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Lovely little montage from Chanel.

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I thinI think Marilyn would have liked to be payed to be endorsing the product though.  

Esther Williams

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“The popular Andy Hardy series movies were MGM’s tests for its promising stars such as Judy Garland, Lana Turner and Donna Reed. If you didn’t make it in those pictures, you were never heard from again.” - Esther Williams We are so glad that Esther made it. She's such a breathtaking Bombshell. By age 16, Los Angeles native Esther Williams had earned three national championships in both the breaststroke and freestyle. She was the youngest of 5 children in her family. While Esther was on the 1940 Olympic team headed for Tokyo when World War II intervened, canceling the games – along with her hopes for the gold and international fame. In 1940 newspaper sports reportage, swimmers were frequently lined up for cheesecake photos, flashing big smiles and a lot of leg. It didn’t take long for legendary showman Billy Rose to notice the photogenic champion. Rose needed a female lead to star opposite Olympian and screen star Johnny Weismuller in his San Fr...

Watermelon Sunday

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There is so much I love about summer. I love holidays, swimming, picnics in the park, going to the farmers market and all the lovely summer fresh produce. I love watermelon. I could eat it almost every day during the summer and I could never get sick of it. There is nothing better than cutting into a big, juicy, red watermelon. It is the perfect cool-down treat. It's natural, no additives, it's hydrating and slimming for your figure too!  Above, Christina Hendricks is tucking in to a slab of watermelon. She knows what's good!  Katy Perry loves it too!  And wears it. . . . . . and Nigella Lawson eats it. . .  Watermelon quenches Kim Kardashian's thirst.  Yum. Beautiful watermelon. . .  Here's  a shot of Jennifer Garner at the Farmers Market, picking up a watermelon. . .  Adrianna Lima doesn't want to get any watermelon stains on her clothes. . . And Giselle Bundchen matches her swimsuit to her piece o...

Strawberry Saturday

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Greetings Bombshells! I do hope you are thoroughly enjoying this first Saturday of November. Today I've chosen to share with you a few retro underpinnings that you might find interesting and inspiring. Confidence radiates from within so remember to keep your scanties well-stocked.  You will be able to find these two retro-inspired looks and a lot of other inspiring items at http://www.sparklingstrawberry.com