Hurray for hollywood! get inspired by glamorous films

Published 01st Feb 2013 by rachael
Need some red carpet inspiration? There's no better place to get inspired than Hollywood, especially the old-school classics that ooze with glitz and glamour.


From seuqinned screen sirens like Marilyn and Jane to the smouldering glam of Marlene, we've rounded up the most glamorous films of all time - so sit back, enjoy and get inspired.


Why not host a salon movie night, to help your team get to grips with the fundamentals of red-carpet glamour?


Pandora's Box (1929)
This story of the rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman might not sound the most glamorous, but the second Louise Brooks stares into the camera with her dark, brooding eyes, framed by her trademark bob, you're hooked.






Shanghai Express (1932)
Marlene Dietrich is never more alluring, more overtly sexual or better dressed, than in this corruption-drenched tale of love and politics on the rails!






It Happened One Night (1934)
The movie in which the delectable Claudette Colbert stops traffic, literally, with just the flash of an ankle. These were innocent times in Hollywood, but Claudette's beauty and glamour shine through in this delightful romantic comedy.






Gone with the Wind (1939)
Whether kneeling in the dirt of her beloved Tara, or sashaying into a party in a figure-hugging scarlet gown, Vivian Leigh oozes sex appeal in this ground-breaking epic.






The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Murderous, scheming and adulterous, Lana Turner was never sexier - her glamour even more apparent in the dour surrounds of a remote diner. Thank goodness drifter John Garfield drops by to save her from it all!






Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Take two of Hollywood's most beautiful stars, Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell, dress them in gorgeous gowns by designer William Travilla and you have a major glamour-fest on your hands! 






Giant (1956)
Elizabeth Taylor is never more beautiful than in this sprawling epic set in the dust and heat of Texas. She never sweats, but certainly glows as she attracts the attention of both James Dean and Rock Hudson.




High Society (1956)
Icy but irresistible Grace Kelly lives up to her name in this delectable story of upper-class American manners. Whether dueting with Bing Crosby, getting drunk with Frank Sinatra or ditching her fiancé at the altar, Grace does it all with style.




And God Created Woman (1956)
Before her Hollywood career took off, Brigette Bardot was sizzling in this French fancy, deconstructing glamour back to basics - think windswept hair, pouting lips and a distinct lack of clothing






Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Only the New York skyline comes close to the breathtaking beauty of Audrey Hepburn in this unique romantic comedy about two sexual misfits who fall in love. 


rachael

rachael

Published 01st Feb 2013

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