happy valentine's day, kittens!

and, as always...keep in demure.

xoxo,
tula

{top image: shirley maclaine in the eye candy-filled "what a way to go"; bottom: xoxo layer cake via oh joy.}

as a burnette with bangs.

circa 1955.

{via the nifty fifties.}

sometimes, all a girl needs is a pixie cut, a collection of rainbow tights, and a four leaf clover.

and maybe a cookie.

{found on pinterest: unknown;  gold alexander mcqueen bracelet;  mia farrow and clover;  technicolor tghts.}

...the experimental years.

{top image:  audrey models feather hat designed by edwin blumenfeld and made by mister fred in 1952;  bottom:  audrey poses for richard avedon in 1967.}

time to blossom darlings!

have a deliciously glamorous weekend.

xoxo,
tula

{image:  jean shrimpton by bert stern.} {via jean shrimpton tumblr.}

rumor has it: trending.

{view daniel egneus's mad hatter gallery here.}

remember, kittens...just a few floral touches can take your monday hair from so-so to so-right.

{via l'esprit.}

A:  miss joan crawford, in 1946, for her lead role in "mildred pierce."

(and her hair looked fabulous, of course!)

have a wonderful oscar weekend, darlings!

xoxo,
tula

kittens, one of my biggest heroes passed away last friday -- tura satana.

i first saw tura satana in russ meyers' cult classic film "faster, pussycat! kill! kill."  i was 19-years-old at the time and thrilled to see tura -- a buxom asian woman -- slinging one liners and kicking ass.  as a chinese girl who loved movies but was tired of seeing asian actresses resigned to selling laundry detergent or playing geishas, i applauded tura satana's portrayal of varla -- the karate-chopping, murderous go-go dancer on the run.

for years following, i styled my hair like tura, liquid lined my eyes like tura, and even go-go danced at a few clubs in san francisco like tura (only i wore more clothing).  i never achieved her bod, but my hair looked fabulous.

so, in many ways, tura satana shaped my style and nurtured my twisted spirit.  and for that, i am forever grateful.

you will be missed, miss tura.  rest in fabulous peace.  xoxo.

{above:  artist jason mercier's tribute to tura satana in rice.}

{above:  more tura satana rice art by jason mercier.}

{above:  tura satana as miss japan beautiful.}

{above left:  tura in "irma la douce.";  above right:  tura's early days of modeling.}

{above:  illustration by mark pilon for the tura satana art show "tura! tura! tura!"}

{above:  tura satana in "astro zombies."}

{tippy top illustration by shag for the tura satana art show "tura! tura! tura!"}

no aqua net required.

{paper cut wig installations by nikki salk & amy flurry.}