Fifties fashion
At the end of the Second World War, women are looking for feminity, elegance and chic. Christian Dior responds to this demand in 1947 with the “New look” (name given by Harper’s Bazaar editor Carmel Snow). The “New look” is characterised by soft shoulders, wasp-waisted (bonet corset) and hip-padded designs. The 40’s short skirt is replaced by a large…
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.…
