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The 25 Best Hairstyles of All Time...and the 10 Worst.(Brief Article)
the 25 Best hairstyles
The most influential styles didn't just flatter the women who made ?them famous-they defined them. By Theresa O'Rourke
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ome theorists and historians have noted that hair, owing to its placement on the head, is associated with knowledge. That must explain why certain styles are works of pure genius and others are simply clueless.
So what exactly separates the gifted from the flawed? Perhaps the fact that all the greatest looks are more than the sum of their parts-a layer here, a fringe there. Truly transcendent styles have loftier aspirations than the humble haircut. They not only flatter us on the outside, but also suggest who we are at heart-be it sexy, resilient, vulnerable, feisty.
Consider our finest mentors: Twiggy's ...
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- Magazine article from: Interview Lemon, Brendan September 1, 2007 700+ words
Veronica Lake's breakthrough film was called I Wanted Wings, but when it came to her image, she got waves instead. Her trademark hairstyle...
- Hollywood Tress Trend: Veronica Lake Waves.(hairstyle)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Cosmopolitan July 1, 2001 700+ words
...coquettish curls seen on screen sirens like Portia de Rossi, Jessica Biel, and Renee Zellweger. "This look is inspired by Veronica Lake--the sexiest star of the 1940s. It seems like all of Hollywood is hooked on her cascading waves," explains L.A...
- Veronica Lake
- Picture from: Archive Photos January 1, 1996 700+ words
Archive Photos 01-01-1996 Veronica Lake Best employed in femme fatale roles of the 1940's, Veronica Lake starred in several memorable crime...actresses. movie stars. leading ladies. Veronica Lake. Lake. head shot celebrities. entertainers...
- LAKE EFFECTS.(actress Veronica Lake)(Critical Essay)
- Magazine article from: CineAction Suchy, Patricia A. June 22, 2001 700+ words
...though it is on some other person. Veronica Lake on the screen doesn't seem to me...hair back from the girl's eye. (Veronica Lake, qtd. in James Robert Parish, The...relatively short career in Hollywood, Veronica Lake left her mark on the cultural imagination...
- Peek-a-who? Taking her cue from screen siren Veronica Lake's seductive style,...
- Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England) July 13, 2003 700+ words
...recognisable as she shows off an incredible new look. The actress, inspired by Hollywood's heyday, is dressed as screen siren Veronica Lake, complete with blonde wig tumbling seductively over one eye. Dressed in a plunging evening gown and reclining on a satin...
- A SENSE OF DRAMA; THINK OLD HOLLYWOOD. KATHARINE HEPBURN, GRETA GARBO AND...
- Magazine article from: WWD February 11, 2005 700+ words
...glitter and decadence of Old Hollywood. His fall collection was an ode to the silver-screen sirens of yesteryear -- think Veronica Lake in melt-in-your-mouth silk satin columns -- which bodes well for the sexy starlets of today who adore Monsieur Marc...
- '40s Glamour: Channel Veronica Lake with screen-siren dresses, silk blouses,...
- Magazine article from: Harper's Bazaar August 1, 2007 700+ words
Alessandro Dell'Acqua mink jacket, $19,000. Peoples, Atlanta; 404-816-7292. J. Mendel pants, $1,500. 800-J-MENDEL. Christian Louboutin pump, $856. Saks Fifth Avenue; 800-330-8497. GREAT FIND Nine West flat, $69. ninewest.com. Verdura brooch, $125,000. 212-758-3388. Leiber bag, $895. Torino, NYC;
- SHIFTING NARRATIVES.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: CineAction Morrison, Susan June 22, 2001 700+ words
...category, the Erotic Thriller, and Patricia Suchy gives us a doubled effort; an investigation of the cultural implications of Veronica Lake (and St. Veronica) as a veiled icon, in the form of a narrative t hat is itself constantly shifting. On a personal note...