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Elegance
Two young women at the Palais Royal in Paris, in the 1920s
1930s fashion illustrations
1920s fashion illustrations
Art Deco jewelry : The International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts of 1925 in Paris
This gallery contains 14 photos.
Art Deco was an artistic, decorative and architectural movement born in the 1910s, which knew its height in the 1920s and slumped in the 1930s. Generally speaking, it is the inter-war period (1918-1939). Besides, “Les années folles” was a part … Continue reading
An Art Deco Christmas with Jean Arthur
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Christmas tree i decorated with my aunt and my mother, my pattern based on my photo of a pole in a Leipzig’s passage and a photo of the actress Jean Arthur (1920s). Jean Arthur is my favourite actress with Natalie … Continue reading
Elegant French bag
The Dior’s exhibition in Paris (2017/2018)
1910s elegance
This gallery contains 6 photos.
E.M.A. Steinmetz’s vogue cover (December 1916) and my pattern based on my photo of Berlin, Germany.
Princesse des années 40
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1940s fashion illustration, illustration of flowers and Reine Rosalie bow brooch.
Back to the 1940s
Miss Marple
1920s coat and bag.Miss Lemon, the faithful Hercule Poirot’s secretary
Miss Lemon is the Hercule Poirot’s secretary in the Agatha Christie’s novels.The fanciful Ariadne Oliver in the Agatha Christie novels
Luminous Art Deco
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Art Deco square diamond and pearl brooch (1920s) and my design based on my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin.
Une beauté diaphane
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Eduardo Garcia Benito illustration (Vogue 1927), Neola charleston earrings and design i did with photoshop (background).
An elegant woman in the 1930s
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Douglas Pollard’s illustration (chanel lace dress, Vogue 1930) and design i did based of my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin.
Art Deco scrolls
Art Deco beauty
The ravishing actress Jean Arthur
This gallery contains 8 photos.
Portrait of Jean Arthur in the 1920s, Iljiz Fazulzyanov’s earrings and photo made with photoshop based on my photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin. Jean Arthur is my favourite actress with Natalie Wood. My favourite movies of her are … Continue reading
The magnificent Carole Lombard
This gallery contains 8 photos.
Photo of Carole Lombard by Otto Dyar, photo of the Galeries Lafayette in Berlin and Ilgiz Fazulzyanov earrings (art deco inspired). Carole Lombard was a famous actress who often played in screwball comedy movies (Launched in the mid-1930s, screwball comedies … Continue reading
Sparkling sea
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Photo of a model wearing a Norman Hartnell gown in 1929, my photo of the sea in the French riviera and my photo of a chandelier in the Napoleon III appartments in the Louvre museum, in Paris.
Éclaboussée de lumière
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Photo of Hoyningen-Huene (Model wearing a Madeleine Vionnet gown in the 1930s) and my photo of the sea in the French Riviera.
Art Deco Christmas
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Erté illustration, gold pattern i designed (based on a photo of the German architecture). Art Deco emerged in 1925, at the World’s Fair in Paris, France. This art movement is called Art Deco in reference to the name of the … Continue reading
Un vent de liberté
This gallery contains 42 photos.
Un souffle de vie, la promesse d’une nouvelle vie, libérée de tous soucis. The LIFE photographer Gjon Mili‘s photo of a model wearing a Madeleine Vionnet’s nightgown and peignoir and my photo of fireworks at the Versailles castle, France.
Gold Art Deco
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“Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.” Franz Kafka Art Deco inspired fan Ilgiz Fazulzyanov’s earrings, Corrado Giuspino’s ring, Art Deco print, Eduardo Garcia Benito’s … Continue reading
Vintage fashion photoshoots in India
The vintage fashion illustrator Ruth Freeman
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Ruth Freeman was a Canadian born fashion illustrator who worked for the magazines Vogue, She, Good Housekeeping and Harper’s Bazaar. She also worked in adversiting (brochures for the London department store Harrods). La plus belle pour aller au bal : … Continue reading
Beauté intemporelle
This gallery contains 37 photos.
Vogue cover by the Art Deco illustrator Georges Lepape (Vogue September 1926) and Janis kerman’s brooch and earrings.
Back to the Fifties !
Retro !
Savoring a milkshake in the Fifties
A vintage christmas in photos (2)
Christmas beauty
This gallery contains 16 photos.
Jon Whitcomb’s illustration, glitter heart brooch and Wilhelm Schweizer Pewter’s Christmas ornaments (deer, holly branch and shooting star).
Shining for christmas
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Ghost’s dress and Aurelio Bertiglia’s Christmas postcard. Born in 1891, Aurelio Bertiglia was an Italian illustrator (postcards, commercials…).
In the light of the moon
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George Wolfe Plank’s illustration (Vogue August 1912), red Christmas ball, photo of snowflakes and vintage coat (1930s). La lune pareil à un morceau de nacre, éclaire de blanc le bleu saphir du ciel. À la lueur de l’astre blanc, apparaissent … Continue reading
Vintage Christmas illustrations (2)
When Hollywood celebrated Christmas (3)
Vintage Halloween illustrations and paintings
This gallery contains 50 photos.
Halloween’s origin dates back to the Ancient Druidic (Celtic) festival of Samhain taking place in Scotland, Wales and Ireland. On the night of October 31, about 2000 years ago, people celebrated Samhain. They believed that the ghosts of the deads … Continue reading
The vintage fashion House Molyneux
This gallery contains 78 photos.
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 … Continue reading
Pink Forties !
Under the Tropics in the 1940s
The Old Hollywood costume designer Travis Banton
This gallery contains 172 photos.
Travis Banton (1894-1958) was an American costume designer at the Paramount. He dressed hollywood stars such as Carole Lombard, Rita Hayworth, Jean Arthur, Claudette Colbert and Marlene Dietrich. He worked with Carole Lombard and Marlene Dietrich for many movies. He … Continue reading
When Hollywood celebrated the July 4th !
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The July 4th (or Fourth of July) is a patriotic and federal holiday ; it is the Independence Day in the United States. It is celebrates each year to commemorate the publication of the Declaration of Independence from Great Bretagne … Continue reading
Old Hollywood stars at the beach
The fashion and Old Hollywood illustrator F. Earl Christy
This gallery contains 104 photos.
F. Earl Christy (1883-1961) was a reknown American illustrator. He drew especially portraits of women (Pictorial review, American magazine, Modern Priscilla…) and realized illustrations of movie stars. Among the actresses he drew, there were Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombard and Shirley … Continue reading
The Art Deco illustrator Coles Philipps
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Coles Phillips (1880-1927) was an American and Art Deco illustrator who worked from World War I to the late 1920s. He was a pioneer : he introduced for the first time the Art Deco style into adversitings and fashion magazines. … Continue reading
The Art Deco illustrator André Édouard Marty
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André Édouard Marty (1882-1974) was a French engraver and illustrator. He studied at the École des Beaux arts where he met the future Art Deco illustrators André Brissaud, Georges Lepape and Charles Martin. He was an important figure of the … Continue reading
The illustrator Matou en peluche
This gallery contains 112 photos.
“Matou en peluche” (“Stuffed tomcat” in French) is a talented illustrator based in Australia. His drawings are graceful and inspired by Art Deco (1920s, 1930s). Among his favourite subjects, there are portraits of women with an Art Deco style and … Continue reading
The painting studio Janet Hill
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Janet Hill and John Woodward, the husband and wife duo are behind the Janet Hill Studio. The talented pair creates graceful, charming, joyful and retro paintings and illustrations. They have a website (https://www.janethillstudio.com) and an online boutique (https://www.janethillstudio.com/shop).
The vintage illustrator Valentine Sandberg
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Born in Sweden in 1881, Valentine Sandberg was an illustrator. He did covers for many magazines such as Success, Harper’s Weekly, Life, Sunday Magazine, Home Life, Modern Priscilla, Judge, and People’s Popular Monthly. He did also ads for brands like … Continue reading
When Hollywood wished us a happy New Year !
A vintage Christmas in photos (1)
The vintage fashion illustrator Eric (Carl Erickson)
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Carl Oscar August Erickson (1891-1958), also known as Eric, was an American fashion illustrator. From 1925 to his death in 1958, he collaborated with British and French Vogue. He also drew advertisings for brands like Coty and Elizabeth Arden.
The vintage fashion photographer John Rawlings
This gallery contains 101 photos.
John Rawlings (1912-1970) was a mid-20th-century American fashion photographer who worked for Condé Nast (Vogue and Glamour) during three decades (1936-1960s). He learned alongside Horst P. Horst and George Platt Lynes when he was their assistant at Condé Nast from … Continue reading
Vintage photos : A source of inspiration
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
The fashion photographer Sebastian Kim
This gallery contains 50 photos.
Born in Vietnam, Sebastian Kim is a fashion photographer collaborating with fashion magazines like Interview, Numero, V, VMan, i-D, GQ Style, and The New York Times Magazine. In addition to his editorials, he produces advertising photoshoots for prestigious clients such … Continue reading
The American vintage fashion designer James Galanos
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James Galanos (1924-2016) was an American fashion designer who dressed America’s social elite and celebrities during 46 years.
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 costume jewelry house Monet
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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 … Continue reading
The duo of vintage fashion photographers Leombruno-Bodi
This gallery contains 50 photos.
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 … Continue reading
The French vintage fashion designer Jacques Fath
This gallery contains 150 photos.
Jacques Fath (1912-1954) was a French fashion designer who marked Haute couture during the postwar period with Christian Dior and Pierre Balmain. He was an autodidacte, he didn’t do fashion studies. In 1937, he started his fashion business located at … Continue reading