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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…
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Elegant retro Christmas
Philippe Pottier’s photo (1960-61) of a model wearing Grès and a mix of two photos of the Christmas tree I did last year.
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Contempler la galaxie
“L’univers est un grand livre, où la nature a tout écrit. ” Stanislas de Boufflers ; Le traité sur le libre arbitre (1808). Photo of a model wearing a Pierre Cardin dress by Philippe Pottier (1961) and my photo of fireworks at the Versailles castle.
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Op Art fashion (2)
Op art (Optical art) is an artistic movement dating from 1950s which plays with the visual perception of the observer. White and black Op Art : The Op Art artist Sonia Delaunay’s creations in the 1920s :Op Art fashion : Sonia Delaunay Spring 2014 :Op Art in black and White : Colorful Op Art !…
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Sixties flowers
Marc Jacobs’ dress and Sixties fashion photo by David Bailey for Vogue UK March 1968. The model is wearing a Christian Dior dress.
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Un monde de couleurs
Lisa Perry’s dress. The background is a part of the Sonia Delaunay’s painting “Automne”, 1965. Sonia Delaunay was a famous Op art artist.
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Sixties jewelry
In the early 1960s, jewelry was a continuation of the Fifties with the use of gilded metal, pearls, sparkling paste and rhinestones. Then, designers began to use low cost materials : plastic, resin, vinyl and perspex. Influenced by the artistic movement Op art, large geometric shapes (diamonds, hexagons, circles…) and black and white (monochromatic) jewels…
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The American vintage fashion designer James Galanos
James Galanos (1924-2016) was an American fashion designer who dressed America’s social elite and celebrities during 46 years.
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Sixties dresses
During the Sixties, the A-line dress, the mock neck dress, the fit and flare dress, the shift dress and the trapeze dress were very popular. Moreover, creators often designed beaded, embellished and brocard dresses. Besides, geometric, Op art and floral prints were very used.
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The vintage costume jewelry house Monet
Monet Jewelry was launched in 1937 by the brothers Michael and Joseph Chernow in New York. Before, their company Monocraft Products created handbags with gold-plated appliqués and monograms. With Monet, they wanted to create fine jewels using high quality materials and affordable for all the women. Monet jewels were recognizable by the open metalwork (gold…
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The duo of vintage fashion photographers Leombruno-Bodi
Joseph Leombruno and Jack Bodi (1918-1986) were American fashion photographers based in Italy. They collaborated with famous magazines like Vogue, Glamour, House & Garden, Modern Bride, Town & Country, Novita and the NY Yimes during the 1950s and 1960s. Life and work partners, their partnership began in the 1940s and lasted 43 years. According to…
