Byzantine magnificence
Byzantine inspired brooch and earrings by Gripoix Paris. Mosaic from the Basilica of San Clemente dated of 1130s (Byzantine Empire), in Roma, Italy (1130s)
Des oiseaux venus du passé
Dolce Gabbana dress inspired by the Byzantine Empire. The background is a mosaic nymphaeum decorating the Villa Pipiano belonging to Giulio-Claudia, in Sorrento along the marina della Lobra (Italy). The mosaic was discovered in 1980. It dates from the 1st century AD, during the Roman Empire (27 BC – 476 AD). Sources : Pinterest and…
Byzantine cross
Byzantine cross by Chanel (vintage). If you like Byzantine jewelry, you should like Chanel jewels, Diego Percossi Papi, Ben Amun, Sylvia Toledano, Gripoix, Ilias Lalaounis and Julie Vos. The background is a detail of a 6th century Byzantine mosaic in the apse of the basilica Sant’Apollinare in Classe (Ravenna, Italy). Source : Wikipedia
The fashion and Old Hollywood illustrator F. Earl Christy
F. Earl Christy (1883-1961) was a reknown American illustrator. He drew especially portraits of women (Pictorial review, American magazine, Modern Priscilla…) and realized illustrations of movie stars. Among the actresses he drew, there were Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombard and Shirley Temple. His Hollywood covers were published in magazines such as Photoplay, Modern screen, Picture play,…
The French fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier
Patrick Demarchelier (1943-2022) was a famous French fashion and advertising photographer. He shot covers for famous fashion magazines such as Elle, Marie Claire and the American, French and British Vogue. Among famous models he shot, there are Christy Turlington and Kate Moss. He was very prolific in the 1980s and 1990s. He also collaborated with…
The Old Hollywood photographer Wallace Seawell
Wallace Seawell (1916-2007) was an American photographer who shot the most famous Hollywood stars during the Fifties and the Sixties. Among actresses he had under his objective, there were Natalie Wood, Sophia Lauren, Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor. His photos were glamorous and sophisticated.
“Love letters to Rossetti” by the photographer Donna Lee Steven
Australian born, Donna Stevens produces photoshoots for magazines and fine art world. In this serie of photos, the photographer pays a tribute to the Pre Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti. The British painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), figure of the Pre Raphaelite movement : “The Pre-Raphaelites were a secret society of young artists (and one…
The Art Deco illustrator Coles Philipps
Coles Phillips (1880-1927) was an American and Art Deco illustrator who worked from World War I to the late 1920s. He was a pioneer : he introduced for the first time the Art Deco style into adversitings and fashion magazines. He illustrated for famous magazines like Good Housekeeping, Colliers, Life and Saturday Evening Post. His…
The Old Hollywood costume designer Bernard Newman
Bernard Newman (1903-1966) was an American costume designer working for the studio RKO. He dressed famous actresses such as Ginger Rogers, Jean Arthur and Irene Dunne. He collaborated particulary with Ginger Rogers. He created gowns for nine of her movies : Rafter Romance (1933), Roberta (1935), Star of Midnight (1935), Top Hat (1935), In Person…
Des paillettes plein les yeux
The Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou created this dress and sweater (silver background and stripes).
Nostalgique d’un temps passé
The floral dress is from Red Valentino. The background (York wallcoverings) is a “toile de Jouy” : ” a type of printed calico with a characteristic floral, figure, or landscape design on a light background, typically used for upholstery or curtains. Originally made at Jouy-en-Josas, near Paris”. Source : Oxford dictionaries
