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…
Austrian fashion
Elfenkleid, Lena Hoschek and Suzanne Bisovsky are Austrian fashion brands i like. The angels are a part of “the Beethoven frise” painted by the Austrian Gustav Klimt. As background, i use an other Klimt’s work “The apple tree”. Besides, the red bands are a reference to the Austrian flag. Suzanne Bisovsky
The vintage fashion illustrator Eric (Carl Erickson)
Carl Oscar August Erickson (1891-1958), also known as Eric, was an American fashion illustrator. From 1925 to his death in 1958, he collaborated with British and French Vogue. He also drew advertisings for brands like Coty and Elizabeth Arden.
The vintage fashion photographer John Rawlings
John Rawlings (1912-1970) was a mid-20th-century American fashion photographer who worked for Condé Nast (Vogue and Glamour) during three decades (1936-1960s). He learned alongside Horst P. Horst and George Platt Lynes when he was their assistant at Condé Nast from 1936. During his career, he collaborated with Glamour and the American, British and French Vogue.
The duo of fashion photographers Max Von Gumppenberg and Patrick Bienert
Max von Gumppenberg and Patrick Bienert are German fashion photographers based in Berlin and New York. The duo has been working together since 2007.
Favourite Resort / Cruise 2017 looks
Resort or Cruise is the pre-Spring Summer collection presented by designers from May to July and delivered in stores after Fall clothes gone on sale and before the comercialization of Spring clothes. The fashion designer Derek Lam says “it’s about creating desirable pieces that can take you from October through early spring”. Resort has the…
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.
Fashion videos
Video is essential in the digital strategy of the fashion brands. Most of them have their own youtube channel and produce videos posted on social media. Through videos, brands communicate about collections, aesthetic, values, identity, specifities, craftmanship…
Velvet dresses
Velvet is a fabric woven on a special loom. The threads are uniformly distributed giving its aspect and feel. Velvet can be made from any fiber (cotton , silk, mohair…). Attico and Valentino’s dresses.
The French vintage fashion designer Jacques Heim
Jacques Heim (1899-1967) was a famous French fashion designer. He founded his own couture house in 1930. In 1936, he launched young outfits with the Jeunes Filles collection to target a new audience. In addition of the clothes, Jacques Heim created fragances (Alambie in 1947, J’aime in 1958 and Shandoah in 1966). From 1958 to 1962, he was…
Favourite Pre-Fall 2016 looks
“Pre-fall fashion refers to the small capsule collections released by designers just ahead of the fall fashion shows in February, and arriving in stores in early summer. The pre-fall collection helps to fill a gap in the retail market between the spring and fall collections. It is a preview of what to anticipate in a…
The vintage fashion designer Geoffrey Beene
Geoffrey Beene (1927-2004) was an American fashion designer considered as a design pionner. He launched his own label in 1963 and known immediately a great success. He was an influent designer in the sixties : mix of patterns and fabrics, white and black prints, elaborate seams, jersey clothes… Recognized by his peers, he won several…
Mary Katrantzou dresses
The Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou founded her own label in 2009. The brand sells womenswear but also accessories (bags and jewelry). Recognized by her peers, she received several prestigious awards such as : The Swiss Textiles Award (2010) and was also designed Designer of the Year at the British Fashion awards (2015). She creates…
The vintage fashion designer Norman Norell
Norman Norell (1900-1972) was an American fashion designer who dressed beautifully women from his first Traina-Norell collection in 1941 to his death in 1972. His dresses were very elegant, feminine, sophisticated and glamour. He often embellished dresses with strass and beads but also with details such as bows and Peter Pan collars. He is also…
The French vintage fashion designer Philippe Venet
Philippe Venet (Born in 1929) is a French fashion designer. He had been the assistant of Elsa Schiaparelli and Hubert de Givenchy. In 1962, he opened his own eponym couture house. Philippe Venet was particulary known for his beautiful coats. The house launched perfumes such as “Couture pour Elle” and “Eau de Couture”. Unfortunately, the…
The vintage fashion photographer Nina Leen
Nina Leen (1914 – 1995) was a Russian born photographer who became one of the first female photographers for LIFE magazine in 1945. Her fashion photoshoots are elegant, sophisticated and creative. She didn’t shoot only fashion models but also Hollywood stars and animals.
