I Spy a Little Gem:1920s Monocles for Ladies

Now I’m not knocking glasses, beacause it must be said that all the team at Clips & Footage (not being blessed with 20-20 vision) are required to wear them once in a while. However, with the armies of Hoxtonites taking up lensless glasses as a geek-chic fashion accessory, I began to wonder what the next trend would be in eyewear. The answer may lie in this rather wonderful clip, a favourite with us in the office:

: Yes it’s monocles! The dandy’s favourite since the early 19^th century, they were adopted by forward thinking women (particularly in ‘stylish lesbian circles’) in the 1920s as the fashionable new accessory. They haven’t been around for a while which, by the logic of fashion, means they’re surely scheduled for a comeback.  And as this clip proves that there is a monocle for every personality, including tortoiseshell for the ‘haughty Miss’.

Trends: Blonde Ambition

It could be because curves are coming back into fashion (Joan from Mad Men being case in point), or that the tolling bell of austerity Britain is bringing a newfound nostalgia for the glitz of old Hollywood. Whatever it is, the demand for footage of Marilyn Monroe is greater than ever this month.

Here at Clips & Footage Marilyn has always been our Number One star and we have a vast collection of clips of the lady herself from trailers for her blockbuster films such as ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ to her infamous serenade to President Kennedy to behind the scenes clips from ‘The Prince and the Showgirl’.

We thought we’d celebrate with our favourite clip of Marilyn draped in sequins and fur, shimmying her way through the bank of paparazzi at the premiere for ‘Some Like it Hot’. These 17 seconds of pure glamour are just a dip into the pool of Marilyn Monroe footage we have to offer.