Retro manicures: Dietrich to von Teese

The right dress is just a starting point. Perfume, jewellery and a killer manicure finish an outfit. Here is our selection of the finest talons from films, magazines and runway shows. Enjoy.

Rita Hayworth in 1941 movie Blood and Sand 

Vogue, 1952

Bette Davis painting her nails, 1939

Beauty editorial from Vogue, 1956

Diana Dors 

Lucille Ball 

Jean Harlow's Art Deco manicure

Victoria von Hagen in Vogue, 1952

Joan Crawford with her femme fatale nails

Beauty pages from Vogue, 1952

A fantastic trashy novel cover from 1959. Ladies take note - if you want to be badass, you need a decent manicure. 

Marlene Dietrich was famous for her long fingers and beautiful nails. The scene in Blue Venus where she pulls off the hand of her gorilla suit to reveal a lily-white hand caused a scandal at the time. Check out the video here - the big reveal happens around 2min35. 

 


Suzy Parker


Would you mess with this woman?


Nail polish ad photographed by John Rawlings

And 21st century women wear it well... 

Blake Lively with her half-moon nails

Nail art queen Rihanna with her reverse tips. Love the fur!

Lana del Rey tried a similar look for Vogue magazine in 2011

Adele with her red-backed 'Louboutin' manicure

The mistress of retro nails, Dita von Teese

DvT: never knowingly underdressed 

Nicola Roberts's heart-shape manicure 

The proliferation of digital cameras backstage at fashion shows mean that no detail goes unnoticed. Here is a selection of images from recent designer collections: 

Backstage at Vena Cava

The finished result 

Donna Karan 

Jason Wu

Thakoon 

Badgley Mischka

Nail kit backstage at PPQ

Ruffian 

Philip Lim 

Behnaz Sarafpour 

Glamour Magazine, France 

Alessandro dell'Acqua's bags do the hard work for you

Our next ten online customers will receive a bottle of Chanel nail polish in Pirate with their order. To visit our e-boutique, please click here. 

Looking for more inspiration? This link has 50 photos of amazing half-moon manicures.

The Bridal Edit

We have a selection of beautiful vintage dresses that would make fabulous choices for bridal or bridesmaid gowns. This 1950s pale pink cocktail dress is by legendary New York design house Bernetti. The bodice is embellished with hundreds of rhinestones - so you'll twinkle under lights - and has a double layer organza skirt. 

To view in our online boutique, click here. 

This 1950s pale lemon dress would be perfect for a summer bridesmaid. 

To view in our online boutique, click here. 

This magnificent dress is from the late 1950s, hand-sewn from flocked satin and comes with a matching belt. 

To view in our online boutique, click here. 

For a more traditional look, we have an original 1920s wedding dress currently in stock. Fabric flowers adorn the ivory fabric:

To view in our online boutique, click here. 

We also have a large selection of beautiful vintage dresses that would be perfect for wedding guests - to browse our collection please click on this link. Feel free to make an appointment in our central London studio, with no obligation to buy. We have many more dresses than we could ever put online and all visitors receive a Juno Says Hello scented candle. To make an appointment please get in touch. 

Brigitte Bardot inspires Dior's latest campaign

The new Dior Addict campaign stars Daphne Groeneveld and is inspired by 1956 movie And God Created Woman. Directed by Roger Vadim, the film is set on the sun-drench French Riviera and is credited with launching the career of Brigitte Bardot. 

Bardot plays Juliette, an 18-year old orphan who gets a kick out of teasing her stuffy companions with her provocative behaviour and penchant for taking her clothes off... 

Brigitte

Daphne

The film begins with Brigitte's silhouette visible through a sheet hanging on a washing line - a scene recreated by Tim Walker for the Dior Addict video:

Daphne in silhouette 

In one particularly tantalising scene, Juliette slams a large glass of whisky and jumps onto a table to dance the mambo...



Dior Addict's print campaign urges us to 'Be Iconic' - a nod to the enduring influence of Brigitte:

Daphne

Brigitte's more risqué moves... 

Tim Walker's full-length video pays homage to the style of 1960s French cinema, using the same typeface for the opening credits as well as the soundtrack from the original film:

The brilliant girls at Pixiwoo have created a video tutorial to get the Bardot look:

We have an amazing selection of 1960s dresses at Juno Says Hello - and this one is perfect for a sex kitten. To make an appointment in our central London studio please get in touch. 

Juno Says Hello's Vintage Wonderland

Nothing is as beautiful to wear as an exquisite vintage dress. At Juno Says Hello, we source the finest vintage frocks from all over the world and bring them back to our Bloomsbury studio. 

Nora & Jelena in Juno Says Hello

A selection of our stock is available to buy online, but we encourage customers to make an appointment to see our full collection. We have everything from 1920s sequin flapper dresses to vampy 1970s disco gowns - and if we don't have it in stock, we can track it down for you. 

Karima in a 1960s embroidered coat from Juno Says Hello

Making an appointment with Juno Says Hello is personal shopping as it should be. Relaxed and friendly, over a glass of wine and with no obligation to buy. Each visitor receives a scented candle - in our new tuberose fragrance - and a printed tote. 

We also offer a 'try on at home' service for those who live outside London. Let us know which dresses you are interested in and we can send them out to your home address - simply pay P&P via PayPal. 

Emma in a 1950s dress from Juno Says Hello

We also work with personal stylists, film and television wardrobe departments, as well as fashion press.

 

Original 1920s dress from Juno Says Hello

Almost all of our dresses are available to hire as well as purchase - if you see something you like, get in touch and we can arrange a rental for up to one week. 

Nora in a 1950s cocktail dress from Juno Says Hello 

Want to hear what makes Juno Says Hello so different? Click here to read our testimonials from customers, stylists and journalists. 

Early 1960s rose print dress from Juno Says Hello

Each month we have a different free gift with online purchases - recent giveaways include beauty samples, books and jewellery. 

Crystal Drop Earrings - last month's free gift

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Juno Says Hello founder Rebecca Rose (with Juno...)

Rebecca writes a monthly blog for the Financial Times How To Spend It on vintage fashion and design. To read online, please click here. Over the years Rebecca has built up an impressive library on vintage fashion - customers are welcome to browse our online catalogue and borrow books at any time. 

1960s caped gown as seen in Tom Ford's movie A Single Man

1950s coat in abstract rose print from Juno Says Hello

Our summer drinks party will be on 18th July, venue TBC. Stay tuned...