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COVER IT: Lisa Fonssagrives on VOGUE
Lisa Fonssagrives was a Swedish fashion model and she was credited as the first supermodel because of her popularity with photographers. Here, she graced the cover of VOGUE magazine, May 1 1950. So lady-like and proper! When was the last time you put on a dainty diamond necklace for daytime wear? This image reminds us…
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Inspiration Is: Dorothy Dandridge
Actress, Singer, and the first African-American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress…Her name was Dorothy Dandridge. She was born November 9, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio and passed away September 8, 1965 of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 42. Big Break? 1954’s Carmen Jones How to be inspired by…
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Inspiration Is: Bette Davis
Bette Davis as Charlotte Vale in Now, Voyager (source) She’s inspired a generations of actresses who would never voice their own opinion. Bette Davis (born October 6 1908) never feared letting you know her true feelings with those sassy huge, doll-like eyes. Remember the song, Bette Davis Eyes? Bette didn’t want to play the lovable characters.…
