Radiant Rita Hayworth
Photo of Rita Hayworth for “Down to earth” (1947) and my dahlia patterns. The costume designer Jean Louis designed the dress worn by Rita Hayworth for the movie. My favourite movies of her : Gilda, You’ll never get rich, You were never lovelier, Cover girl, Tonight and every night, Down to earth, My gal Sal,…
Luminous Gene Tierney
Photo of the actress Gene Tierney and my pattern. She played in one of the most wonderful movies : “The ghost and Mrs Muir” directed by Mankiewicz in 1941 and starring Rex Harrison and George Sanders. A young widow Lucy Muir, settled with her daughter in a cottage by the sea. But this house is…
Ava Gardner celebrating Christmas
Photo of Ava Gardner, photo of my Christmas tree (2018), star and angel lights in Strasbourg (2019).
Hedy Lamarr celebrating Christmas
Photo of Hedy Lamarr, my photo of Colmar (2019), my Christmas tree design and a Fifties holly brooch.
Audrey Hepburn and Santa
Photo of audrey Hepburn and Santa, holy brooch and my design of a Christmas tree.
Ava Gardner during Christmas
Photo of ava Gardner and a photo of my Christmas tree (2019).
Joan Crawford celebrating Christmas !
Photo of Joan Crawford (1920s), photo of fireworks in Versailles and a Christmas tree i designed based on one of my patterns. Joan Crawford played on a movie i liked a lot : “Women” directed by George Cukor in 1939.
Marilyn Monroe in pink
William Travilla’s gown worn by Marilyn Monroe in the movie « Gentlemen prefer blondes » (1953). Marilyn Monroe sings « Diamonds are girl’s best friends » in the movie « Gentlemen prefer blondes ».
Ava Gardner
My favourite movies of her are Pandora and the flying Dutchman, Mogambo, The barefoot contessa, The killers and Bhowani jonction.Among the beautiful clothes she wore in her movies, i like especially the black asymetric gown in « The Killers » (designed by Vera West) and the gowns created for « The barefoot Contessa » (designed by the Sorelle Fontana).To…
Architecture and jewelry at the time of Art Deco
Raymond templier’s earrings and metallic structure representing the Empire State Building in New York. The actress Brigitte Helm wearing Raymond Templier jewels in the movie « money » directed by Marcel L’Herbier in 1928.
Pre-Raphaelite beauty
George Hurrel’s photo of the red hair actress Rita Hayworth, William Morris’ pattern and pomegranate’s earrings. Rita Hayworth was one of the most famous red hair actress in Hollywood. My favourite movies of her : Gilda, You’ll never get rich, You were never lovelier, Cover girl, Down to earth, Tonight and every night, My gal…
Old Hollywood stars at the swimming pool
Elizabeth Taylor : Gene Tierney : Ava Gardner : Grace Kelly : Natalie Wood : Rita Hayworth :
The vintage photographer Paul Tanqueray
Paul Tanqueray (1905-1991) was an English photographer. The well-known photographer Cecil Beaton had been his assistant until 1927. The Paul Tanqueray’s work was weekly published in the magazines Sketch and Tatler. His photos were also regularly in the covers of Theatre World. He shot famous actresses such as Anna May Wong, Vivian Leigh and Tallulah…
A vertiginous future
Jean Després bracelet, Metropolis movie poster and Art Deco wallpaper (Mayfair). Jean Després (1899-1980) was a famous Art Deco jeweler. Metropolis (directed by Fritz Lang, 1927) is a movie depicting a dark future with a vertiginous architecture. The Metropolis is divided between the powerful people and the workers. The workers are exploited and live miserably.…
A future made of concrete and metal
Poster of the movie Metropolis (directed by Fritz Lang in 1927) and Jean Després’ brooch (silver and black onyx) and bracelet. The Art Deco movement influenced all the arts like jewelry and architecture. Jean Després (1889-1980) was a famous Art Deco jeweler. “Metropolis” is a science fiction and visionary movie : “In a futuristic city…
