Nobody did glamour like Anita Ekberg. Like a slinky silver fox she sashayed her way across the screen. Never will a sweetheart bust-line ever look so good!
Categories: 1950s, 1960s, Fashion, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: anita ekberg, art, arts, beauty, culture, Entertainment, Fashion, film, films, Frederico Fellini, Glamour, La Dolce Vita, movies, photography, style, vintage
These 1930’s nudes by Russian photographer Alexander Grinberg very nearly didn’t survive. As a celebrated photographer teaching at the Moscow Society of Photographers he was imprisoned in a labour camp for five years, during the Stalinist regime, for producing work described as “dangerous to society”. Fortunately for us his older brother hid the negatives and his beautiful images live on. Grinberg witnessed the Russian Revolution, the Civil War, two World Wars and the Stalinist repression. He died at the ripe old age of […]
Categories: Photography2 • Tags: Alexander Grinberg, art, arts, beauty, culture, design, Fashion, Inspiration, photography, Russia, style, travel, vintage
From paintings that look like photographs to photographs that look like paintings. Enter the world of Carl Bengtsson. Incredible eh?
Categories: Fashion, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, beauty, Carl Bengtsson, craft, culture, design, Fashion, fashion illustration, illustration, Inspiration, photographer, photography, style
Black magic for a Saturday night……. With a little help from Pinterest
Categories: Fashion, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, beauty, black, cats, culture, design, Entertainment, Fashion, fashion illustration, illustration, Inspiration, photography, style, vintage
Stepping into the world of Rimel Neffati is like watching everything through a cloud of charcoal and starlight. The images could almost be illustrations in their surreality. But how magical are they – as if unearthed from some fantasy circus? Definitely one to explore further… Happy New Year!
Categories: Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, beauty, burlesque, culture, design, Fashion, illustration, Inspiration, photography, Rimel Neffati, style, vintage
Rather loving these moody, vintage pics from The Gifts of Life tumblr. I love that indian sheer top – can that really be vintage? If so please can it make it’s way to Syd’s Vintage in Kirkdale so I can purchase it?
Categories: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, Fashion, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, arts, beauty, culture, Fashion, history, Inspiration, photography, shopping, style, vintage
I’m totally in love with the tumblr “Handcrafted in Virginia”. It’s full of toasty rustic interiors, moody landscapes and there’s even a bit of spice thrown in. Perfect inspiration to embrace winter with! So cuddle up with some mulled wine and enjoy:
Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, craft, culture, design, Fashion, Inspiration, Interiors, landscapes, lifestyle, photography, style, travel, vintage
Since writing the trend report on the Ziegfeld Follies, I’m starting to see the Alfred Cheney Johnston magic everywhere. Take a look at this cheeky photoshoot by Ellen Von Unwerth, featuring Camille Rowe, for Grey Magazine, it’s almost as if she’s taken a Follie girl into the backyard! The Pushettes are back in business this Saturday so fingers crossed it all goes smoothly. Hopefully I will have some pics to share next week.
Categories: 1920s, Fashion, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1920s, alfred cheney Johnston, art, arts, beauty, burlesque, Camille Rowe, culture, dance, design, Ellen Von Unwerth, Fashion, Glamour, Grey Magazine, history, Inspiration, photography, style, The Ziegfeld Follies, vintage
I recently did a trend projection for LCF on the Ziegfeld Follies and I came across this beautiful collection of images by Angela and Ithyle using the traditional method of collodian photography. There’s such a fragility about them – almost eerie, like you’ve walked in on a moment that you shouldn’t have! Their talents don’t stop there either. You may remember this little video, for Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors Showcase, which went viral a couple of years ago: Bit […]
Categories: Fashion, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: alfred cheney Johnston, Angela and Ithyle, art, arts, beauty, collodion, craft, culture, design, Fashion, films, Inspiration, movies, photography, style, vintage
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