Monday Music: Petula Clark, Downtown

One of my favorite songs evereverever. And how can you not love a video featuring floating heads?

Style Muse: Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake was famous for her trademark, face-framing wavy hair and slightly "I'm not exactly impressed" expression. Besides being an actress, Veronica was also an accomplished aviatrix.

*Photos via Google Images*

Style Muse: Louise Brooks

Louise Brooks' look was very distinct. Remember when Jennifer Aniston's "Rachel from friends haircut" was superpopular? Louise's short, slick, blunt cut swept the nation sorta like that... after she became famous, everyone wanted a flappery, page boy bob like hers. Besides being a Hollywood movie starlet and Ziegfeld Follies Girl, Louise was also an accomplished artist and author.

*Photos via Google Images*

Puppies & Princesses: Grace Kelly

“I would like to be remembered as someone who accomplished useful deeds, and who was a kind and loving person. I would like to leave the memory of a human being with a correct attitude and who did her best to help others.”

~Grace Kelly

*Photos via Google Images*

Style Muse: Gene Tierney

"Life is a little like a message in a bottle, to be carried by the winds and the tides." ~Gene Tierney

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Style Muse: Hedy Lamarr

Did you know that, besides being an actress, Hedy Lamarr was also a mathematician? She invented a WWII torpedo radio guiding system.

...And remember that supergorgeous Von Trapp family mansion from The Sound of Music movie?... That mansion was her home!

Style Muse: Grace Kelly

Aren't these less-glammy Grace photos soso pretty?

Read my full post over at haveyoumetheather, where I'm guesting (and where it's retro week!)

Style Muse: Princess Grace

The absolute princess of all style muse princesses might be (actual princess) Grace Kelly. Behold the loveliness:

She was the ultimate retro girly girl: pearls, lace, polka dots, floral prints, bows, gloves, twirly full skirts,... TIARAS...

*Photos via fanpop

Style Muse: Vivien Leigh

Ever notice how Viven Leigh always has this strangely romantic, dreamy, "faraway" look in her eyes; very lovely, yet somehow sort of sweetly, quietly sad, too?... According to her son, it turns out she had bipolar disorder, and even underwent shock therapy...

* Pretty photos via tumblr*