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Carl Erickson Fashion Illustration

Sharon — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:40:52 +0000

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.

Top Picks: Burberry Prorsum Fall 2010 Ready To Wear

Sharon — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:13:33 +0000

Military chic a-plenty. Oh for one of these coats…

Kat Hessen by Alexander Neumann for Vogue Mexico October 2011

Sharon — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:24:34 +0000

Gillian Anderson by Squiz Hamilton for Fault Magazine Fall 2011

Sharon — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:00:49 +0000

Frida Gustavsson by Andreas Öhlund for Elle Sweden

Sharon — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:53:05 +0000

Andreas Ohlund for Elle Sweden pulls together all those 1940s looks that marched down the Fall catwalks…

Gil Elvgren Pinups: Reality to Fantasy

Sharon — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:29:16 +0000

How interesting to see the difference between reality and the final product in Elvgren’s pinups. I’d never seen these before…

Forties Style at Miu Miu, Fall 2011

Sharon — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:12:18 +0000

The many hairstyles of Ginger Rogers

Sharon — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:14:06 +0000

Ginger is definitely one of my greatest idols, and her look in the 30s inspired me to go blonde myself. She had a long career, so her style (and hairstyles!) span the golden era of showbiz. Here are some of her looks that I love love love.

Modcloth: So many shoes, so little time…

Sharon — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:50:31 +0000

Well, I’m in Argentina right now, so Modcloth shopping is out of the question. Boooo. But you should all go buy some delicious shoes over at Modcloth.com, so that I can live vicariously through you Send me photos! Here’s a danceable selection….

100 Years of Fashion in 100 seconds

Sharon — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:47:53 +0000

Lovely! Great concept, how fantastic…