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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Chic at Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing on the French Riviera right now but stars have been posing on La Croisette since the first festival in 1947. The heyday for me was the time of the late 1950's to early 1960's from when these photos were taken. While today's celebrities look pretty good, they can't hold a candle to the movie stars of the past. C'est magnifique!

Sophia Loren, 1959

Natalie Wood sailing at Cannes in 1962.

Cary grant and Kim Novak in 1959.

Ingrid Bergman in 1956.

Cannes Film Festival in 1956.

Romy Schneider at Cannes.

Outside Cannes Film Festival in 1962.

Orson Welles in 1958.

A Dutch actress in 1962.

Natalie Wood looking tres chic at Cannes in 1962.

German actress Elke Sommer at Cannes in 1962.

Ginger Rogers at Cannes in 1956.

Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini in 1956.

Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty in 1962.

Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin at Cannes.

Elizabeth Taylor at Cannes.

Grace Kelly

Romy Schneider

Sunday, August 5, 2012

True Blue

Romy Schneider wore blue shirts in so many films that I have to wonder if it was part of her own style or something that was just popular in the early 1970's. Of course, a blue shirt is always in style and is a staple of my own wardrobe. I feel like I'm always on the hunt for the perfect blue shirt and I wish I could find one that looks as soft and luxurious as the one Romy wears in Cesar et Rosalie (above and below), albeit with a slightly smaller collar. I think I might pop over to J.Crew today and look at their options while you enjoy this look at other fans of the blue shirt.

Romy Schneider in Cesar et Rosalie

Romy Schneider wearing a monogrammed blue shirt in The Things of Life.

Romy Schneider in La Piscine

Carolyn Murphy photographed by Mario Testino for US Vogue July 1999. Carine Roitfeld styled this shoot and makes me wonder if she was inspired by Romy Schneider as well.