Pin up Plan Calendar Girls - Jane Russell

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"I like a man who can run faster than I can." - Jane Russell
 

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Jane Facts:

• Jane founded the World Adoption International Fund
• She was married 3 times and adopted 3 children
• Her hand and footprints can be found at Grauman's Chinese Theater
• Production of her movie "The Outlaw" was held up because Jane's rather ample cleavage was a problem with the censors.
• Howard Hughes engineered a special bra for her to wear, but she tossed it in favor of good old fashioned Kleenex ;)
• Her measurements were 38D-24-36 and she was 5'7"
• "Culture is the ability to describe Jane Russell without moving your hands." - Bob Hope

Jane Movies:

The Outlaw

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

The Paleface

 Jane Music:

Fine and Dandy

Miss Jane Russell Sings

Jane Books:

Jane Russell: An Autobiography

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How to get Jane Russell Cleavage:

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Pin up Plan Calendar Girls - Marilyn Monroe

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“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” - Marilyn Monroe 

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Marilyn Facts:

• Marilyn was born Norma Jean Mortenson, though her mother, Gladys, immediately changed her last name to "Baker", the surname of her first husband.
• During WWII Monroe worked in a munitions factory, spraying airplane parts with fire retardant and inspecting parachutes.  It was there she was discovered by a photographer who was taking "morale pictures" for the troops and he suggested Marilyn try modelling.
• In 1950, Monroe had a small bump of cartilage removed from her nose to "soften her appearance".
• Marilyn appeared in the first issue of Playboy magazine in 1953
• Marilyn's role in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was originally intended for Betty Grable.
• Marilyn married 3 times.  Her second husband, Joe DiMaggio, asked her to remarry him in 1962, as he was concerned for her health and well-being.  After Marilyn passed, Joe claimed her, arranged her funeral and left a half dozen red roses at her crypt 3 times a week for 20 years.
• "I owe Marilyn Monroe a real debt ...it was because of her that I played the Mocambo, a very popular nightclub in the '50s. She personally called the owner of the club, and told him she wanted me booked immediately, and if he would do it, she would take a front table every night. She told him — and it was true, due to Marilyn's superstar status — that the press would go wild. The owner said yes, and Marilyn was there, front table, every night. The press went overboard. After that, I never had to play a small jazz club again. She was an unusual woman — a little ahead of her times. And she didn’t know it." - Ella Fitzgerald

Marilyn Movies:

Some Like it Hot

Seven Year Itch

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

 Marilyn Books:

My Story - Marilyn Monroe

Fragments

Metamorphosis

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How to get Marilyn Makeup:

                                                                                                                                                                     
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Signature Style Project - Incorporating Your Passions

I hope you're enjoying the Signature Style series so far!  If you're just joining in now, you can find the previous posts here, here and here.

Ok!  On to todays topic, Incorporating Your Passion. 

I believe the things we are passionate about influence everything we do, from our fashion choices, to the car we drive, to the way we present ourselves to the world.  Do you have a favorite book?  Chances are some situation or character in it speaks to you.  Favorite animal?  Consider the qualities associated with it and see if they don't match up with your personality.  Favorite color?  Color choices can mean all sorts of things, from cheerful yellow, to passionate red, to calm, cool blue.

So how do these things influence your style?

First, I suggest making a list (or listing pictures here, like I have done) and then brainstorming your associations with each one to find out what appeals to you.  Then, take those characteristics and create a definition of your style.  Here's what I came up with:

Favorite Flower - Poppy - Cheerful, bright, showy

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Favorite Bird - Peacock - Flashy, colorful, proud, flamboyant

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Favorite Book - Chocolat - French, Whimsical, Magical, Individual, Self Confident

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Favorite Color - Red - Passion, Fire, Attention grabbing, Sensual, Love

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Favorite Movie(s) - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - Humor, Bombshells, Old Hollywood Style

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..and Practical Magic - Whimsy, Eccentricity, Magic

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Favorite Song(s) - Stella The Artist (David Gray) - Creativity, Fire, Passion, Charisma


La Vie En Rose (Edith Piaf) - Life through rose colored glasses <3


I could list all day, but even from this sample, you can see the direction I lean towards.  I'm a bit of an old soul, I like the old hollywood bombshell silhouette, prefer to play up my french half (though I wouldn't have my blue eyes without my irish side ;) I love the whimsical, magical, colorful and attention getting.  I love to love and *try* to always look on the "rosy" side of life.  My style is bright, creative and playful, but distinctly feminine, and I prefer to stand out in a crowd.

Now it's your turn!  What do your passions say about you?

Hugs and Smooches,
D