisingly, the movie was a mass marketing dream. Did anyone else own or remember The Game of Jaws below? I loved it. You'd wrap rubber bands around the jaws and place the assorted plastic objects in his mouth to hold it open. Players took turns fishing out the trinkets from Jaws' mouth. The first player to successfully remove four junk pieces would win. If his jaws suddenly snapped shut, you were out of the game!
The movie also inspired a pretty cheesy parody song called Mr. Jaws by Dickie Goodman. It features snippets of disco songs and other hits and believe it or not, reached #4 on the Billboard charts! I'd also say the album's cover is definitely a contender for my regular Bad Cover Art feature.
It's a shame that the success of the film led to sequels that were epic failures - such as usually the case with most blockbusters. For most of us there can only be one Jaws - still chewing up the scenery and scaring beachgoers 35 years later.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden married her former personal trainer Daniel Westling last weekend. She wore a custom-made wedding gown designed by Swedish designer Par Engsheden. View the rest of the entry to see Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden's royal wedding style.
Custom Elie Saab Couture at the wedding reception Elie Saab Couture for the gala concert
Although I can't understand Spanish, I love the fashion styles that have been featured in the latest issue of Vogue Spain. The magazine presented several ways to wear two pieces and achieve the most fashionable look from today's fashion trends. Check the rest of entry to create your own "two-piece" fashion style.
Short and Denim Jacket by D&G Shorts by Louis Vuitton
Blouse and Skirt Jacket and silk skirt by Balenciaga Checkered long-sleeve blouse, belt and bag by Louis Vuitton Peep toes by Christian Louboutin
Blouse and Jeans Blouse and bag by Louis Vuitton Denim jeans from Ralph Lauren Collection
Short and Tailored Suit Bag and shorts by Louis Vuitton Nude jacket by Azzidine Alaia Silk blouse by Fendi Hat by Ralph Lauren Mini and T-shirt Miniskirt by Louis Vuitton Jacket by Isabel Marant Shirt from de Iro
Jacket and Leggings Bag and Jacket by Louis Vuitton Long-sleeve blouse by Chloe Legging by Balenciaga
Parka and Worn out Jeans Parka by Louis Vuitton Jeans by Diesel
Mini and Vest Bag and miniskirt by Louis Vuitton Vest by Lanvin
Jacket and Shorts Tweed jacket by Louis Vuitton Shorts by Isabel Marant
Kristen Stewart has been reliving the Little Black Dress (LBD) trend during the promotion for The Twilight Saga‘s 3rd installment, Eclipse. During the premiere night in Rome (left), she wore a one-shouldered ruffled Marchesa dress and Roger Vivier platforms. For the photo call in Italy (right, she picked a J. Mendel tweed and organza dress paired with peep toe pumps. At the premiere in Korea, Kristen Stewart (center), opted a belted, long-sleeve Prabal Gurung minidress. Photo Source: InStyle.com
I think R&B icon Mary J. Blige and designer Catherine Malandrino are one of the modern fairy godmothers. These two ladies seem to enjoy charitable works. Following their successful T-shirt line, Mary J. Blige and Catherine Malandrino collaborated to create Malandrino + FFAWN clothing line. All of the proceeds were given to Blige’s FFAWN foundation (The Foundation of the Advancement of Women Now, Inc.). This fashion for cause aimed to support some of the graduates of Women’s Academy of Excellence to college.
Here's some of the pieces from the new collection:
Katy Perry declared her love for Daisy Dukes on her latest single, "California Gurls". As she released her new music video, everyone's eyes were on her sparkling Diesel Daisy Dukes. The jean shorts was embellished with 700 blue and gray Swarovski crystals. If you want to try this new fashion trend from Katy Perry, let's review the origin of Daisy Dukes. In the late 1970s, the figure-fitting denim shorts were called Daisy Dukes. They are popularized by Catherine Bach who played the role of Daisy Duke in the television series Dukes of Hazzard. She regularly appeared in pair of cut-off denim jeans. Photo Source: Diesel
There really needs to be a movie made about Roy Orbison's life. In recent years we've seen Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, and Johnny Cash's lives depicted on the big screen but the personal tragedies of those three singers combined might find some competition with Orbison's biography. He grew up during the Great Depression, survived a bout with jaundice (which lent to his pale complexion) and suffered from poor eyesight. His first wife began cheating on him while he was away on tour, then was killed in a car accident. Shortly afterwards his two sons died in a fire which destroyed his house. His career hit the skids when psychedelic rock took over in the late 60s, but was revived in the 80s, most notably with The Traveling Wilburys. Just as Orbison was starting to top the charts again, he died of a heart attack at the young age of 52. Throughout it all he provided the world with a powerful voice and distinctive songs that swung from the joy of love to heartache. I read an online article about sad songs and will never forget a guy who left a comment claiming Crying was the one song that could reduce his testosterone self to tears.
But I digress...Orbison wrote and sang so many wonderful compositions, yet it seems the only one that gets any play these days is Oh Pretty Woman. One of my forgotten favorites, however, is 1962's Dream Baby - it was not written by him, but I love how it starts out gently and then layer upon layer of new instruments and background singing is added to it:
My second pick is an Orbison song that the average person would not be familiar with, unless you are a Mad Men fan. Ever since hearing it close out the finale of the third season, it's become my personal positive theme song. Grooveshark was having trouble playing the entire track for me, so I've had to resort to YouTube to post it. Enjoy Shahdaroba....it means "the future is much better than the past."
As we enjoy the current fashion trends this summer, it's not bad to look forward to the future trends of fall 2010. H&M's fall 2010 collection showcase some of the most sought-after trends for the season:
Unpredictable Florals
Pinstripes
Hoods
Paisley Prints
Knits
Camel Hues
Enjoy the following fashion styles from H&M Fall 2010 collection. View the rest of the photos here: Refinery29.com
For their latest "Back To College" ad campaign, Op featured the cast of Glee and Gossip Girl for the second time along with other young stars. The new ads include Glee‘s Dianna Agron and Cory Monteith, Gossip Girl star Jessica Szohr, 90210‘s Trevor Donovan and singer Cassie.
Looking at the ads, you can easily say that Op's fall clothing is perfect for a perfect back to school look. View the rest of the entry to see the rest of the ads. Source: InStyle.com
