Natalie Wood began received her big acting break at age 7 when she was cast opposite Orson Welles in the film Tomorrow is Forever. The next year she appeared in Miracle on 34th Street, which is now known as one of the classic Christmas films. Her career flourished and she went on to star in Rebel Without a Cause, Splendor in the Grass, and West Side Story. She appeared in 56 films and received 3 Academy Award nominations before the age of 25. Though her professional life was very successful, she struggled to find stability in her personal life. She married and divorced Robert Wagner, whom she would re-mary many years later, dated Warren Beatty, Elvis Presley, and Dennis Hopper. In 66 she attempted suicide and temporarily retired from acting. In the late 60s she had a short lived second marriage to Richard Gregson. In the following years she tried to resurrect her career doing some made from television movies. Wagner and Wood remarried in 1972 and they had a daughter. Her untimely death came on a weekend vacation trip to Catalina Island, off the coast of Los Angeles, where she was found drowned in the ocean. To this day the story of what happened is unclear. Fowl play was talked about but no charges we ever pressed. Such a tragic ending to for an American legends story.


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Ever since we saw Catherine Deneuvue in "Belle Du Jour" (OMG have you SEEN this movie yet?) we instantly fell in love with her! Not only do we envy her thick blonde locks (and her killer body!), we also love her classic French style oomphed with a little glamour.

So now...a short little bio about our vintage muse, Catherine Deneuve!

Catherine Deneuve was the child of two actors and made her film debut at the young age of 13. She worked steadily for many years, landing small roles but her big break didn't come until 1964 when she starred in a musical called The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. She went on to become very successful working with big names including Roman Polanski and Luis Bunuel. She had a long successful career and is one of only 12 french actresses to be nominated for an Academy Award, her nomination in the Best Actress category came in 1992 for her work in Indochine. In 2008 she was honored at the Cannes Film Festival with the 61st Festival de Cannes Award along side Clint Eastwood.
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"I'm not always the nicest person to meet, because I forget very easily that I'm an actress when I'm not working. I live very normally, I go out with my friends, we go to the movies, I queue, we go to restaurants. Then if something happens to remind me that I'm an actress then I become a little different and things become a little heavy. I like the advantages; I know it's not right but I like being famous when it's convenient for me and completely anonymous when it's not." - Catherine Deneuve


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Mary Pickford born in 1892 in Canada has a long resume under her name. She starting acting on Broadway in 1907 with a supporting role in The Warrens of Virginia along side Cecil N DeMille. She went on to be one of the most famous silent film actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists as well as one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She was the first canadian actress to make it big in Hollywood and paved the way for all actresses to demand more in their contracts. Because of her contributions to the film industry AFI named her on their list of great female stars of all time.


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She stared in 52 feature films throughout her career and landed unprecedented contracts with film companies. The arrival of sound in the motion picture business was the start to the end of her career. Her reaction to the talkies was less than welcoming stating that, claiming that "adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo". After she retired from acting she continued to work producing films for her company United Artists with partner Charlie Chaplin.


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Mary had a troubled life later on with the deaths of her close family members and struggles with alcoholism. She died in 1979 in Santa Monica but left a large legacy behind her. There are many facilities in Los Angeles named after Pickford including The Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study, The Mary Pickford Theater at the Library of Congress, to name a few.


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Everyday we draw vintage fashion inspiration from vintage ladies and lately we have been drawn to the stunning Lauren Bacall. In the 1940s she got her big break in Hollywood and since then has had an extensive film and stage career. She is most well known for her striking looks and distinctive voice, but we admire her most for her bold fashion choices. A classic American beauty with signature shoulder length blonde locks and that steely gaze! So many inspired outfits to peruse, here are some of our favorites!
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She shows us how to make a statement from her one piece pant suit to a green jacket and pink pants. Always pushing the envelope and never ever boring. We love that her clothing matches her strong personality, so inspiring! Having such a long career has means we have been able to watch her style evolve and while she has always embraced trends and we can see her looks change throughout the decades, she has always remained true to her personal style.


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