Judy's Affordable Vintage Digest Judy's Affordable Vintage Digest Issue 1 | Page 34

Lights,Camera,Fashion! Jack Zelenka’s take on modern Hollywood looks that are easy to copy at home ‘George and Stan realised that if they angled the camera correctly in front of the mirror, they could take a great selfie.’ I t’s easy to look back at an era such as the 50s and think of the style icons from Hollywood. James Dean. Elvis. Cary Grant. The 50s was a time of conservative self-expression. The western world was still suffering from a post war mentality but new and exciting sub cultures were appearing. People were going out to enjoy themselves, and they wanted to look good doing so. Society was starting to loosen up and with the birth of rock n roll, fashion was losing it’s stiff upper lip. The Hollywood explosion and rock n roll revolution gave birth to one of the most stylish eras in history. Today, fashion is much broader with influence being taken from past styles and nothing particularly new becoming iconic. With vintage clothing at arguably the most popular it’s ever been, this article will take a look at some of the biggest stars and how you can recreate their styles but for a fraction of the cost! We’ll start with one of the most likeable men in Hollywood…JGL, or Joseph Gordon-Levitt as