Aileen Pringle and Valentino, of which Mencken wrote an account, some weeks after Valentino had died. Mencken does not name her but describes her as "discreet as she is charming." Ralph Barton, American artist, was also a devoted friend and used her as the model for "Dorothy" in his illustrations for "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" by Anita Loos. Another admirer was George Gershwin who met her in Hollywood and wrote much of the Second Rhapsody at her Santa Monica, California, home. Her wit, keen intellect and sparkling personality made her a sought-after companion. After her 1926 divorce from Charles Pringle, Aileen Pringle further
The Lookie Loos returned and the band continued to play as many shows as they could to heighten their profile within NZ whilst finishing their own E.P. The Lookie Loos wrote, recorded and engineered their debut E.P, "Timing Is Everything" over a 3-month period at the Waikato Institute of Technology. They have since gone on to play at The Big Day Out in 2008 and have become known for their British influenced pop rock. The Lookie Loos The Lookie Loos are a New Zealand rock band formed in 2005 at the Waikato Institute of Technology in Hamilton. The two founding members of Tim