http://www.ultraswank.net Retro Living and Design from the 50s, 60s and 70s Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:59:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/the-selling-of-the-jackie-kennedy-lifestyle-in-the-movie-magazines/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/the-selling-of-the-jackie-kennedy-lifestyle-in-the-movie-magazines/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:14:45 +0000 Oline Eaton http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=3406 As long as they have been in public life, the Kennedys have been associated with the press, making their first fan movie magazine appearance in the September 1927 issue of Photoplay. By the early 1960s, there were upwards of forty fan magazines, including Photoplay, Motion Picture, Modern Screen, and TV Radio Screen. The forerunners of the modern “celebrity magazines” [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/the-selling-of-the-jackie-kennedy-lifestyle-in-the-movie-magazines/feed/ 2 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/retro-photo-apps-for-android-phones/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/retro-photo-apps-for-android-phones/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:57:39 +0000 Steven Padal http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=3390 Have you ever experienced a time when you’re out with friends, enjoying the evening at the lounge bar, and suddenly, you want to take some photos of those good times? Of course, I’m sure everyone has. Well, like me, you probably pulled out your mobile phone to take a quick picture of your lovey-dovey as [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/retro-photo-apps-for-android-phones/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/creating-the-past-for-polaroid-wins-competition/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/creating-the-past-for-polaroid-wins-competition/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:46:44 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=3381 Lisa Predko, who we have mentioned before on Ultra Swank, is a talented photographer based in Chicago. Her love for everything vintage inspired her to start shooting retro inspired photographs about a decade ago. Since then she has created a impressive collection of really neat photos that look like they were freshly taken out from [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/creating-the-past-for-polaroid-wins-competition/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/polaroid-sx-70-promotional-film/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/polaroid-sx-70-promotional-film/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:25:19 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1925 This short promotional film, produced in the early 1970s gives us a insight into how the classical compact Polaroid SX-70 camera functions. The SX-70 included many sophisticated design elements. A collapsible SLR required a complex light path, with many mirrors (including one Fresnel reflector) of unusual, aspheric shapes and at odd angles. The film pack [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/polaroid-sx-70-promotional-film/feed/ 2 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/retro-offices/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/retro-offices/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:34:24 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1803 Here is something for all you office / gadget geeks. Corporate environments used to be stylish, fun and zany a couple of decades ago, pre cubicle-land, Lumberghs and Hawaiian shirt day. Look at those big machines and the women who knows how to operate them, pretty sassy huh? There are a bunch of more retro [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/retro-offices/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/fashion-from-the-1950s-and-1960s/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/fashion-from-the-1950s-and-1960s/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:19:49 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1796 The latest haute couture from Paris, Milan, Rome, London and New York for the ladies out there. If you like the videos, be sure to stop by French sexy lounge girl thejackieo1966 on YouTube.]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/fashion-from-the-1950s-and-1960s/feed/ 3 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/1960s-vintage-inspired-photosets/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/1960s-vintage-inspired-photosets/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:25:47 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1599 Lisa Predko, a professional photographer from Chicago and lover of all things vintage sends me these lovely 1960s inspired photos that instantly transports you back 50 years or so, to a more fun, colorful and playful time. I love the the attention to detail and color and if you are fascinated by the space age [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/1960s-vintage-inspired-photosets/feed/ 4 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/a-ladys-guide-to-throwing-a-cocktail-party/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/a-ladys-guide-to-throwing-a-cocktail-party/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:05:42 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1595 Mad Men’s own January Jones presents a few helpful tips that every housewife should know before throwing the perfect cocktail party back in the 1950s. Funny spoof from the Saturday Night Live team. [Thanks Cam]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/a-ladys-guide-to-throwing-a-cocktail-party/feed/ 3 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/how-to-become-a-stewardess-in-the-1950s/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/how-to-become-a-stewardess-in-the-1950s/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:58:42 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1570 It was most likely much tougher than it seemed – with charm and grace training, evacuation exercises, disgruntled passengers and endless hair and makeup sessions. Guess all the excitement and grandeur is a thing of the past. Does anyone even consider becoming a flight attendant today? Photos taken from the wonderful Life archive at Google.]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/how-to-become-a-stewardess-in-the-1950s/feed/ 1 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/how-about-a-retro-themed-halloween-cocktail-party/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/how-about-a-retro-themed-halloween-cocktail-party/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:24:57 +0000 Guest http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1459 Halloween is coming up and to give you some ideas for your costume, contributor Cam presents a couple of retro themed suggestions. All you need is to pick your favorite classic movie character and you are almost set to go! Some possibilities for the ladies could be the eternal style icon Audrey Hepburn as Holly [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/how-about-a-retro-themed-halloween-cocktail-party/feed/ 2 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/stereo-music-for-your-bachelor-pad/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/stereo-music-for-your-bachelor-pad/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:18:11 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1448 Head on over to the Ultra Swank Flickr group for more tasty designs from the past. Why not join our group and contribute with your own retro related images? It’s free and very easy. Which is your favorite record to play on late Friday nights? (Via)]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/stereo-music-for-your-bachelor-pad/feed/ 1 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/1964-vision-of-man-exploring-mars/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/1964-vision-of-man-exploring-mars/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:45:06 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1366 The weekend is around the corner and to inspire you here is artist Robert McCall’s vision of man exploring Mars, scanned from the October 1964 issue of Life Magazine. McCall did many illustrations for NASA in the 1960s as well the movie 2001 by Stanley Kubrick. Have a great weekend! (Via)]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/1964-vision-of-man-exploring-mars/feed/ 1 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/mad-men-yourself/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/mad-men-yourself/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:30:55 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1166 If you always wanted to know how you would fit in the Mad Men world of New York in the early 1960s, here’s your chance. AMC has made available a cute website that lets you create your own Mad Men identity and then download your favorite creations as buddy icons and sleek wallpaper for your [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/mad-men-yourself/feed/ 5 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/large-collection-of-audrey-hepburn-articles/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/large-collection-of-audrey-hepburn-articles/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:14:54 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1149 Seeing it’s Monday and we all love Audrey Hepburn here’s a really swell collection of scanned Audrey articles from various magazines from all over the world. The creator of The Audrey Hepburn Library realized a long time ago that it was nearly impossible finding good source material that wasn’t already covered in biographies about her [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/large-collection-of-audrey-hepburn-articles/feed/ 6 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/mark-shaws-lost-audrey-hepburn-photos/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/mark-shaws-lost-audrey-hepburn-photos/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:42:07 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=913 Here are a few samples of famed photographer Mark Shaw’s photographs of the lovely Audrey Hepburn. The photos were taken circa 1953 in miss Hepburn’s house in Los Angeles and on the back lot of Sabrina. This entire collection have lingered forgotten for more than fifty years in a box at the home of Mark’s [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/mark-shaws-lost-audrey-hepburn-photos/feed/ 3 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/fashion-photography-by-mark-shaw/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/fashion-photography-by-mark-shaw/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 12:06:09 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=870 Here are a couple of excellent early 1960s fashion and style photos taken by famed photographer Mark Shaw. If you recognize the woman on the boat, it’s no other than Jacqueline Kennedy her self. Mark Shaw is best known for his photographs of Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy, which he shot originally for LIFE magazine. [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/fashion-photography-by-mark-shaw/feed/ 10 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/beach-fashion-in-the-1950s/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/beach-fashion-in-the-1950s/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 06:19:59 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=822 Seeing summer is around the corner for those of us who are living in Europe, why not catch up with the latest trends and styles in beach fashion for women. Here are a handful of beach fashion photos from Life Magazine circa 1955. The photos were taken by film director, musician, journalist and photographer Gordon [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/beach-fashion-in-the-1950s/feed/ 1 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/californian-vintage-photos-redux/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/californian-vintage-photos-redux/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:53:06 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=771 Digital painter Melvin Hale uses modern technology to make old black and white photos come alive again. Melvin’s studio is located in Palm Springs, California where he has been working on refining his technology of digitally colorizing and restoring vintage black and white images of mid-century America – including roadside attractions, portraits, buildings and a [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/californian-vintage-photos-redux/feed/ 1 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/found-soda-crates/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/found-soda-crates/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:45:05 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=739 Love these vintage soda crates courtesy of Pottery Barn. Once used to transport sodas to vending machines and restaurants in the US, they are as stylish and useful today as they were 50 years ago. Sadly though it seems that they are currently not available to buy through Pottery Barn, but fingers crossed that they [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/found-soda-crates/feed/ 1 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/cocktail-hour/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/cocktail-hour/#comments Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:42:00 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/uncategorized/cocktail-hour/ This photo by famed photographer Julius Shulman looks absolutely lovely. I wish I had a cocktail lounge like that in my penthouse apartment. The Mid-Century Modernist has a bunch of more photos and information. (Via)]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/cocktail-hour/feed/ 4