Tag: poise

June 4, 2014 / Vickie Lester

And while we’re on the subject of Glamour Photography: Grace Kelly by Peter Basch

Wait, I just have one word of caution. If you want to find Glamour Photography online, best to type in the name of a photographer when you Google, or it may not be the particular type of glamour you were looking for…speaking as a middle-aged lady, of course. Carry on.…

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November 20, 2013 / Vickie Lester

BODY AS INSTRUMENT – CYD CHARISSE

Check in later today to see what Miss Charisse had to say about dancing with Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire…

June 12, 2013 / Vickie Lester

THE INESTIMABLE – AUDREY HEPBURN

I have a friend who, whenever I used to do anything he found charming, would exclaim, “how Audrey of you!” My darlings, there can be only one. . At Ciro’s – Billy Wilder, Mel Ferrer, Audrey Hepburn, Maurice Chevalier, James Stewart:

October 7, 2012 / Vickie Lester

UNDER PRESSURE – CONTINUED

As you might have gleaned by now, when there’s a story to tell about Hollywood, I’m inclined to change the names and mix it up a bit to protect the innocent. What follows is mostly true, except what’s not. “Okay. No baseball. What you’ve got to do is barge back…

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October 7, 2012 / Vickie Lester

UNDER PRESSURE

As you might have gleaned by now, when there’s a story to tell about Hollywood, I’m inclined to change the names and mix it up a bit to protect the innocent. What follows is mostly true, except what’s not. Bill Aagard, a first time film director, met Tessa Moynihan, a…

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