Gelatin and Green Olives...Together At Last, United In Deliciousness!

Wonderful memories of my Grandma Mary, who most certainly would have made this Jell-O salad and served it proudly with dollops of mayonnaise...all the while with a Pall Mall burning between her fingertips manicured with Revlon's Fire and Ice and a highball awaiting her when she finished the chore.

From 1979: Kim Alexis On The Cover Of US Vogue

Photographed by Stan Malinowski

From the same issue:

All of these are *astonishing* double-clickers. Enjoy!

From 1946-1947: A Capricious Carmine With A Tender Passion! (Hey, Leave Laverne And Shirley Out Of It, Revlon!)

Truly stunning ad.

All of Revlon's ads up through the 2000s have been memorable ones. Unfortunately, the company has made a number of bad management decisions, most recently to eschew their wildly popular advertising with models like Cindy Crawford and Claudia Schiffer in favor of actresses of the moment. The move has backfired for Revlon and very nearly put the former stalwart of the cosmetics industry out of business. Revlon seems to have realized their mistake and recently hired Elle MacPherson as the face of Revlon, but industry insiders feel that it is too little, too late. It's a real shame.

Modeling for Revlon gave a boost to the careers of such notable faces as Lauren Hutton, Shelley Hack, Cindy Crawford, Dorian Leigh, Veronica Webb, Milla Jovovich, Tatjana Patitz, Claudia Schiffer, and Suzy Parker.

Look at that elegant little gift set in the ad!

Wouldn't that be just perfect under your Christmas tree?

A MARVELOUS look at Revlon's advertising from the 1980s.

My Blue Heaven

1962

A particularly gorgeous double-click.

Love That Red

Behold, Janice Dickinson: THIS is the world's first supermodel.

I wonder if Revlon's iconic "Love That Red" shade was named for the lovely coppertop Suzy Parker?

As always, double-click for your close-up, Mr. DeMille.