Hollywood diet and fitness: vintage secrets (Plexus Publishing Ltd)

In the days before Botox, power cleanses and spin classes, women's fitness and beauty regimes pursued very different ideals. The emphasis was on classic glamour and from the 1920s to the ż50s women everywhere looked to Hollywood's most stylish beauties for inspiration. Hollywood Diet and Fitness reveals what went into creating the looks made famous aby the likes of Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly, detailing eating habits, exercise routines, and style tips that helped to shape a golden age of silver-screen sophistication. Packed with beautiful photographs and vintage imagery, this is an entertaining, accessible look at our timeless pursuit of the body beautiful.