Frederick's of Hollywood Blog

Yesterday marked the passing of Roger Ebert, American journalist, film critic, screenwriter and so much more. An indisputable part of popular culture, his criticisms were tempered by caring, wit and the love he had for all film—not just the high-brow.

His iconic star on the Walk of Fame.

The first critic to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, win a Pulitzer and many other incredible achievements–one of which included bringing film criticisms to the masses, not just academia.

Many of us here at Frederick’s remember watching Mr. Ebert and rival critic, Gene Siskel, breathlessly waiting for the thumbs up or thumbs down portion of their legendary show.

Siskel and Ebert on Sesame Street.

This weekend we recommend watching Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (Roger Ebert’s campy ‘70s melodramatic sequel to Valley of the Dolls. In Ebert’s words “a satire of Hollywood conventions, genres, situations and dialogue…”).

Make a night of it—call your girlfriends, slip into your most comfy PJs and pour yourselves a glass of champagne. You’ll be glad you did! Read some of his best (and best of the worst) reviews here.

Born today in 1932, Elizabeth Taylor remains one of the most legendary stars of the silver screen. She was renowned for her beauty, iconic films and incredible charitable acts–even her tempestuous love affair with Richard Burton (and all eight marriages) couldn’t dampen the fervor.

We here at Frederick’s of Hollywood are a part of the crowd that adore her (and her legendary style). She loved to flaunt diamonds, dazzle in sequins and her costumes were some of the most intricate and beautiful we’ve ever seen. You can imagine our excitement when we found her hoop skirt from the 1957 film Raintree County in our archives!

Part of the nomination for an Academy Award, the hoop skirt is a piece of history and some of the most iconic stills were shot while she was wearing it–and we couldn’t be more thrilled to share a piece of the legacy with you. The violet-eyed Oscar-winning actress was, and is still an inspiration to us all! Happy birthday, Elizabeth Taylor.

Frederick’s of Hollywood is thrilled to announce our new collaboration with style and beauty icon, Beverly Johnson. One of the world’s original supermodels, Beverly was the first African-American woman to grace the cover of Vogue magazine. She repeated this groundbreaking move a month later when she appeared on the cover of French Elle and went on to have one of the most incredible careers in fashion.

Most recently, Beverly appeared in HBO’s About Face: Supermodels, Then and Now, a stunning documentary that explores the lives of legendary models and highlights the complex relationship between aging and the fashion world.

Having worked in beauty and fashion for over three decades and having had every product applied to her face and hair, no one is more qualified than Beverly Johnson to deliver the most effective skin formulas to women of all cultural backgrounds. She believes in creating hair and beauty products that are top-notch and serve women’s very specific needs.

Her luxurious skincare line is crafted from a dazzling array of natural botanicals, emollients and anti-aging properties. The hair and body lines contain some of the world’s most-coveted ingredients, including the highly prized Argan Oil. Each of the products was created to help make you look, feel and be your best.Experience them all today at Frederick’s of Hollywood.