The vintage Polish illustrator Wladyslaw Theodor Benda
Wladyslaw Theodor Benda was a reputed illustrator during the golden age of American illustration. He was born in 1873, in Poznan, Poland. He moved to New York in 1902. “He began his career in 1905 primarily an illustrator and graphic designer, contributing regularly to magazines such as Harper’s Weeklyand Good Housekeeping.” He also worked for Hearst’s International…
Dior gallery in Paris (2)
“Featuring a unique scenographic narrative, La Galerie Dior embodies the spirit of Parisian Haute Couture while perpetuating the memory of this historic address.” Dior gallery is located : 11 rue François 1er, Paris 8, near to the historic Dior address (avenue Montaigne). Official website : https://www.galeriedior.com/en
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“Featuring a unique scenographic narrative, La Galerie Dior embodies the spirit of Parisian Haute Couture while perpetuating the memory of this historic address.” Dior gallery is located : 11 rue François 1er, Paris 8, near to the historic Dior address (avenue Montaigne). Mix of a photo of a Dior gown (Press sketch of the Vaudeville…
The Art Deco illustrator Reynaldo Luza
Reynaldo Luza (1893-1978) was a Peruvian illustrator who worked for Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue and Vanity Fair during the Art Deco era. His illustrations were very elegant and feminine.
Art Deco jewelry : New jewels for a freer fashion
Women’s fashion deeply changed with the First World War (1914-1918). With the physical work made by the women in the place of men during the war, the corset was not worn. The hemlines and the sleeves began shorter and the women had short haircuts. In the 1920s, Fashion designers created clothes with light fabrics. Women…
A woman in red at the Schiaparelli exhibition : « Shocking ! Les mondes surréalistes d’Elsa Schiaparelli » at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (MAD) in Paris, on September 2022 (7)
Detail of a a Schiaparelli’s jacket (my photo from the Schiaparelli exhibition in Paris on September 2022) and an illustration of a Schiaparelli’s red dress.
Photoshoots in Paris : Place de la Concorde
With its 8.64 hectares, Place de la Concorde is the largest square in the capital. It is located between the Champs-Élysées to the west, the Tuileries Gardens to the east, the Rue Royale and the Church of the Madeleine to the north and the Seine to the south. In 1748, at the height of the…
My second favourite movie “Les tontons flingueurs” directed by Georges Lautner (1963)
“Les tontons flingueurs” is a French cult movie i love starring Bernard Blier and Lino Ventura. “Ex-gangster Fernand (Lino Ventura) receives a call from a dying friend, a mob boss nicknamed “The Mexican”. The doomed mobster talks Fernand into taking care of some criminal business and looking after his soon-to-be-married daughter. When a longtime mobster…
The Old Hollywood actress Rita Hayworth
My favourite movies of Rita Hayworth (1918-1987) : Gilda, You’ll never get rich, You were never lovelier, Cover girl, Down to earth, My gal Sal, Tonight and every night, Music in my heart, Only angels have wings, The Lady in question, Affectionately yours, Pal Joey and The lady of Shanghai. Sources : Pinterest, IMDB and…
The vintage fashion illustrator André Delfau
André Delfau (1914-2000) was a French artist born in Paris, namely know for his fashion illustrations. He drew marvelous outfits from the most famous fashion Houses such as Grès, Balenciaga and Nina Ricci during the 1940s. Source : https://www.1stdibs.com/fr/creators/andre-delfau-french/art/
The Art Deco girl
Georges Lepape’s illustration (1920) and my pattern. I wrote an article about Georges Lepape : https://missloveschic.com/blog/the-art-deco-illustrator-georges-lepape/
The Dutch vintage fashion photographer Paul Huf
Paul Huf (1924-2002) was an important Dutch photographer. He started his career in 1946 at the “Comedia theater company”. In the Fifties, he became famous thanks to his portraits of Queen Juliana of The Netherlands and Prince Bernhard. He also shot advertisings and fashion photos particulary with the model Ann Pickford. These photos are particulary elegant…
Retro Jean Arthur
Photo of the old Hollywood actress Jean Arthur and my pattern. Jean Arthur is my favourite actress with Natalie Wood. My favourite movies of her are “You can’t take it with you”, “Mr Deeds goes to town“, “The more the Merrier”, “Easy living”, “History is made at night”, “The devil and Miss Jones“, “A foreign…
Two young women at the Palais Royal in Paris, in the 1920s
My photo of the Palais Royal in Paris, Annie Offterdinger’s illustration and my pattern.
