In this celebration of the Golden Age of golden hair, Barnaby Conrad pays tribute to a cultural icon that changed the world. The worship of blondeness started with Jean Harlow's wise-cracking platinum vamp; overnight, blonde became the hair colour of choice for the adventurous woman and the ticket to top billing in Tinseltown. Stars like Brigitte Bardot, Grace Kelly, and Jayne Mansfield each in her own unique way advanced the mystique of light-coloured locks. Combining fashion photography and literary excerpts with a witty text, The Blonde revels in the myth and magic of the blonde ideal.