Art Deco beauty

Suzanne Belperron’s scroll diamond earrings, Cartier’s aquamarine clip brooch (1930s) and diamond and enamel plaque brooch. The background is a design I did with photoshop based on my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin.

The photographer Dorota Górecka

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Dorota Górecka is a photographer based in Lodz, Poland. Her photos are artistic, aesthetic, enchanting, sensual and poetic. She is inspired by the past (Medieval, Renaissance) and art (Pre-Raphaelitism) and litterature (Shakespeare). One of her favourite model is Sandra Plajzer. … Continue reading

The fashion photographer Zhang Jingna

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Zhang Jingna (also known as Zemotion on DeviantArt) is a Sino-Singaporean fashion and fine art  photographer who produces fashion editorials and advertisements. She collaborated with prestigious magazines (Harper’s Bazaar, Elle…) and she had renowned clients such as Mercedes Benz, Canon … Continue reading

The dazzling Norma Shearer

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Photo of Norma Shearer (George Hurrell?), Ilgiz Fazulzyanov earrings and photo made with photoshop based on my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin. George Hurrell was the most famous Old Hollywood photographer. His photos of the most popular movie … Continue reading

The ravishing actress Jean Arthur

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Portrait of Jean Arthur in the 1920s, Iljiz Fazulzyanov’s earrings and photo made with photoshop based on my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin. Jean Arthur is my favourite actress with Natalie Wood. My favourite movies of her are … Continue reading

The magnificent Carole Lombard

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Photo of Carole Lombard by Otto Dyar, photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin and Ilgiz Fazulzyanov earrings (art deco inspired). Carole Lombard was a famous actress who often played in screwball comedy movies (Launched in the mid-1930s, screwball comedies … Continue reading

Adèle parée d’or

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Vanessa Seward’s dress. Details of the Gustav Klimt’s painting called “Adele Bloch-Bauer’s portrait” in 1907.

The fashion photographer Andrew Yee

This gallery contains 27 photos.

Originated from Hawaii, Andrew Yee moved to New York to study at Parsons, the new school of design. After his graduation, he obtained the Coveted Surface Avant Guardian Award. He photoshoots fashion and celebrities. He worked for magazines such as … Continue reading

Victorian jewelry : The Aesthetic period (1885-1901)

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William Morris wallpaper, Victorian 18 carat gold brooch in the form of a kitten, Victorian crown heart Turquoise Bar Brooch, butterfly brooch, micro mosaics brooch, Egyptian revival brooch, Art nouveau inspired floral pendant, Arts & Crafts brooch, Crescent moon broochs … Continue reading

Victorian jewelry : The Grand period / Mourning period (1860-1885)

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Photo of the Prince Albert (Queen’s husband), gutta-percha brooch, hair mourning brooch, cross jewel by Shelley Cooper, archaeological revival bangle by Carlo Giuliano and mourning ring “not lost” (Dahlium). The Grand Period or the grand mourning (1861 to 1880) began … Continue reading

Victorian jewelry : The Romantic period (1837-1860)

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Regard ring, coral cameo, serpent brooch, heart locket, bow brooch, coral necklace, bird brooch, hand brooch and a photo of the Queen Victoria and Prince Albert (1859). The Romantic period (early Victorian reign, 1837-1860) celebrated and represented the love of … Continue reading

Victorian jewelry (1837-1901)

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Victoria was born in 1819 ; she was the daughter of Edward August of Kent and Victoria of Saxe-Cobourg-Saalfeld. Stemed from the Hanoverian dynasty (six Monarchs ruled England from 1714 to 1937), Alexandrina Victoria accessed to the throne of Great … Continue reading

Pre-Raphaelite inspired photos (1)

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Pre-Raphaelism was a British artistic movement, born in the late 1840s, in London, during the Victorian era. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a group of three young students of the Royal Academy : William Holman Hunt (1827-1910), John Everett Millais (1829-1896) … Continue reading