Under the mistletoe for the New Year
Velvet’s faux fur coat, Wilhelm Schweizer Pewter’s Christmas ornament (angel), glitter heart brooch, snow background and mistletoe. The Celts and Norse people believed the plants had mystical proprieties (some have sprigs staying green in Winter). Bedsides, during the Medieval times, mistletoe was believed to bring luck.
Hoping for a bright New Year
Temperley’s dress and blue version of my blur photo of my Aunt’s christmas tree. Different versions :
Adorned with light for the Holiday season
Parosh’s dress and pink version of my blur photo of my Aunt’s Christmas tree. Different version :
Holiday season in red
Marie Zélie‘s velvet dress and my blur photo of my Aunt’s Christmas tree.
A lovely Santa Claus
Heart earrings by Valentino, shooting star ornament by WILHELM SCHWEIZER PEWTER and photo of the actress June Haver with Santa Claus (1950s). June Haver (1926-2005) was an American actress, star of musicals produced by 20th century Fox (“Three little girls in blue”, “I wonder who’s kissing her now”, “Oh, you beautiful doll”…). She was talented…
What a joy ! It’s Christmas !
Star brooch by Des petits hauts, WILHELM SCHWEIZER PEWTER’s Christmas branch, Des petits hauts star brooch and photo of Jeanne Crain in a scene of the movie “Margie” by the photographer Peter Stackpole. Jeanne Crain (1925-2003) was an American actress working for the 20th century fox. She is famous for her roles in “Pinky” (1949)…
Christmas fashion photoshoots (1)
Under the mistletoe : Christmas gifts : Christmas trees : Christmas candies : Dear Santa Claus : Christmas reindeers : Christmas balls : Christmas lights :
Shining for christmas
Ghost’s dress and Aurelio Bertiglia’s Christmas postcard. Born in 1891, Aurelio Bertiglia was an Italian illustrator (postcards, commercials…).
The Christmas Lady
George Wolfe Plank’s Christmas illustration (Vogue December 1914), star brooch by Des petits hauts, WILHELM SCHWEIZER PEWTER’s Christmas ornaments (angel and shooting stars), Radko Christmas ornaments (Christmas ball and Santa), Des petits hauts’ star brooch and heart earrings by Valentino.
In the light of the moon
George Wolfe Plank’s illustration (Vogue August 1912), red Christmas ball, photo of snowflakes and vintage coat (1930s). La lune pareil à un morceau de nacre, éclaire de blanc le bleu saphir du ciel. À la lueur de l’astre blanc, apparaissent les passagers de la nuit, tels des ombres silencieuses. À quoi peuvent ils penser? Peut…
On the way to Christmas !
Guy Entereiner’s illustration, star brooch by Des petits hauts, Bell ornament by WILHELM SCHWEIZER PEWTER and snow background.
The adventure of the Christmas pudding
Cora Sheibani pudding ring, jade and coral holly brooch and holly and berry gold bread and butter plate. This set illustrates the Agatha Christie’s short story “The adventure of the Christmas pudding”, published in 1960. The US version is entitled “The theft of the royal ruby”. Hercule Poirot is asked by an Eastern Prince to…
A Holiday for murder
Temperley London’s gown, Tiffany artificial Christmas tree and photo of a library. This set illustrates an Agatha Christie’s famous novel entitled “A holiday for murder” or “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas” (1938). The old rich man Simon Lee gathers all his children for Christmas. It is exceptional because it never happened in 20 years. On the December…
A red house in the snow
Tara Jarmon’s coat, WILHELM SCHWEIZER PEWTER’s angel ornament. The Franco-Danish impressionism painter Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) painted “Chestnut trees at Louveciennes” (1871-1872).
The Snow Goddess Chione draping the Earth with a white coat
The Franco-Danish impressionism painter Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) painting “Paysage de neige à Eragny avec un pommier” (1895), model wearing an Ulyanna Sergeenko dress, Debenhams’ fir tree decoration, Littlewoods’ spun acrylic light up reindeer and Wilhelm Schweizer Pewter’s Christmas ornament (shooting star). Chione (or Khione) is the Greek Goddess of snow, daughter of Boreas (God of…
Favourite Fall/Winter 2018 fashion looks
Elegant in grey : Sparkling : In black and white : Women in black : Dark blue : Graphic it’s chic ! Red in love : Voluptuous Velvet : Think pink ! White winter : Pretty prints : Sweet pastel : Pretty bows : Light blue : Floral dream : Tutti frutti :
Autumn illustrated by Art Deco illustrators
Art Deco emerged in 1925, at the World’s Fair in Paris, France. This art movement is called Art Deco in reference to the name of the “Exposition Internationale des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes”. George Barbier, George Wolfe Plank, Georges Lepape and Helen Dryden are renowned Art Deco illustrators.
