Beauty Icons: Pale and Interesting Lola Roftoples Mealha January 13, 2014 Beauty Icons, Vintage As a child in sun-drenched Lisbon, one of my growing pains came from the fact that - contrary to everyone around me - my skin was painfully pale, the kind of milky white which, so transparent and devoid of...
Beauty Icons: Marilyn Monroe & CHANEL N. 5 Lola Roftoples Mealha December 12, 2013 Beauty Icons, Silver Screen, Vintage 1 Comment It has been over 60 years since Marilyn Monroe was first quoted confessing she wore nothing but Chanel No. 5 to bed. The legendary French brand went on a mission to discover the source, and the result is...
Beauty Icons: Catherine Deneuve Lola Roftoples Mealha November 7, 2013 Beauty Icons, Silver Screen, Vintage 3 Comments One cannot think of French beauty without Catherine Deneuve springing to mind. Famous for her roles on iconic movies such as 'Repulsion' and 'Belle de Jour', the now 70 year-old actress still looks picture...
In the Bag: Dita Von Teese, burlesque superstar Lola Roftoples Mealha November 5, 2013 Beauty Icons, In The Bag, Vintage 4 Comments Born Heather Sweet in Michigan, Dita Von Teese was a naturally blonde, mid-western girl when - fascinated by the Golden Age of Cinema and pin-up imagery - decided to transform herself into a...