Favourite Russian clothing brands
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 figure of the Russian contemporary fashion. She presents her collections at the Paris Fashion Week…
Under pink spotlights
Emilia Wickstead dress, gold texture and photo of nothern lights (aurora lights).
Surrounded by light
Weill’s dress and photos of northern lights (aurora borealis). Source : Pinterest
Russian fashion : Matryoshkas
The Matryoshka is a Russian, round shape, wooden and painted doll which contains several dolls of decreasing sizes, interlocked in each other. The Russian doll is handmade and has the features of a pretty young woman, richly dressed. The Matryoshka symbolizes the Russian family, motherhood, fertility and life. The Matryoshka’s origin dates back to the…
Shining colors
Mary Katrantzou’s dress and photos of northern lights (aurora borealis). Source : Pinterest
Lighted up with colors
Mary Katrantzou’s dress and photos of northern lights (aurora borealis).
Favourite Polish clothing brands
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 style of the first half of the 20th century. The website : aeterie.com I…
Un été parmi les fleurs
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 Tenerife :
Une nature gorgée de soleil
Gioia Bini’s dress and two of my photos of Tenerife (botanic garden, Puerto de la Cruz). More photos of exotic flowers in the botanic garden (Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife) :
Old Hollywood stars at the swimming pool
Elizabeth Taylor : Gene Tierney : Ava Gardner : Grace Kelly : Natalie Wood : Rita Hayworth :
Un été sous les palmiers
Des petits hauts’ dress and two of my photos of Tenerife (Canary islands), Spain.
Un été coloré
My photo of Tenerife (Botanic garden at Puerto de la Cruz in Tenerife, Spain) and Tara Jarmon skirt and top.
Beauté marine
Delpozo dress and a mix of my two photos of Tenerife (Botanical garden and sea in Puerto de la Cruz). More photos of the sea and the botanical garden in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife :
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. Source :…
Floral dreams
Alphonse Mucha’s illustration (F. Champenois, 1898) and Michael Michaud ring. Alfons Maria Mucha is an Art Nouveau major figure.
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.
