Contempler la galaxie

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“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 … Continue reading

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 became very popular. Pop art had also an influence on Sixties jewelry with bold colors (hot pink, orange, turquoise and yellow) and color blends.  Floral jewelry was also very popular in the Sixties with the hippy movement (flower power). The big earrings was also a major trend in the 60s. Produced on a massive scale, with low cost materials, jewels were affordable for everybody.
Sources: vintagedancer.com and Pinterest

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 … Continue reading

The vintage fashion House Larry Aldrich

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Larry Aldrich (1906-2001) was an American fashion designer and art collector. In 1927, he started his own label in New York. In 1957, Marie McCarthy was designated head designer. He founded in 1964 the innovative Aldrich Museum for Contemporary Art … Continue reading

The American vintage fashion designer Anne Fogarty

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Anne Fogarty (1919-1980) was an American fashion designer who  created feminine and elegant clothes for the woman in domestic life in the 1950’s. From the 1940s to the 1980s, she dressed elegantly and beautifully the women. Anne Fogarty said about … Continue reading

Favourite 1960s movies

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My top 5 : Splendor in the grass, Charade, Les tontons flingueurs, La grande vadrouille and West side story. “Charade” directed by Stanley Donen and starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. “A woman (Audrey Hepburn) is pursued by several men … Continue reading

Time travel : Back to the sixties in Paris !

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The websites : http://lonepalm.fr/ ; http://www.hotelekta.com/ ; http://www.ministerehotel.com/fr/index.php ; http://www.idolhotel-paris.com/ ; http://www.hotel-lemontana.com/ ; http://www.edgarparis.com ; andre-latin-paris-hotel.com ; sevenhotelparis.com/ ; http://www.restauranteclectic.fr/ ; monsieurbleu.com/ ; http://www.manko-paris.com/fr/home ; https://www.lesbains-paris.com/ ; http://www.cieldeparis.com/ and http://www.leflandrin.com/ Sources : nomadsheart.com ; timeout.fr ; lefooding.com ; pariszigzag.fr ; madame.lefigaro.fr ; tripadvisor.co.uk ; hotels-photographe.com us.venere.com … Continue reading

Lisa Perry

Lisa Perry is an American womanswear brand  based in New York City and founded in 2007. The designer Lisa Perry is inspired by the sixties and the seventies (simple lines, geometric shapes and bold colors). I love the retro shapes and the bright colours of her clothes. The brand sells also accessories, children’s wear and designs for the home.

Mary Quant : an iconic sixties designer 

Mary Quant is a British fashion designer and figure of “Swinging London”. In the sixties, she creates the mini skirt and the hot pants. She designes a young and fun fashion : short dresses and skirts, bright colours and simple lines. She likes geometric shapes, bright colours, polka dots and original materials. The logo and famous pattern of the brand is a flower (daisy). In 2000, the brand is takeover by a Japanese group. There are over 200 shops in the colors of Mary Quant in Japan. The website is http://mq.maryquant.co.uk/index.html.

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Sources:

http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2014/02/09/1814241-mary-quant-creatrice-bouscule-mode-swinging-london.html

http://www.lesoir.be/421236/article/styles/air-du-temps/2014-02-07/mary-quant-qui-coupe-jupes-des-filles

Sixties fashion !

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In the sixties, the Focus on fashion stwitched from Paris to London. For a few years in the 1960s, London was the world capital of cool. There is a Photoshooting scene from the movie “Blow up” directed by Antonioni in 1966.In the … Continue reading