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In Magazines
Mad Men behind the scenes in Rolling Stone, 16 September 2010
Hmm, I just noticed we never posted this. Well, here it is!
Tagged: 1950s, 1960s, behind the scenes, Don Draper, fities, joan holloway, Mad Men, Rolling Stone, sixties
Carl Erickson Fashion Illustration
Carl Erickson (1891 – 1958) was an American fashion and advertising illustrator from the 1910s through to the 1940s. At the peak of his career, he signed his work “Eric” and was known by this name. He worked a great deal for Vogue in the 1930s and 40s. He had a reputation for being obsessively hardworking. He only ever sketched from live models. For each illustration that appeared in a magazine, he had made dozens of studies. And he was known for bringing his sketchbook with him everywhere he went – to the restaurant, to the theatre – and capturing the elegance he saw around him.
Tagged: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, Carl Erickson, Eric, fashion, fifties, forties, illustration, illustrator, thirties, twenties, vogue
Crystal Renn by Sebastian Kim for Vogue Germany October 2011
As Karen Turman once said to me, “The 80s is the 40s on crack.”
Tagged: Crystal Renn, Germany, Sebastian Kim, vogue
Frida Gustavsson by Andreas Öhlund for Elle Sweden
Andreas Ohlund for Elle Sweden pulls together all those 1940s looks that marched down the Fall catwalks…
Tagged: 1940s, Andreas Öhlund, Elle, forties, Frida Gustavsson, magazine, Sweden
Chloe Memisevic in Donna Karan by Yasunari Kikuma
Chloe Memisevic in Donna Karan by Yasunari Kikuma for Numéro Tokyo November 2011
Tagged: 1920s, 1930s, Chloe Memisevic, Donna Karan, fingerwave, fur, grey, Japan, magazine, Numero, thirties, Tokyo, twenties, Yasunari Kikuma
Them There Eyes: Eva Green
I’ve been watching Camelot recently, and every episode it occurs to me that Eva Green has the most bewitching eyes I’ve ever seen. Here are those eyes on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar UK (June 2011).
Tagged: 2011, Eva Green, harper's bazaar, June
Why Miss Jones!
Editorial entitled “Why Miss Jones!” shot by John Akehurst for Harper’s Bazaar UK, September 2011.
Tagged: 1950s, 1960s, 2011, fifties, harper's bazaar, John Akehurst, September, sixties, uk
Tough Luxe: Harper’s Bazaar September 2011
Military chic with a pinup edge for this jewellery editorial with model Marcelina Sowa…
Tagged: army, harper's bazaar, jewellery, Marcelina Sowa, military, navy, uniform, wwii
Prada goes 1930s…
I was looking through a bunch of old vintage shoe ads that I have collected over the years and have always wished that a pair of these, my favourite amazingly colourful shoes from the 1930s, would turn up on ebay. I have seen one or two pairs come up for auction in 12 years on ebay but they are so rare.
Then I came across these shoes by Prada from their summer collection, looking uncannily like the the shoes from the old Sears ad! They are a lot higher in the heel but definatley have a 1930s influence. Check them out!
Tagged: 1930s, prada, Sears, Shoes
Vanity Fair September 11: Editorial for W.E
Oh what a delicious editorial in this month’s Vanity Fair, shot by Tom Munro! The shoot is to promote the upcoming film W.E (directed by Madonna!) which will premiere at the Venice Film Festival in a few days. If you haven’t heard about it yet, W.E of course stands for Wallis and Edward, and the film will explore the story of the romance between Mrs Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne to marry the glamorous divorcee. Some stills have been released from the film, so I will post those as well – it’s going to be a Swing Fashionista’s dream come true, swoon!
Tagged: 1930s, 1940s, Andrea Riseborough, Edward, forties, James D’Arcy, King Edward, Madonna, Mrs Simpson, thirties, Tom Munro, Vanity Fair, W.E, Wallis, Wallis Simpson
Giuliano Bekor for Marie Claire
LA-based photographer Giuliano Bekor shot this aviator themed editorial for Marie Claire, with model Angelika Kocheva paying tribute to Amelia Earhart visiting Tibet. Love the smokey brown eyes…
And enjoy the Fashion-TV behind-the-scenes video:
Oh, the plane is so beautiful….
Categories: In MagazinesTagged: Amelia Earhart, Angelika Kocheva, aviation, aviator, aviatrix, Giuliano Bekor, Lindbergh, marie claire
Pretty and naughty all at the same time…
Model Tati Cotliar brings some serious raciness to her sweet schoolgirl look. Shot by Benny Horne for Exit Magazine, Fall-Winter 2010.
Tagged: Benny Horne, Exit Magazine, Tati Cotliar
Polka Dot Trench
From an editorial shot by Patrick Demarchelier for the US Vogue February edition, entitled “Love in the Trenches”. A kind of silly-nice idea, really. It is models with their real-life sweethearts, shot wearing trench coats from the Spring collections. Wasn’t too fond of the other shots, but I do like Aminata Niaria in this polka dot trench – a nice twist on the classic. Cute shoes, and the touch of red lippie too, a very nice clean look overall.
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Categories: In MagazinesTagged: Aminata Niaria, coat, Patrick Demarchelier, polka dots, trench, vogue
Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian in LOVE Magazine
Seriously, are those really their names? I’ve missed this whole Kardashian revolution and have no idea who the “Kardashian Sisters”, oh famed tabloid darlings, really are. What do they do exactly? How many are there? Do all their names start with a K? Well anyway, these two have a vintage noir, femme fatale look going strong in this shoot for LOVE Magazine, shot by Patrick Demarchelier. Enjoy!
Tagged: 1940s, 1950s, femme fatale, fifties, forties, Kardashian, Khloe, Kourtney, lace, lingerie, Love Magazine, noir, Patrick Demarchelier, Sisters, stockings, suspenders