30 Old Hollywood Starspirations
From Audrey Hepburn Ads to Iconic Photo Retrospectives:
Meghan Young — Oct 9, 2009 — Pop Culture
Glamor will never cease to exist, it’s always an event to emulate Old Hollywood by dolling up for a prestigious event or a fun night out on the town. Sometimes dressing up is more exciting than the actual event, especially when trying to capture to mysterious allure of Marilyn Monroe or the elegant sophistication of Audrey Hepburn. Check out the slideshow below to see innovations inspired by Old Hollywood.

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Old Hollywood Hairstyles
Today's Celebs Rock Classic Retro Hairdos

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Make-Up Modified Celebs
Modern Stars as Old Hollywood Icons

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Relics Revisited
Marilyn Monroe (and JFK?) Sex Tape Gets $1.5 Million
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Famous Face Handicrafts
Celebrity Cross Stitch Patterns from Barbara Streisand to Elvis Presley
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Recreating Old Hollywood
Spanish People ‘50 Most Beautiful' Issue Brings Back Pa
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Old Hollywood Emulation
'Les Fantomes D'Marlene' by Nicoline Patricia Malina Channels Retro Icon
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Old Hollywood Grand-Models
Luke Flynn Follows His Grandfather's Famous Footsteps for Nautica
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Retro Chic Eye Masks
Holly Golightly Sleep Mask Will Make You Want Breakfast at Tiffany's
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Audrey Hepburn Ads
Lily Allen Channels Old Hollywood for Chanel Ad Campaign
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Old Hollywood Photo Exhibits
Pigozzi and the Paparazzi
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Old Hollywood Fashion Shoots
Gant Uses Stahl House as Backdrop for Summer Line
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Old Hollywood Accessories
Design Trio Dentelle Et Macarons Channel Audrey Hepburn's Style
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Old Hollywood Photoshoots
Winona Ryder Channels Silver Screen Queens for Steven Meisel
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Old Hollywood Cross-Dressing
Piers Atkinson Spring/Summer 2010 Line is Modeled by a Man
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Exhibits of Iconic Photographs
"Vanity Fair Portraits" Documents Hollywood's History
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Iconic Photo Retrospectives
Richard Avedon's Exhibit Reveals 60 Years of Amazing Images
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Fashion Lines by Dead Celebrities
Marilyn Monroe's New Collection
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Pop Art Plateware
Eat Off of Andy Warhol's Iconic Artwork
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Cinematic Cosmetics
Chad Pitman Photographs Old Hollywood Makeup For Flair Italy
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Fashion Lines Inspired by Vintage Icons
Victor Carranza Designs ‘House of Monroe'
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Iconic Personal Possessions
Vanity Fair's Secret Marilyn Monroe Files
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Black Old Hollywood Glam
Retrograde Noir Is Back According to Style.com Readers
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Paint Chip Pop Icons
Nite Kongtahworn Samples Benjamin Moore to Create Marilyn Monroe
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Blogs About Old Hollywood Art
‘The Gay Philospher' is Dedicated to the Works of Henry
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Old Hollywood Eclecticism
Marc Jacobs Spring/Summer 2009 Collection Takes Us Back in Style
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$93,800 Stamps
Audrey Hepurn Postage Fetches Small Fortune at Auction
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Old Hollywood Estate Auctions
Bob Hope Memorabilia Sold at Julien's
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Retro Icons in Modern Ads
Monroe & Taylor Become Someone
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Typewritten Portraits
OpenOffice Marilyn Monroe
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