Showing posts with label 50s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 50s. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Brigitte Bardot...Sex Kitten Of The 50's & 60's

There were many female celebrities who sparked the 'women's movement' with their overt sense of sexuality and that was way before pop icon Madonna did  back in the 50's & 60's & Brigitte Bardot, was most definitely one of them!  Born in Paris, France, Brigitte was a voluptuous beauty who's body image had a major impact on fashion.    A neckline style was even named after her...the 'Bardot' which

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Flippin' For Flops...Timeless Vintage Pop Culture Footwear

When the dog days of Summer roll around, you're always sure to see scads of people out strolling around in the perfect seasonal foot wear known as the  'flip flop'.  As of late, the versatility of the flop has become so diverse that we're even seeing young girls wearing them as an accompaniment to their Homecoming/Prom dresses.  I did a little research on the history/origin of the flop and here's

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Rockabilly Roundup!

It's almost that time again as the city that never sleeps ushers in another year of the Viva Las Vegas Rocakabilly Weekender which will be going on this April 21-24th 2011!Make sure you Shop Retro Threadz where you'll find a unique selection of full circle skirt/cocktail dresses to dance the night away in!!!all in the shop here

Tuesday, December 14, 2010