As I’ve spent three newsletters discussing Revlon’s marketing and advertising campaigns from the 1930s through the early 1950s (one, two and three), I’m going to change tack a bit here. This is my last article on Revlon for the moment—I will likely revisit it in the future, but I have a backlog of research on other subjects that I would love to share with you. I began writing these in response to the news of
I absolutely LOVED reading this article…it took me away! I’m looking forward to reading/re-reading the Revlon articles, too.
I was born and raised in San Francisco and I remember the fanfare and decadence of the cosmetic and beauty salons of department stores (I was born in 1963). The one that stands out in my mind was I. Magnin! I.Magnin (Joseph Magnin store was a bit more “mod”) took my breath away as a little girl, entering at street level and descending into a huge, marble filled, gold, crystal area with counters as far as the eye could see. The smell of perfume…everywhere! It was so “grown up” and magical for a little girl! What wonderful memories (with my grandmother)!
I absolutely LOVED reading this article…it took me away! I’m looking forward to reading/re-reading the Revlon articles, too.
I was born and raised in San Francisco and I remember the fanfare and decadence of the cosmetic and beauty salons of department stores (I was born in 1963). The one that stands out in my mind was I. Magnin! I.Magnin (Joseph Magnin store was a bit more “mod”) took my breath away as a little girl, entering at street level and descending into a huge, marble filled, gold, crystal area with counters as far as the eye could see. The smell of perfume…everywhere! It was so “grown up” and magical for a little girl! What wonderful memories (with my grandmother)!