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The Art of Glamour #10 - The Mysteries of Merle Oberon

Merle Oberon is considered a true great from an era of stars who fill Hollywood’s Pantheon. A unique beauty and Academy award nominee,

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The Art of Glamour #9 - Vivien Leigh, The Legendary Beauty

The word legend is liberally sprayed over the classic stars of Hollywood’s golden age, whether the seeds of greatness were present or not.

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The Art of Glamour #8 - Ava Gardner, An 'Exquisite' Face

Ava Gardner’s striking looks and magnetic gaze made her one of the world's most celebrated stars, and she is still considered by many to be

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The Art of Glamour #7 - Lana Turner's Style

‘Breathtakingly beautiful’ Julia Jean ‘Judy’ Turner was just fifteen years old when in 1936 an agent approached her while she was sipping

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The Art of Glamour #6 - Marilyn Monroe's Make-up

No one epitomises the glamour of the golden age of Hollywood more than Marilyn Monroe - a beauty icon who, nearly 60 years after her death,

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The Art of Glamour #5 - Veronica Lake's Hair

Veronica Lake achieved iconic status thanks to her trademark hairstyle and was one of the most beautiful visions of 1940s Hollywood. She was

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The Art of Glamour #4 - Joan Crawford’s decorator, The King of 'Hollywood Regency'

William Haines was born on New Years Day 1900, and always thought of himself as 'a true child of the twentieth century'. At the age of 22

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The Art of Glamour #3 - George Hurrell, The Master of Light & Shade

As Norma Desmond put it in Sunset Boulevard, the stars of the golden age of Hollywood 'had faces'. But more than the movies, it was the

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The Art of Glamour #2 - Max Factor, The man who invented ‘Make-Up’

Today Max Factor is one of the most recognisable names in the world and a multibillion-dollar beauty empire. This is the story of Max Factor

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The Art of Glamour #1 - Rita Hayworth’s Perfume

Rita Hayworth, the 'Love Goddess', with her dazzling smile and long Auburn waves, was the glamour Icon of 1940s Hollywood, but from her

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A Star is Born?

The make-over process that transformed mere mortals into movie goddesses created a standard of beauty unsurpassed today.