The costume jewelry house Joseff of Hollywood
Joseff of Hollywood was founded by Eugene Joseff in 1928. The Joseff of Hollywood jewels were worn by the most famous Golden Age Hollywood stars (Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Gene Tierney, Jane Russel, Marlene Dietrich, Bette Davis, Vivien Leigh…). “It was the most prestigious name in on-screen jewelry during the Golden Era of Hollywood.” Some…
La grâce et la beauté personnifiées
“Beauty without grace is a spring without verdure” Mirabeau Paule Ka’s dress and a part of the Botticelli painting “Venus and the three Graces”. Sources : mon-poeme.fr and pinterest.com
A starry night
The sky is a part of the Vincent Van Gogh painting “Starry night over the Rhone” :
De jolis souliers rouges
“De jolis souliers rouges” means “Pretty red shoes”. There is a beautiful movie “The red shoes” (1948) directed by Michael Powell et Emeric Pressburger and starring Moira Shearer : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HHTYaWA49YA
The Place Vendôme in Paris in photos
Place Vendôme is a luxury and jewelry symbol in Paris. The greatest jewelry designers are located there. This place was designed in 1699 by the architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart (the architect of the Chateau de Versailles). Place Vendôme is octogonal and symetric with an architectural unity. At the center, there is a column surmounted by a statue.…
The Golden Globes in photos
Since 1944, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) have rewarded the cinema and TV excellence through the Golden Globes. La la land, Atonement, the Social Network were namely awarded.
The vintage fashion House Maggy Rouff
Maggy Rouff (1896-1971) was a French couturier, nicknamed “the architect of sewing”. Gifted with a remarkable technique, she loved playing with asymmetry and innovative shapes. In 1929, she bought with her husband the couture house “Drecoll” and renamed it in “Maggy Rouff”. The couture house was located 136 avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris. In 1937,…
