Dita Von Teese

The modern day Pin-Up Girl, Dita Von Teese. She lives and breathes 1940's glamour and is renowned for bringing burlesque into the mainstream. She still performs internationally and has also designed her own lingerie range for Wonderbra. Click here to see range.

Harry Belafonte & Nat King Cole

Love this little sing song with Harry Belafonte and Nat King Cole..

Coco Chanel

Another lady who is one of my biggest style influences is Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel, founder of the famous Parisian fashion house Chanel. 

Her casual elegance, simple lines, and refined glamour surpassed many of her counter parts and gave Chanel it's unique appeal to young fashionista's as well as to a maturer audience. 

Adding a piece of Chanel to any outfit instantly makes it something much more than it was, be it a piece of jewellery, shoes, scarf or clothing.

R.I.P. Tony Curtis

He was born to poor Hungarian immigrants and went on to become one of the most famous faces in Hollywood history. He stared in over 140 films and was lover to almost as many women, Tony Curtis, has passed away at 85.

With his infectious sense of humour and his talents as a great actor, everybody that worked with him sung nothing but praise and admiration for him. Some of his more famous works incude the cult 1970s show The Persuaders, The Defiant Ones, The Sweet Smell of Success and the legendary Some Like It Hot alongside Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe.

He was infamous for a crazy private life that included heavy drink and drugs problem. He was married six times and is known to have once said "I wouldn't be seen dead with a woman old enough to be my wife." His wife Jill, 45 years his junior, was with him when he passed away.

He was a loving father to his children and loved by many in return. Jamie Lee Curtis, his daughter with Janet Leigh, has said "He leaves a legacy of great perfomances in movies and in his paintings and assemlages".

R.I.P. Mr Curtis...

Natty Bo, Ska Cubano

Ska Cubano is a London-based group which combines Ska and Cuban music such as Son and Mambo, with elements of other genres including Cumbia and Calypso... Go have a listen...