Alexa here. Sophia Loren turns 77 today. Hearing Sofia Vergara on the Emmy red carpet extolling the virtues of guacamole, marshmallows and cotton candy, I could hear echoes of the elder Sophia's famous spaghetti line. All bombshells owe a debt to their forbears, and Sophia is, in my opinion, the most formidable of them all. So, in honor of her birthday, here is some eye candy to take the place of those marshmallows.
A small selection of the seemingly endless images of the icon available at Life magazine's site.
Vintage print celebrating Sophia's Oscar winning role in Two Women, available here.
Click for more, including Sophia in thread and watercolor...
Sophia, collaged in the kitchen, by Maureen Shields.
Embroidered portrait (based on one of the above Life photos) by Cristy Davies.
Sophia in watercolor by Cate Parr.