hi I'm Steph and today I'm doing a trial
run of all the most iconic looks from
the 50s
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basically I've never really had style
and I don't really connect with what
people my age are wearing today so I've
brought in ricey here to see if she
could help me find any inspiration from
the 1950s Raisa you are a fashion
historian who has lectured
internationally you've worked on
exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum
of Art and done costume quits holding
for a bunch of film and TV shows and
today you get to work with me Thank You
Steph I am really excited to share five
iconic looks from my favorite time
period with you and each one you'll get
to try on and fully experience are you
ready let's go first step the new look
the new look was created by Christian
Dior in 1947 but ended up defining the
recognizable styles of the 1950s this
high-fashion look assured in the Golden
Age of couture and was a turning point
in fashion history so this look is all
about the undergarments to create that
iconic 1950s silhouette so we're going
to give you a waist slimming bustier and
a very full petticoat to create the
shape okay looks a little bit tight it
is so how does it feel tight perfect so
next we're going to give you this
fit-and-flare dress with a very
voluminous skirt to go over that
petticoat then we're going to do a very
tailored jacket and it'll really
accentuate that wasp waist I am known
for my wasp waist final touch we're
going to top it off with a hat it's like
a frisbee so let's put these on
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now I brought my friend destiny who's a
professional vintage hair stylist and
makeup artist to really complete the
look so we'll start with hair because
the Hat is such a feature we want the
hair to be sleek and pulled back in a
French twist ala Joan Fontaine we're
going to try to recreate the iconic
January 1950 cover of Vogue the eyebrows
will be darkened high and arched for the
eyes will have a bold winged liner and a
hint of green eyeshadow and finally a
deep full red lip for that sultry
editorial look
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they look rich I feel like a fancy lady
it's kind of a fight for attention
between the lips and the eyes because
they're both very colorful and bold and
the eyebrows okay I didn't know that I
could have such nice eyebrows the gloves
are the most elegant part of this I kind
of just want to keep them around my face
and do various vogue poses with them the
bustier is very intense my ribs hurt I
kind of feel like a Kardashian but from
a different time period I think to test
this look out I got to go outside make
fashion happen
strut my stuff buy Manhattan's Hudson
River
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so I just got back inside my first
reaction is that I wish they had better
winter jackets and coats in the 1950s
because it is cold outside
given that the makeup is so bold I also
felt bold I was looking at things with
purpose I was walking with intention and
I think it all hack to these like crazy
dark brows and this like bright lipstick
that I'm wearing and now for something
totally different we're gonna try the
collegiate look it was in the 1950s the
teenagers were first recognized as their
own distinct social group youth culture
was on the rise in music dance and of
course fashion first we have a
schoolgirl staple the crisp white short
sleeve shirt that'll be paired with a
pleated plaid skirt which happens to be
reversible then we'll add a coordinating
angora sweater draped over your
shoulders and fastened with a sweater
clip and finally saddle shoes were
ubiquitous amongst children and
teenagers and they were almost always
worn with white bobby socks they kind of
look like bowling shoes let's go back to
high school not again
so this is the first time that beauty
products were being marketed to
teenagers and they wanted a look that
was really bright and youthful so the
hairstyle is one we all know the
ponytail the dangling curls are gonna be
soft and fluffy and then we're gonna
give you curly bangs right in front for
makeup
thank rosy cheeks lightly shadowed lids
and a soft pink lip think a very young
Audrey Hepburn for the finishing touch
a pair of tortoiseshell cat eye glasses
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Wow Wow
this is not what I looked like in high
school so I look like I just stepped out
of the biggest prom committee meeting
ever the glasses I'm a big fan of the
shape and I feel very studious wearing
them the ponytail makes me feel like I
am 15 years old but I guess that's
appropriate for high school they'll like
pick cheeks make my face look really
rosy which I like but it is a little bit
much so I'd probably tone it down if I
was gonna wear it today so I do love a
good cardigan however I usually wear
them with my arms in them as they were
supposed to be worn right now it kind of
feels like a weird cape thing
now what did teenagers do in the 1950s
they went to saw cops I am here with
professional swing dancer Gabby cook
who's gonna show me how to get down like
it's 1955 and let's just instead of
taking like a big
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are you ready for something fancy I
don't know walk walk boom that's great
just keep practicing things like that
and you will be ready to go to a sock
hop and notes okay so let's just put it
this way I will not be changing careers
anytime soon to become a swing dancer
but I will say this skirt looked really
fun when I was twirling and my bangs
stayed in place my favorite thing is
definitely the shirt I have a million
shirts that look like this and I like
how it's buttoned all the way to the top
my least favorite part about this look
has gotta be the bags and the hair I
look a little bit too young and I don't
think I would look normal wearing this
in 2019 next thing I have for you is the
overnight look mid-century sleepwear was
a fashion in and of itself the dressy
ladies of the 1950's wouldn't be caught
dead in an oversized t-shirt and boxer
shorts what's more it was primetime for
your beauty regime because your beauty
sleep was essential night gowns and
robes were often purchased as matching
pan wash sets from department stores or
mail order catalogs and like this one
they were often made of lightweight
synthetics but so people are going to
sleep in this yes
no boxers and t-shirt no time to call it
a night
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probably the most important aspect of
the overnight look is the next day's
hair prep a set using rollers or pin
curls was essential to executing any
1950s hairstyle and a woman would either
set her own hair overnight or visit a
salon once a week to have it set by a
stylist we're going to have destiny do a
pin curl set for you inspired by a
setting pattern from the April 1955
issue of glamour we're going to take
small sections of hair and spray each
one with a diluted setting lotion before
wrapping it around your finger and
pinning the curl into place after the
setting pattern is complete we're going
to cover these precious pin curls with a
sleeping bonnet so they don't get ruined
overnight
of course skincare became just as
important as cosmetics in the world of
beauty before bed a woman would remove
her makeup using cold cream and then
apply it again as a mask to cleanse and
moisturize the face finally she would
apply any additional night creams like
those made popular by pioneering
cosmetics Queen Helena Rubinstein
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so apparently if you do your hair like
this at last for a week and honestly
it's better because it took so long it
feels really good to have all this
makeup off but the cold cream was super
gooey I don't know
this look is very reminiscent of my
grandma so I kind of feeling old it is
really pretty I just think it's a lot
for sleepwear so to fully experience
this look I'm gonna go home and go to
bed so I'll check back in when I get
home
okay so I'm finally home I am so
exhausted but luckily my curls are still
in place thank God
I've never done an overnight hair
routine this is like the most extra
thing in the world but hopefully they
look good tomorrow and it was all worth
it because this is insanity before I go
to bed there's one last thing I have to
do which is put this bonnet on to
protect my curls so that they still look
good tomorrow oh that doesn't look great
okay goodnight good morning it's time
for the big reveal
to see how my pin curls held up
overnight Wow they actually look pretty
much the same they held up great sleep
in the bond it was actually not a
problem at all I didn't even notice that
I had all these pins in my hair I gotta
say he didn't love sleeping in the
nightgown he kept getting caught on my
blankets and my sheets and was waking me
up throughout the night so I think that
t-shirts and shorts are definitely
something that I appreciate in the
modern age anyways I'm excited to get
back in the studio today take these pin
curls out and see what my hair looks
like so I gotta go I'll check back with
you later
welcome back it's good to see that your
pin curl set held up because it's gonna
make all the difference for our first
look of the day the starlit the 1950s
saw the climax of Hollywood cinemas
Golden Age and movie stars embodied the
height of glamour and beauty perhaps the
most iconic of 1950s movie stars was of
course Marilyn Monroe so for this look
we'll be borrowing different elements
from some of her most recognizable looks
so first we have a pleated white halter
dress that's reminiscent of the one that
she wore in that famous subway great
scene we're gonna pair that with a white
fur stole and elbow-length gloves like
those that she wore to the premiere of
how to marry a millionaire in 1953
so is this real fur it is a true vintage
1950s fur and back then there wasn't the
same consciousness about wearing real
fur as we have now but we thought it
would lend a touch of authenticity to
this experience of old Hollywood glamour
finally we're going to frost you with
diamonds and the style of Gentlemen
Prefer Blondes time to get glammed up
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for the hair it's finally time to brush
out that pin curl set first we're going
to remove the pins and you're going to
have some crazy tight bouncy curls that
we're going to brush out to create soft
wavy curls then we're going to tease the
hair at the roots to create volume and
from there we'll shape the hair into
that signature swoop for makeup we're
going to use Maryland's own tricks of
the trade to recreate her classic look
first we're going to create darkened
eyebrows with a pointed arch next we're
going to give you showgirl style
eyeliner with a black cat eye on the lid
and brown eyeliner extended outward on
the bottom and a line of white between
the two to open up the eyes next we're
going to add dramatic false eyelashes to
accentuate that sultry look for those
pouty lips we're going to layer multiple
shades of red to create dimension and
set them with powder to create the
illusion of a fuller lip we will add a
dab of highlighter right in the center
and finally we'll use eyeliner to create
that famous beauty mark
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Oh oh my god this is so fun okay I have
a lot to say about this look first of
all as someone who used to draw freckles
on myself in middle school
this beauty mark is really speaking to
me but I don't think I could get away
with it because I probably wouldn't draw
it in the same place every day if I
attempted to do this
destiny put like so many things on my
lips she put highlighter on there I
didn't even know you could put that on
your lips but it looks awesome my lips
look very full this is the biggest buy
lashes have ever been and I love it I
would wear my lashes like this if I was
going out today eyebrows super bold I
didn't think that I was gonna like them
because usually I go for subtlety but
I'm actually kind of feeling them even
though I did complain about the pin
curls and the bonnet for the overnight
look I think it was worth it because my
hair looks awesome the white dress
really makes me feel like a starlet I've
seen that image of Marilyn Monroe so
many times throughout my life so I
really feel like her and that's a really
strange cool feeling alright now that
I'm really looking like Marilyn I think
you know what I got to do okay so we're
going outside to find a subway great
yesterday was cold so hopefully today's
a bit better
mr. cool
it's 11 degrees I'm not there it's too
cold all right so it was way too cold
out so we're gonna try to see if we can
make this happen indoors okay so we
tried to blow the dress up with a fan it
did not work so I sent my producer Jeff
out to find something stronger hitting
me
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so it was a little bit harder than
expected to recreate that scene but I
think I got a pretty good feel for it
overall this look made me feel really
glamorous if I was ever going to like a
fancy event or a gala
I would definitely dress up like this -
the fur I really like how my hair hasn't
moved even with the leaf blower blowing
directly at it my makeup still looks
good I'm kind of sad I have to get out
of this look it's looking like our time
together is coming to an end so our
final look is American sportswear while
Parisian fashion reigned supreme in the
world of Couture American style became
firmly established as sportswear was
adopted as everyday clothing the
American look was worn by the modern
active woman and came to represent the
post-war ideal of a fashionable suburban
life casual separates that prioritized
comfort and practicality were the
hallmark of the American look so we're
going to give you a lightweight cotton
shirt and a pair of fitted capri pants
finally pants also the look wouldn't be
complete without a sheer scarf to
protect your hairdo and of course a pair
of fabulous sunglasses last look
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her hair your curls will be brushed out
into a soft wave with one side tucked
behind your ear overall the look is
smooth and shiny in the style of Grace
Kelly for makeup we're going for a more
natural daytime look with lightly
penciled brows and a touch of lilac on
the lids will add warm blush for a
sunkissed complexion and bright coral
colored lips
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hello everything about this look I am
totally vibing with lilac eyeshadow I
have never worn before but I really like
it I didn't think that the lilac and the
coral and the yellow we're gonna go
together I thought they were all gonna
clash but somehow it's all coming
together really nicely this blush is a
really warm nice color I just feel like
this whole look makes me feel like it's
summer this swoop thing is so cool
these pants are very stretchy I'm so
glad spandex was invented in the fifties
this style of the shirt feels modern but
the pattern feels vintage so because
this look makes me feel like it's
summertime I think I gotta have a picnic
so it's a little bit too late and cold
to have a picnic outside so my crew put
together a picnic in this studio and
invited two of my friends they have no
idea that I'm dressed like this so let's
go see what happens
ladies I love it I'm sorry that this is
such a weird location for a picnic but
it's so cold outside and I just really
wanted to get your opinions
I like the pastel colors I think it
really brings out the blush that's in
your skin let me show you actually again
let's see the makeup because whoo
shadow look at those lashes those are 12
miles long they're not real
I could definitely wear my hair like how
you're wearing her hair yeah but it
takes a long time that was I think about
the fifties that they slept with her
hair and these like big pin curls did it
hurt no it didn't hurt but I had to wear
a bonnet
so that's the catch there aspects that I
actually really like like I think the
bag is very cool definitely wearable now
and the headscarf idea is cool as well
it's a very Grace Kelly bag that's what
we were going for thank you both for
coming ohs was a little bit
unconventional but cheers Cheers
picnic was tons of fun and I'm glad I
got to see my friends there's a big
difference in feeling between wearing
this look with like stretchy pants and a
cotton shirt and then wearing like a
corset and this I just feel a lot better
I feel like I can move I feel like I can
Bri
it's just way better for me in
comparison to a lot of the other looks
this makeup is a lot more subdued and
natural which honestly is just much more
me and I feel like I could wear it in my
everyday life so shout out to the woman
in the 50s who came up with this look
because I'm absolutely diggin it and I'm
really glad I got to try it out today
this is my last look but before I go
home there is still someone I have to
say thank you to Raisa thank you so much
I couldn't have asked for a better guide
into the 50s you are so welcome I hope
you had fun and maybe you can work some
of this into your own personal style
well I'm taking this headscarf home it's
fabulous okay fine so looking back I
think my favorite look is the American
look first of all it was the only look
with pants and famously I love wearing
pants my favorite part was the scarf it
had a lot of yellow in it and I've never
actually worn yellow before but I was
really drawn to it it even inspired me
to go out and get this shirt I never
would have thought to wear lilac eye
shadow especially with green eyes but it
actually looked really good I really
liked the starlet look I've never worn
eyeliner on both my top and bottom lids
but it did make my eyes look even bigger
than they already are
which i think is a good thing in the new
look we used a really dark red lip and
green eye shadow which made me stand out
and usually a more toned back person in
terms of my makeup and my looks but it
kind of did feel nice to be seen so
things I didn't like I never wear the
hat that I wore in the new look the
bangs in the collegiately made me feel
really young and while the nightgown was
elegant I do think for now I'm gonna
stick to boxers and a t-shirt
overall 1950s style was way different
than what I see today and everything
kind of felt a little bit costumey for
that reason but I do think that in each
look there are elements that reflect my
personal style and that I can mix and
match with stuff that I already have in
my closet I'm really happy that I did
this I feel like I learned a lot about
myself and the 50s so thanks for
watching
anyways for now I have a leaf blower to
return
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