Tag: 50s
FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: VINTAGE VOGUE
I'll never get tired of vintage Vogue covers ... Vogue Paris, Juillet/ AOut 1952
VINTAGE TEA DRESS
The tea dress is one of my all-time favourites. The nipped in waist and skater skirt is a feminine, flattering shape for e…
GARRY WINOGRAND RETROSPECTIVE IN PARIS
Garry Winogrand was an American photographer (1928-1984) who documented modern life on the city streets in his native New Y…
GIAMBATTISTA VALLI COUTURE
This was the best collection from the couture shows in Paris, in my opinion. Drop dead gorgeous. And exactly what a coutu…
ATTWOOD AND SAWYER
The costume jewellery brand Attwood and Sawyer was established in 1956, inspired by pieces given by King Edward VIII to W…
CASE STUDY HOUSE #21
Architect Pierre Koenig's mid-century Case Study House #21, also know as the Bailey House, sat in the Hollywood Hills o…
GUESS SPRING 14 COLLECTION CAMPAIGN
GUESS has released photos of the new spring 2014 accessories collection, with a sunny Miami vibe and a touch of the America…
MEET ME AT THE DINER
An oldie but a goodie (I do love digging around the internet for great editorials) from the March 2012 issue of Glamour UK -…
FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: FABULOUS FIFTIES
need to a) find me one of these dresses then b) find a wonderfully elaborate event to which I can wear such a beauti…
ERWIN BLUMENFELD
This evening I visited Jeu de Paume in Paris for the first time, to attend the opening of Erwin Blumenfeld: Photographs, Dr…
INEZ & VINOODH MIU MIU CAMPAIGN
Miu Miu has a stellar line up of models and supers for its Autumn/ Winter 2013 campaign, including Adriana Lima , Daphne Gr…
EAMES CHAIRS
I recently blogged about the industrial metal Tolix chairs and the über-popular Philippe Starck for Kartell Louis Ghost…
HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY
I love this old black and white photograph of my Irish grandparents' wedding on Saint Patrick's Day in 1956. They …
FRIDA GUSTAVSSON
How wholesome is the Spring/Summer 2013 campaign from Italian fashion brand Siviglia ? Very wholesome indeed. Swedish mod…
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