Musings from Marilyn

Catherine Deneuve for Chanel No. 5 Perfume ~ 1973

Posted November 17th, 2014 by finnfemme & filed under Beauty, Fashion, Vintage.

This is, quite simply, an exquisite two-page ad from the May 1973 issue of Mademoiselle magazine. Catherine Deneuve for Chanel. Absolute perfection. ~Marilyn

Perfumes I Wore In The 80s

Posted May 17th, 2013 by finnfemme & filed under Beauty, Fashion, Vintage.

Flipping though a 1987 issue of Vogue magazine brought back all sorts of memories of my life in the 80s. It seems so many lifetimes away, but most of the 1980s for me was spent in corporate banking; working downtown and sporting shoulder-padded power suits. Egad. Considering that I am more of a Bohemian at… Read more »

The Romantic 60s ~ Heaven Sent Fragrance and Yardley of London Slickers

Posted November 1st, 2012 by finnfemme & filed under Beauty, Fashion, Vintage.

What people tend to forget is that not all of the 1960s was Mod or Hippie style. The late 60s had a real Romantic element to it, inspired in part by blockbuster movies such as Romeo and Juliet. Of course, the advertisers got caught up in this by creating particularly beautiful ad campaigns. I really… Read more »

Vintage Perfume Season

Posted October 5th, 2012 by finnfemme & filed under Beauty, Fashion, Vintage.

The change of seasons means a change of scents for me; I like to switch it up with the weather. So as we head more deeply into fall, I am doing a bit of experimentation with my array of vintage perfumes that I seem to collect with amazing speed (I can’t help it, I’m utterly… Read more »

Cashmere and a Mixture of Scents

Posted January 8th, 2010 by finnfemme & filed under Fashion, Vintage.

Now that winter’s here, my sweater wearing is on full-force. My personal yarn of choice is cashmere. It is incredibly soft, thick, and luxurious…and is really the only natural wool that I can wear next to my sensitive skin. It adds needed warmth without unnecessary bulk; I don’t like looking like a linebacker in those… Read more »

Mod Romantic 60s Yardley of London, Oh Yeah Baby!

Posted December 16th, 2009 by finnfemme & filed under Fashion, Vintage.

Yardley of London – any fashionista who lived in the late ’60s/early ’70s will remember their fab advertising campaigns; I know I do! My blog post on vintage bar soap spurred Yardley of London, oh wait, now it seems to be just “Yardley London” to send me an assortment of their bar soaps to try… Read more »

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