Never one to bow to popular opinion regarding his offbeat movie choices, Johnny Depp has also extended this to his crazy eyewear styling in some of his most famous films. Let’s take a look at three of his stand out roles. 1. Fear And Loathing In Vegas Cast as news…
-
-
Brando Through The Looking Glass
Marlon Brando caught in archive photos relaxing on the set of his debut movie The Men (1950), wearing reading glasses, gazing intently at the script on his lap. His forehead perhaps lined with concern, slight anxiety about his first starring role and that is to be expected. A pivotal moment…
-
Did Monroe’s Cats-Eyes Win Her A Millionaire?
You can’t imagine anyone writing a non-fiction book called How To Marry A Millionaire, that’s got slapstick rom-com written all over it, surely? But yes, this bestseller was written by socialite Doris Lilly in the 1950s and Marilyn Monroe’s movie of the same name took the title and basic idea,…
-
Top 5 Movie Bad Guys In Shades
Everyone has that favourite movie where the villain leans back in his leather chair, tilts the blacked out sunglasses onto his nose, narrows their eyes into a menacing stare then delivers that killer line. It’s become so much of a cliche that recent films have shied away from it. Well…
-
Steve McQueen: The Man, Le Mans & His Style Legacy
Le Mans is celebrated as one of the oldest endurance car races in the sporting calendar. Movie idol and racing enthusiast Steve McQueen’s 1971 film of the same name shows a typical 24 hours of nervous build up to its racing action. So as we await the release of the…
-
How Oliver Goldsmith Helped Create The Hepburn Legend
Standing out in an era of cinema when physical attributes mattered even more than they do today and when the movie goddess ideal was an hourglass figure the elfin Audrey Hepburn’s enduring appeal as a style icon was surely down to genuine acting talent and her ability to find a…
-
The Brad Pitt Look in 5 Movies
Although Brad Pitt has an obvious preference for brands by American eyewear specialists Oliver Peoples, his movie stylists had a very definite say in selections for his most memorable roles. So what were the preferred models? The Big Short In this, his most recent film, Pitt’s frumpy, grey-bearded character Ben…
-
James Dean Rebranded: The Spectacle of Mimicry
Who can best capture the unique allure of James Dean? Many have tried and come up short in the eyes of generations of adoring fans, but Dane DeHaan’s portrayal in the recently released biopic Life is, on the face of it, convincing without opting for lazy imitation. So why are…