12.12.2015

CATURDAY

Mark Twain with his cat Huckleberry. "When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade without further introduction."

He wrote on another occasion, "Of all God's creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat."

11.21.2015

CATURDAY

A line of black cats on leashes for an audition
A line of hopefuls with their cats in Hollywood, waiting to audition for "Tales of Terror" with Vincent Price, 1961.From Life Magazine archives.

11.19.2015

10.23.2015

CURLY FRINGE: 25 WOMEN WHO ROCKED IT



 


Arrange yourself safely upon the nearest fainting couch as these 25 women triumph over the greatest peril facing curly and wavy hair (besides humidity): bangs.


Silent film star Lillian Gish c. 1914. The angelic Edwardian fringe of her early teens was either very subtle bangs or very intense wispies, but by the late 1910s she had a full-blown Gibson Girl cascade. Image via.


Clara Bow
Clara Bow, 1920's. The phrase "It Girl" was termed for her, but in the 20's, "it" more explicitly meant sex appeal. Image via.

Lucille Ball
A publicity photo of Lucille Ball grocery shopping in the 1940's. Before she developed a goofier look tailored to comedy in the 50's and 60's she epitomized traditional 30's and 40's Hollywood glamour. But the red poodle fringe would be her trademark. Image via.


Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe in the late 50's. She had natural curls, cowlicks all around her hairline, and hair that grew straight back from her forehead, but she still maintained a fringe. Impressive. Image via.


Diana Ross
Diana Ross in the late 1960's. She became famous as the most supreme of The Supremes, but as she transitioned to a solo career she also grew her smooth bouffant into a voluminous natural mane, which was a very strong statement for the time, particularly for a mainstream pop artist. Image via.

Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks performing in the 70's. The quintessential witchy fringe. Image via.


Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan. Curly fringe champion, whether with fluffy natural hair, defined natural curls or loose 80's spirals. Image via tumblr.

Carol Kane
Carol Kane, 1979 publicity photo for "When A Stranger Calls." Her naturally curly fringe, which is swept to the side here, often creates a halo-like effect. Image via.

Donna Summer
Donna Summer c. 1976. Her blunt-cut curly fringe and long curly hair, combined with her stage costumes, wavered between femme funk and disco Cleopatra. Image via.

Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters, 1970s. She parlayed her curls into a 70s-does-30's, Biba Girl look. Image via.

Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson in the 80s. The Jacksons were masters of statement-making dangly tendrils.
 
Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts in "Sleeping with the Enemy," 1991. For most of us, this era of gigantic hair was a particularly dark time for curly bangs, but Julia Roberts' fringe is lovely and subtle. Image via.

Lisa Bonet
Lisa Bonet looking like the human incarnation of the bitter-sweetness of graduation day. Image via.

Rosie Perez
Early 90's hottie Rosie Perez (with Tupac), with hair perfectly suited to her persona. Image via.

Minnie Driver
Minnie Driver with naturally curly hair. Image via.
 
Kelis
Kelis in the Milkshake video. Image via.

Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Ellis Ross c. 2007, with enviable natural curls like her mom Diana Ross. Image via.
 
Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw
Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw. Long side-swept fringe makes her bob feel romantic as the character she plays.


Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey. You're all getting a curly fringe! Image via.

Shakira
Shakira, around the time of the Suerte (Whenever, Wherever) video, 2001. Cheekbone-length fringe and long layered curls are perfect for belly dancing on snowy mountain peaks and in horse stampedes. This is definitely my favorite incarnation of Shakira hair so far. Image via.

Rihanna
Rihanna. Image via.

Annie Clark of St. Vincent
Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent. Image via.

Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding. Image via.

Freja Beha Erichsen
Freja Beha Erichsen looking tousled rock-chic, in an ad shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for Zadig & Voltaire, 2013. Image via.

Imogen Poots
Imogen Poots. Image via.

9.10.2015

MAKEOVER THURSDAY

A woman goes from long brown-to-blonde ombre, to a short pastel peach shag with a blunt fringe and one side shaved. Cut and colored by Jerome Lordet NYC and AJ Lordet.

I don't generally like pastel hair. Having come of age in the 90's alt scene I feel the same way about mostly-faded Manic Panic as hardcore blondes seem to feel about visible roots. Still I admit she looks great in peach.