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Hey there! This is the first post to kind of mark my revamping of this blog. I'm still working on some things and making some minor adjustments, so bear with me while I go through this transition. I'm hoping to have this blog dedicated to just what the subtitle says, "thoughts, beauty, inspirations" - this is, after all, a place for me to share any interesting finds I may come across that I hope you all are interested in too! Feel free to take a look around at what is here though, and thanks for stopping by!

Aside from jump starting this blog again, I happened to come across another blast from the (not so far away) past; The film, The Notorious Bettie Page starring Gretchen Mol as the icon herself made its way to my procrastination arsenal today. I'm glad I did take the time to watch it though, as it highlights some of the major life events of one of my biggest style icons, Bettie Page.

(Image belongs to http://www.impawards.com/2006/notorious_bettie_page.html)

The film, released in 2005, portrays Page's rise to stardom in the 1950s as a pin-up and fetish model, from her humble origins to her unfortunate experiences with mental illness. It has an interesting approach, changing from black and white to color to mirror Page's story. Not to mention, the clothes and styling are just fabulous!

(Image belongs to http://www.aceshowbiz.com/still/00000698/the_notorious_bettie_page02.html)

I thought that Mol did a wonderful job of capturing someone with so much fragility, yet so much fierceness. She really seemed to make Page come alive, while still keeping her character remote and iconic - something I sometimes value in a biopic about a starlet. It's almost as if we were there as admirers of her at the time. It even made me rethink that adorable black pencil skirt and cardigans I've acquired from various friends, and how I could work a little of Page's look into my own style. Though I can't make any promises of living up to something like this!

(Image belongs to http://www.docnyc.net/film/bettie-page-reveals-all/#.UWHIC7_hC8o)

I'm just happy enough if I can do my eyeliner in a straight line...

You can learn more about Bettie Page's life and career here: http://www.bettiepage.com