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
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…
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 and The lady of Shanghai. Sources : Pinterest, IMDB and YouTube
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…
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.
A Vintage Christmas in photos (5)
Sources : vintag.es and Pinterest, Flickr ,Dailymail, Paris de mes amours, Condé Nast Traveler, Paris ZIG ZAG Buzzfeed, tasteofhome.com, Fine Art America, ELLE magazine US, https://flashbak.com/window-shopping-in-new-york-city-december-1910-371141/, https://www.ifitshipitshere.com/20-great-vintage-christmas-photos-early-1900s/, https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/these-vintage-christmas-photographs-from-the-1900s-to-the-1930s-will-make-you-feel-festive-a3422621.html
