I’ve always wondered: at what point in time does ‘second hand’ become ‘vintage’? All the clothes that were referred to as second hand when I was child suddenly had a PR moment and became ‘vintage’. Even weirder, some brand new clothes are now also being tagged as vintage too. Eh? Truth be told though it really doesn’t matter, because while this week’s Friday Pretty is along the theme of Vintage Male Beauty™, the overarching all-encompassing reaction we’re looking for is ‘Phwoooooaaar’. Such as. Enough talk, let’s perv en masse.
The one, the only, the intensely hot Paul Newman:
The word you're casting about for is 'Cor'
He recently turned 80 (!) and he’ll always be my favourite Bond, Sean Connery:
Yes ladies, it's a toupee. You love it.
I challenge you to find a man who wears a tight white t-shirt better than Marlon Brando:
Smouldering at the height of his powers...
Watching Carmen Jones, it’s hard to know who to fancy more, Dorothy Dandridge or Harry Belafonte [Hint: it's Harry Belafonte, by a whisker]:
Those eyes..!
Now a man who was, let’s face it, uncomfortably close to the Aryan Dream, Robert Redford:
He makes even pinstripes palatable
The man with the whip, the hat and of course the stubble, Harrison Ford:
"The hat doesn't suit me? Honey, don't be absurd."
Finally, I think we should all just take a moment to appreciate the astonishing amount of beauty that’s been crammed into this photo. One of the best cinematic duos of all time:
I’m going to go lie down for a bit now and I suggest you do the same. Have a great Bank Holiday Weekend!
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Depressing as it might be to hear, I’m afraid Sean Connery got taken off my personal list of hotties after hearing that he thinks smacking women about is, y’know, a man’s duty. Not all the time, though. Just when she won’t shut her gob.
I’m so sorry.
Paul Newman makes me swoon. Sean Connery makes me want to hiss, scratch and run him out of town. He may be 80, he have been James Bond but he’s never apologised for those wifebeating jokes he was so fond of in the 70s and 80s. I’ve never been able to see him as anything other than a thug…
(And because I have no sense of humour at all this morning, clothes can qualify as vintage if they are ten years or older, 5 if designer or limited edition!)
I’m really proud I came up with the theme for this week’s Friday Pretty. It’s easily my greatest achievement this week.
@Slow Bear – *Sad Face*
@Nikky – See above for my thoughts on Connery. Also, thanks for the fashion lesson. But 20 years ago, ‘ten years or older clothes’ weren’t specifically called ‘vintage’, were they? They were just ‘old and probably a bit smelly’…
@Elly – Truly, you have earned your place in the Parthenon of YGD. More next week, yes?
Sean Connery. Every time.
Hmm. Watching Smallville (okay, I lie, I’m simply watching secret hope that there will be some excuse for a certain character to remove clothing..I’ve never really recovered from Metamorphosis).
Thinking that we need some sort of Friday Pretty: Hero edition or something..
Yes, I know its an old post – but I’ve only just seen it….I love you Bims!
xxxxxxx