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.
Under the Tropics in the 1940s
Catnip Havana holiday dress, Miss Bamboo’s dress and Kamehameha Hawaiian Red and White Tropical Floral Rayon Halter Dress. Barkcloth Hawaii’s fabric (background).
Étoilée de lumière
Valentino’s dress and earrings. Red Valentino’s dress (background). Des étoiles couleur or illuminaient son visage, de sorte que, dans la nuit noire, elle apparaissait tel un astre étincelant.
La voûte céleste
Markus Lupfer’s dress. “On s’apercevra vite que la nuit à la belle étoile est néfaste. La voûte céleste rend insomniaque : trop de beauté, trop de grandeur pour songer à dormir.” Sylvain Tesson – Petit traité sur l’immensité du monde Source : : http://dicocitations.lemonde.fr/citation.php?mot=voute
Ombre et lumière d’Extrême-Orient
Anita Dongre’s dress (Chanderi mull choli and sharara with a jacket)
Rêver parmi les fleurs
Tara Jarmon’s dress and Theodore Earl Butler’s painting (Flowers in a garden, 1928).
Au rythme des couleurs
Lisa Perry’s dress. The background is a part of a Sonia Delaunay’s painting named “Rythme”, 1938. Sonia Delaunay is a famous Op art artist. Different versions : Op art was an inspiration for Sixties designers : Source : Pinterest
Wandering in a singing jungle
Marella’s dress and The Conran shop’ earrings. The background is the print of a Rochas’ top.
Des oiseaux venus du passé
Dolce Gabbana dress inspired by the Byzantine Empire. The background is a mosaic nymphaeum decorating the Villa Pipiano belonging to Giulio-Claudia, in Sorrento along the marina della Lobra (Italy). The mosaic was discovered in 1980. It dates from the 1st century AD, during the Roman Empire (27 BC – 476 AD). Sources : Pinterest and…
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…
