Noir volcanique

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Paule Ka dress, François Pompon panther sculpture and my photo of Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain.

Sur le sable noir

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Paule Ka dress, palm tree print (Etsy), seagull wall art (Etsy), mother of pearl texture and photo of mine of Tenerife (Santiago del Teide).

Un été acidulé


Vika Gazinskaya’s dress and lemon tree leaves
“Elle a l’air d’avoir été sculptée dans un citron, de sorte que, quand elle se presse l’esprit, le citron s’entrouvre au dessous du nez et les paroles qui coulent sont acidulées.” Sacha Guitry – Bloompott

La voûte céleste


Markus Lupfer’s dress.
“On s’apercevra vite que la nuit à la belle étoile est néfaste. La voûte céleste rend insomniaque : trop de beauté, trop de grandeur pour songer à dormir.” Sylvain Tesson – Petit traité sur l’immensité du monde

Un monde de couleurs

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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.

Des oiseaux venus du passé

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Dolce Gabbana dress inspired by the Byzantine Empire. The background is a mosaic nymphaeum decorating the Villa Pipiano belonging to Giulio-Claudia, in Sorrento along the marina della Lobra (Italy). The mosaic was discovered in 1980. It dates from the 1st … Continue reading

View on Antibes

Red Valentino’s dress.
Antibes, ville de mon enfance,
Objet de mon affection,
A jamais dans mon esprit et mon cœur…
Claude Monet painted the French Riviera and Antibes several times. This piece of art called “View seen from the Salis garden” was realized in 1888. Antibes is a well known town on the French Riviera, located between Cannes (12km) and Nice (20km). Antibes is a historic town ; it was the only town on the coast to be protected by ramparts.

Petals of cherry blossoms carried away by the wind

There is a beautiful Haiku (short poem) by Kakimoto Tae from 1893 translated in French :
Au ciel s’en vont
Les pétales de cerisiers
D’une seule envolée.

Translated in English by me :
To the sky are going
The petals of cherry trees
By one flight.

Source : http://www.unhaiku.com/

Boat neckline dresses

A boat neckline or bateau neckline is “a wide neckline that runs horizontally, front and back, almost to the shoulder points, across the collarbone”. It is an elegant, feminine and retro type of neckline. In the fifties, the boat neckline dresses were very popular.

Paule Ka’s dress

Mary Katrantzou dresses

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The Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou founded her own label in 2009. The brand sells womenswear but also accessories (bags and jewelry). Recognized by her peers, she received several prestigious awards such as : The Swiss Textiles Award (2010) and … Continue reading

Goat

Goat is a British brand founded by the designer Jane Lewis in 2001. She creates elegant, simple and retro inspired clothes. The lines are pure and the materials used are high quality. It is chic and easy to wear! The designer favours cashmere, silk and wool as materials. Among her clients, there are celebrities like Victoria Beckham, Lana Del Rey and Duchess of Cambridge.

Jane Ray illustration