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Actress Drew Barrymore, Emmy Rossum and Kelly Osbourne attend a march following the California Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold Proposition 8, on May 26, 2009 in West Hollywood, California. The California State Supreme Court voted 6-1 to uphold proposition 8 which makes it illegal for same-sex couples to marry in the state of California. More than 18,000 same-sex couples that wed before prop 8 was voted in will still be legally married.  Several demonstrators wore a graphic “NO H8″ slogan on their cheeks a la late 1960’s era counter culture enthusiasts.

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As part of our Personal Style series, We must mention French singer national treasure,  Mireille Mathieu.  With the bone structure of a model and the intensity of Edith Piaf, she molded her personal style into a sophisticated modish aesthetic, always keeping a bold, geometric hairdo.  She looks great at age 63, partly because of the consistency she keeps, opting for simple shapes, confident eye wear and neutral colors.  Of course, her haircut hasn’t changed in decades either, and has subtly morphed from an angled banged bob to a proper bowl cut.  Agyness Deyn, Katie Holmes and Linda Evangelista have worn the same strong crop she wears in the early 1970s (above right).  See Mathieu from the 1960’s to now here, along with those who may have been inspired by her look.

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Actress Elaine Stritch attends opening night of the Broadway revival of “Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” at Al Hirschfeld Theatre on March 31, 2009 in New York City.

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Comediennes are some of the zaniest dressers and Elaine Stritch can be counted amongst them.  She has a definite personal style that settled into its sweet spot sometime in the mid 1960’s.  She ran with the modish androgyny that borrows hats and neckties from the man’s side of the closet.  Staying firmly with neutrals with an occasional pop of color, Stritch works whites in the warmer months and shades of black in the cooler ones.  Her accessorizing is key with a pin here, pearls there and always those GLASSES! I can only hope that I can look this sharp in my 80’s.  Look at more Stritch style here.

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Other than hanging out at Columbia University’s Dodge Hall or stalking the streets of the West Village where Howl is being filmed, Criterion has provided another venue through which to access James Franco (sort of).  The sensitive actor/writer/artist/student has listed his top ten movie titles from Criterion (he has every title in their collection!).  With this list in mind you might want to re-strategize your “accidental” path-crossing with Mr. Franco.  Perhaps you will have luck at The Film Society of Lincon Center, Film Forum or Anthology Film Archives.

Above: Mick Jagger in a scene from The Maysels’ ‘Gimme Shelter.

Below:  Shelly Duvall in a scene from Robert Altman’s Three Women.

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It’s officially spring, if you hadn’t noticed, and while the eastern seaboard is teased by the occasional warm day it hasn’t really been temperate enough to wear something that screams spring.  Rather than braving the lambish half of March  in a fuchsia miniskirt, how about wearing a bit of floral?  You needn’t go bare legged.  Florals have been popular over the past few springs with the return to ladylike decorum on the runways and on the streets they will most likely continue to fill shop windows and perhaps your closet if you don’t think they are sickeningly sweet.  Last September we saw catwalks flooded with floral chiffons in anticipation for this fertile season.  Be inspired by florals in fashion through the ages here.

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Director Roger Vadim famously plucked 15 year old Brigitte Bardot from obscurity, gave her a blond-over and launched her into the outer orbits of fame as one of the original sex kittens. In Vadim’s 1986 memoir; Bardot,Deneuve, Fonda, my life with the three most beautiful women in the world , he describes applying his effective aesthetic to all three of these women with whom he was romantically involved, catalyzing their careers.  In the next few installments of “Before They Were Blond” we will take a look at a range of women who reinvented themselves with peroxide.  For a roundup of some more notable bleachers click here.

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Just in time for the massive 1980’s revival, Devo is scheduled to play a handful of times over the next few months.  The band is headlining the BMI showcase at SXSW on March 20th and will perform their 1978, Eno produced album, “Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo?’ in full at the London Kentish Town Forum on May 6 as part of ATPs’ Don’t Look Back series.  Two days later they will play a  set at London’s All Tomorrow’s Parties for the Fans Strike Back event.  View more images from Dev-o’s hay-day here.

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