The 1960s winged cat eye is one of my favorite makeup looks of all time and was often sported by two of my vintage style icons, Audrey Hepburn and Anna Karina. I've tried to perfect the art of the cat eyeliner (or sometimes refered to as winged eyeliner - and makeup artists if there is a difference feel free to correct me), but sometimes I utterly fail and just end up with a thick black swoop on my eyelid. *le sigh*
But perhaps a few inspirational images and a tutorial will do the trick?
Detailed video tutorial 'Cat Eyeliner' makeup look by Sarah Victor
This delightful little video shows fashion trends and styles from Paris designers in the early 1960s. Don't you just love the narrator's voice? "The cost? Well, that's a horse of a different color!"
Loving this Jackie O inspired suit pattern but also love that it's a bit more youthful. It is a Petites pattern after all. I love that in the patterns description Petites in the 1960's meant 5'1 and under! (I would have been petite...now I'm SUPER petite, haha!)
If I could sew I would whip up this adorable vintage 60s suit separates, probably in large black and white herringbone print with big mod buttons!
This vintage UK Vogue fashion editorial from May 1968 really speaks to me. I adore the photography and gorgeous New Zealand landscape so much! The clothes are quite fun too, especially those 1960s mini dresses!
The shop is receiving a large update of dresses over the next few days! My favorite is probably the brown and white plaid Mod dress with the double panel of buttons along the front, it's something I see Alexa Chung or Zooey Deschanel wearing! Pair it with black tights, little loafers or ankle boots and you're set!
The great icons of the 1960s from the queens of the cinema (Jane Fonda, Anna Karina, Mia Farrow), the wide eyed super models (Twiggy, Penelope Tree) and of course the music muses (Francoise Hardy, Janis Joplin, Diana Ross). There are so many icons from the past that I look to for inspiration, who is your vintage fashion muse?
Credits: All images from SPUR magazine (Japanese) via hudie.com
She was an Italian + Tunisian bombshell in the 1960s and is still a working actress with over 30 films (mostly Italian and French) in her repertoire.
I absolutely love that Claudia exudes so much sexiness in her photos but still looks incredibly approachable (she loved being barefoot in most of her photoshoots) unlike the French bombshell Brigitte Bardot who is incredibly sexy but if I were a man I'd never dare to approach her!
Image credits: All photos belong to their respective owners, click on the image to be taken to the original Flickr page!
For chic and affordable artwork for your apartment, opt for vintage movie posters. There's something quite fantastic about the art and style of the 1960s, (mostly French films), but you could also go for campy movie posters or cult classics. The larger the poster, the better, they're perfect for open loft living or boxy white rooms.
Where to Buy: All the posters here are available at Film Art Gallery (for ORIGINAL posters) or you can purchase NEW versions at Movie Goods