Favourite Russian brands

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Jug of water with a matryoshka form, Russian fabric and cutting of honor in gold, offered to the Emperor Nicolas II, before 1899. Alena Akhmadullina : She founded in 2001 her eponym brand in St. Petersburg. It became a main … Continue reading

Favourite Polish fashion brands

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Polish embroidered decorations (Pinterest). Marie Zélie is a Polish fashion brand whose clothes are vintage inspired and made in Poland. The website : mariezelie.com   Karolina Baszak-Giska created the Aeterie brand in Poland (Warsaw). She designs clothes inspired by vintage … Continue reading

Un été parmi les fleurs

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Dolce Gabbana’s dress, a mix of two photos of Santa Cruz of Tenerife (mine) and flower earrings (Shoptiques’ pink flower earrings , Christopher Thompson’s poppy earrings and Oscar de la Renta’s red flower earrings). More photos of Santa Cruz of … Continue reading

Old Hollywood stars at the swimming pool

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Elizabeth Taylor : Gene Tierney : Ava Gardner : Grace Kelly : Natalie Wood : Rita Hayworth :

Art Nouveau beauty


Alexandre De Riquer illustration (1899) and Lalique enamel and glass brooch (1910).
Art Nouveau (or Art nouille) is an artistic movement of late 19th century and early 20th century, characterized by sinuous lines and designs inspired by the nature (flowers, trees…). Alphonse Mucha, Elizabeth Sonrel and Gaspar Camps are renowned Art Nouveau illustrators.

Mucha in love


Alexis Mabille dress and Alphonse Mucha illustration (champagne Moët & Chandon advertising,1899). I have a wonderful book about Alphonse Mucha, Hiroshi Unno, The world of Mucha, A journey to two fairylands : Paris and Czech, 2016.