In honour of what would have been Marilyn Monroe's 89th birthday this month, we celebrate the actress' life and look at some of the other retro super stars of yesteryear.
It’s summertime and everywhere you go, swimsuits are on show. Gone are the days when the bikini was banned from beaches for being ‘indecent’, this summer we’re likely to be turning to classic looks on the beach. Think Honey Ryder’s iconic ‘collecting seashells’ two-piece. From Bond girls to Baywatch lifesavers, these iconic beach babes have […]
Queen Elizabeth II has another reason to smile this year – her annual income will increase 20 percent to $56 million thanks to her property portfolio. The Crown Estate posted a record profit of $377 million in the past 12 months, largely due to increased demand for its premium retail properties on London’s Regent Street. […]
Elizabeth Taylor has beaten Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren to be voted the most photogenic celebrity of all time. Elizabeth, who died in March, also pipped more recent beauties including Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox to the top spot in the poll conducted by photo book company mymemory.com. Survey respondents were […]
Elizabeth Taylor was famous for her violet-coloured eyes, which were perfectly framed by thick, luscious eyelashes. But not many people know that what appeared to be the work of several generous coats of mascara was actually a genetic mutation that caused the Hollywood legend to be born with a double row of eyelashes. Elizabeth’s parents […]
Elizabeth Taylor was late to her own funeral last week — at her own request. The 79-year-old actress was laid to rest in a small and private ceremony at Los Angeles’ Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Thursday. In pictures: Elizabeth Taylor’s amazing life As per Elizabeth’s final wishes, her casket arrived 15 minutes late to […]
The young Elizabeth Taylor will always be remembered as the epitome of glamour, perhaps not entirely for her wardrobe the way Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly are, but for her poised sex appeal, which made her a style icon in her own right. These days however, when it comes to the art of sexy dressing, […]