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Glamour (presentation)
Glamour (presentation)
fashion, or intrinsic beauty; whereas glamour can be external and deliberate.
History of glamour
A glamour was originally said to be a spell cast by a witch to make somebody see things in a different way.[1] Late in the 19th century the common meaning shifted to being applied to ordinary objects and jewellery without connotations of supernatural, merely upon the effect that it has on appearance. This is a sense used in this article and to some extent is the way that it was used by the early Hollywood system. In a modern usage glamour is often confused with style or beauty; but they may be considered to be distinct, although glamour may give the appearance of beauty or present as a personal style.
Hedy Lamarr was generally considered to be a glamorous star For other meanings, see Glamour (disambiguation). See also Style. Glamour originally described a magical-occult spell cast on somebody to make them believe that something or somebody was attractive. In the late 19th century terminology a non magical item used to help create a glamorous appearance was ’a glamour’. Today, glamour usually denotes the impression of attraction or fascination that a particularly luxurious or elegant appearance creates, an impression which is better than the reality. A person, event, location, technology, or product such as a piece of clothing can be glamorous. Virginia Postrel says that for glamour to be successful nearly always requires sprezzatura- an appearance of effortlessness, and to appear distant-transcending the everyday, slightly mysterious and somewhat idealised, but not to the extent it is no longer possible to identify with the person.[1] Glamorous things are neither opaque, hiding all, nor transparent showing everything, but translucent, favourably showing things.[2] The early Hollywood star system in particular specialised in Hollywood glamour where they systematically glamorised their actors and actresses.[1] Glamour is frequently confused with style, which is adherence to particular schools of
Cinema
"Glamour doesn’t just happen, people don’t wake up in the morning glamorous." - Virginia Postrel[1]
An Aston Martin DB5 as seen in Goldfinger. Expensive items are often part of a glamorous lifestyle. Early Hollywood movie stars were often seen as particularly glamorous, this was due to the operation of the early Hollywood system where extensive methods were used to make the stars glamorous. For example photography was done in rooms which had been specially painted to flatter the skin tone of
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the actors and actresses, and attention was paid to hair and clothes.[1] Notably this was successfully done with: • Marlene Dietrich[1] • Grace Kelly[1] • Hedy Lamarr[1] is quoted to have said "Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid." • Sean Connery[1] • Marilyn Monroe[1]
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Violence
Many types of media have been accused of glamorising violence, for example the film A Clockwork Orange by Stanley Kubrik or The Matrix. The Grand Theft Auto video game series is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records 2009 as the most controversial game series and has often been accused of glamorising violence.[5]
References
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] ^ TED conference Virginia Postrel [1] ^ [2] ^ [3] [4]
Further reading
• Joseph Rosa, Phil Patton, Virginia Postrel, and Valerie Steele (2004). Glamour: Fashion, Industrial Design, Architecture. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. ISBN 0300106408. • Stephen Gundle (2002). "Hollywood Glamour and Mass Consumption in Postwar Italy". in Rudy Koshar. Histories of Leisure. Berg Publishers. pp. 337–360. ISBN 1859735258. • Réka C. V. Buckley and Stephen Gundle (2000). "Fashion and Glamour". in Nicola White, Nicola Joanne White, and Ian Griffiths. The Fashion Business. Berg Publishers. pp. 37–54. ISBN 185973359X. • Jeffrey Richards (1984). "Stars". The Age of the Dream Palace. Routledge & Kegan Paul PLC. pp. 157–158. ISBN 0710097646.
Art deco is often said to be glamorous[3]
Glamour icons
Glamour icons are people that are thought to epitomise glamour, that have an individual style that makes them more attractive. For example: • Queen Elizabeth II[4] • Naomi Campbell[4] • Stella McCartney[4] • Claudia Schiffer[4] • The Dowager[4] • Aishwarya Rai[4]
See also
• Style - dressing according to a school of thought • Beauty - attractiveness • Elegance - simple grace and dignified propriety • Glam rock - a type of music where the musicians used outrageous glamours such as platform shoes and outrageous hairstyles • Glamour photography Photography which shows a model, often nude or seminude • Dandy
Architecture
Many forms of architecture employ glamorous motifs to enhance the appearance of what may be otherwise mundane buildings. The Art Deco style is generally considered to be a glamorous one.[3]
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• Burlesque
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