• • Mae West Ruled Fashion in 1933 • •
• • Laird Borrelli-Persson wrote: A documentary of the life of Mae West, the vampy Brooklyn-born actor and writer, premiered last night on American Masters. While it seems easy to dismiss West as being simply over the top— — especially after having been schooled in all things camp in the lead up to last year’s Costume Institute exhibition and gala — — her influence on fashion cannot be dismissed. In 1937 Elsa Schiaparelli launched her fragrance Shocking in a bottle in the shape of West’s famously curvy silhouette. Schiaparelli pal Salvador Dalí was also a huge fan of the actor.
• • This fascinating 8-part series will be continued tomorrow.
• • Source: Laird Borrelli-Persson’s article in Vogue; posted on Wednesday, 17 June 2020.
• • On Wednesday, 30 June 1937 • •
• • The Straits Times in Singapore was up to date with Mae West, in their own fashion. On Wednesday, 30 June 1937, this was the headline on page 12: "Mae West Comes East to Singapore."
• • Overheard in Hollywood • •
• • British tabloids ran photographs of Kate Moss as she was busy purchasing a £12 T-shirt from the Camden branch of Snappy Snaps. A reporter noted that Kate Moss chose a tee featuring a print of Mae West — — with the logo "Mae the spirit be with you!" written across the front.
• • In Her Own Words • •
• • Mae West said: “I think Dior looks good — — on Dior.”
• • Quote, Unquote • •
• • A British brand mentioned Mae West.
• • Hellz-Bellz Holiday 2008 Preview • •
• • “Inspired by the infamous Vaudeville actress, and sexual liberator, Mae West, our Holiday collection represents for the “Born Bad” femme fatale. With West’s racy quotes which sprang, tough-dame style from the side of her mouth, she’s been firmly stamped as the personification of Hellz through her story of survival, persistence, independence and unshakable self-esteem. In her life which ended in 1980, at the age of 87, she became both an icon and pioneer for both men and women everywhere.” . . .
• • Source: Hellz-Bellz; published during October 2008
• • The evolution of 2 Mae West plays that keep her memory alive • •
• • A discussion with Mae West playwright LindaAnn LoSchiavo — —
• • http://lideamagazine.com/renaissance-woman-new-york-city-interview-lindaann-loschiavo/
• • The Mae West Blog celebrates its 15th anniversary • •
• • Thank you for reading, sending questions, and posting comments during these past fifteen years. Not long ago, we entertained 3,497 visitors. And we reached a milestone recently when we completed 4,500 blog posts. Wow!
• • By the Numbers • •
• • The Mae West Blog was started fifteen years ago in July 2004. You are reading the 4,507th blog post. Unlike many blogs, which draw upon reprinted content from a newspaper or a magazine and/ or summaries, links, or photos, the mainstay of this blog is its fresh material focused on the life and career of Mae West, herself an American original.
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