My obsession with Ms Harry is courtesy of my Dad, who would always play Blondie records and talk about her during my childhood (he was even a member of the fan club!) and I would look at her album covers and watch her performances with wide-eyed wonder. I had never seen someone look so effortlessly cool. All. The.Time.
A rock’n'roll Marilyn Monroe, Debbie Harry had the killer cheekbones, sexy eyes and sultry moves that made men weak at the knees and women want to be her. I still want to be her now.
I have tried for many years to copy her hair. The shaggy, blunt too-cool-for-school cut that just never seems to be the same on anyone else. Her make up was a style I had never seen before too. Not afraid to experiment with color she would use everything from green, purple and yellow on her eyes which lead me to think bright pink peepers was a good look for school…
A fan of overly smokey eyes and daringly glossy red lips, she has always looked like a sex goddess who just doesn’t give a shit. I love that! She still looks great now and I salute her for making me just a tiny bit cooler due to the fact that I love her.
If you don’t know her, get in the know. She has inspired every great pop star you know, although all fall short in comparison. You can too learn a lot from Debbie Harry.
Of course pink eyeshadow is a good look….
All images various sources.
