According to a poll of 1000 men, this era was the one where women were the most attractive.
The swinging 60s and stylish 70s came in second and third respectively in the survey by
RoxyPalace.com.

And from a fashion point of view we can see exactly why this era is so popular. Home to iconic starlets such as Marylin Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor, this era was all about Hollywood glamour. Red lipstick, curled hair and cute, revealing frocks took over from the stricter, duller post, war 40s.

Glam was back after a dark spell and celebrities and women alike were making the most of it.
And despite today’s hotpants, fake tan and faded jeans we all still look up to this era. which has carved out a name for its stylish looks.

See the gallery above for our iconic 50s starlets.

Brigitte Bardot

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Loved the delicious recipes the chefs prepared at the Pronamel Kitchen? Or maybe you couldn’t come along to the healthy cooking demonstrations at The Vitality Show? Either way, you don’t want to miss out on these healthy video recipes.

Bang Bang chicken salad

An interesting twist on the classic chicken salad with lots of different colours, flavours and textures!

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients

4 medium chicken breasts (about 150g each)
1 head of Chinese cabbage
2 carrots
50g beansprouts
1 red onion
½ cucumber
1 tbsp fresh coriander
1 tbsp fresh mint leaves
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 small handful of micro purple basil
1 tsp fish sauce
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp rice vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil

Peanut sauce:
2 tbsp of crunchy peanut butter
100ml water
1 tbsp of sweet chilli sauce
2 tsp soy sauce
pinch of chilli powder

Method
1 Firstly, trim and cut the cabbage into thin strips. Then peel and finely slice the onion and peel and cut the carrots into julienne. Mix them all together, with the coriander and the mint then set aside, covered and place in the fridge.
2 Take a small saucepan and add all the peanut sauce ingredients to it, then bring to the up to heat and combine well. Leave to cool.
3 Pop the chicken breasts into a saucepan, cover with water and then place on the heat, bring to the boil, turn to a low simmer for 8/10 minutes, then leave to cool slightly, take out of the water and cool completely. Then shred the chicken breasts.
4 Mix the fish sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar and sesame oil together in a little bowl and mix in with the salad vegetables.

Serving

Plate up a pile of salad, top with chicken, then peanut sauce and then sprinkle with sesame seeds and the purple basil.

Diane Kruger

The Cannes film festival always attracts some of Hollywood’s most respected and this year it’s been no different.

Eva Longoria kicked off the fashion show in a straight white dress. She later changed into a sequined number with a statement train for the official party.

Also changing outfits was Freida Pinto who showed off a straight bold coloured frock before vamping it up in a sexy black number.

Diane Kruger also caught our fashion eyes with her choice of a Grecian style green dress, which she wore to the official party.

See the gallery above for all the pics.

Crimped, slick backed locks and big curls formed part of this trend, whist twisted and plait up-dos also made an appearance.

The great thing about this trend is that it can be dressed up or down. Wear locks loose and curled with a cute printed top for a day in the park or vamp them up with crimpers for a night on the tiles.

See the designer looks in the gallery below.

DVF

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Whilst we’re not yet talking flip flops and hotpants we are casting our eyes over all the summer styles River Island has to offer, from pastel lightweight jumpers to the more on-trend 80s Versacesque patterns.

Those looking for any opportunity to get their legs out will love the highstreet store’s choice of denim shorts, whilst we heart the studded bralets and straight skinny skirts, which are perfect for that special summer party.

See the gallery below for our fave styles.

River Island Spring/Summer collection 2012

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And Karl Largerfeld’s Chanel’s Croisiere 2012/2013 collection, attended by muse Vanessa Paradis, is just as breathtaking as the previous ranges.

Giving a nod to the Victorian era, the collection comprised of structured shoulders, big hats and cute tweed jackets.

Away from this look playful sheer fabrics gave a nod to the brand’s iconic look, whilst little shorts, military jackets and florals bought the collection slap bang into this era.

See our fave pics of the range in the gallery below.

Chanel's Croisiere 2012/2013 Collection Show

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The model was joined by a range of celebs including Alexa Vega who went for a cute leopard print frock and Sasha Pieterse who looked girly and cute in a flowing pale pink number.

Beauty wise Mena Suvari showed off  her blonde locks in a bob and went all Californian with her choice of bronze make up. Emma Roberts on the other hand kept her makeup simple with a choice of pastel colours, and her hair up.

See the gallery below for all the fashion and beauty pics.

Alexa Vega

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Dresses up in a leopard print frock

Up there with the likes of Reiss and Whistles, this brand mixes classic styles with up-to-date prints to give a great spring/summer collection.

We heart the brightly coloured maxi dresses, which are great for an evening out or for lazing around the pool, while the yellow blouses, mixed with grey patterned skirts and block grey blazers are great for that S/S 2012 office outfit.

See the gallery below for our fave Banana Republic looks.

Banana Republic SS 2012 collection

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Dark Shadows: Johnny Depp

ALL IMAGES: PRESS ASSOCIATION

Johnny Depp was quizzed about the state of his relationship with Vanesssa Pardis at the premiere of his latest movie, Dark Shadows,  in London last night. And – according to reports – the man of few words lost his cool.

At the start of this year, the couple were plagued with rumours that their 14-year romance had come to an end, leaving Vanessa to eventually deny the reports. The Joe Le Taxi singer told French chat show Le Grand Journal back in January: “It’s false — this rumour could cause a lot of harm to my family and my children.”

Wearing blue shades and unusual cowboy jacket Depp was once again asked last night whether his relationship with Paradis was over – leaving the 48-year old apparently annoyed by the questions. Speaking of the break-up allegations, Johnny is quoted by The Sun as saying: “The rumours are not true. They are absolutely not true.”

He added that there was “no way” he had split with Paradis, before stating that despite denying the reports – no one ever believes him.

Depp explained: “No matter what I say about this, people believe the opposite. I can’t say enough about it not being over.”

Based loosely on the cult 1960s supernatural TV drama, you can see a trailer from Dark Shadows below:

 

Although the trend at that time was beehives and roller heavy locks, Sassoon decided to cut away from this, urging woman to liberate their locks and cut the time it took to style.

He introduced them to the short, sleek bob, which was easy to style and became the must-have look of the 60s, forming the integral iconic “Mary Quant” look as well as styling Nancy Kwan.

Sassoon opened his first salon in his London in 1954 but said he didn’t perfect his cut-is-everything approach until the mid-’60s.

RIP Vidal Sassoon.

See the gallery below for some of the stylist’s famous cuts.

The five point bob

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