Art Deco chic
Reynaldo Luza’s illustration (Harper’s Bazaar, 1930) and my Art Deco inspired pattern.
The glamorous Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur photographed for the movie “The Ex- Mrs. Bradford” (1936). I designed the background based on my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin and the jewel belt. The costume designer Bernard Newman created this dress for the movie “The Ex- Mrs. Bradford” (1936). Jean Arthur is my favourite actress with Natalie Wood. My…
Miss Lemon, the faithful Hercule Poirot’s secretary
Miss Lemon is the Hercule Poirot’s secretary in the Agatha Christie’s novels.
Éclaboussée de lumière
Photo of Hoyningen-Huene (Model wearing a Madeleine Vionnet gown in the 1930s) and my photo of the sea in the French Riviera.
The vintage fashion photographer Edward Steichen
Native of Luxembourg, Edward Steichen (1879-1973) was a complete and prolific artist : photographer, painter, director, gardener… He is particularly renowned for his fashion photos which are poetic, artistic and often inspired by Antique Greece. The photographer exhibited his work in Paris in 1901 ; he became member of the London photographic society and met…
Écrin de lumière
“La lumière donne à voir mais plus encore, elle donne à penser.” Henri Alekan Madeleine Vionnet gown (Black silk organza evening dress composed entirely of squares with a halter neckline, 1930s) and my photo made with photoshop based on my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin, Germany.
Un vent de liberté
Un souffle de vie, la promesse d’une nouvelle vie, libérée de tous soucis. The LIFE photographer Gjon Mili‘s photo of a model wearing a Madeleine Vionnet’s nightgown and peignoir and my photo of fireworks at the Versailles castle, France.
The vintage fashion House Molyneux
Edward Molyneux (1891-1974) was a British fashion designer based in Paris and known for his elegant and wearable clothes. He represented the Parisian chic and elegance. In 1911, he started as a sketcher after he won a design competition organized by the fashion designer Lucile.
The Art Deco illustrator André Édouard Marty
André Édouard Marty (1882-1974) was a French engraver and illustrator. He studied at the École des Beaux arts where he met the future Art Deco illustrators André Brissaud, Georges Lepape and Charles Martin. He was an important figure of the Art Deco movement. His fashion illustrations were published in prestigious magazines such as La gazette…
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,…
The French vintage Fashion House Jean Patou
The French couturier Jean Alexandre Patou (1887-1936) opened his dressmaker salon in 1912 named “Maison Parry”, located at roundabout of the Champs-Elysées in Paris. Becoming successful, he relocated his fashion house at the 7 rue Saint-Florentin in Paris and renamed it “Jean Patou & Cie” in 1914.
