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Cleo Charuet, Jean francois Jaussaud. Elle Decoration

Furry Friends & Flea Market Finds

September 27, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Cleo Charuet lives in Paris with her cat and several other furry friends – Francois, the Zebra and Brodovitch, the rabbit, to name but a few, only they’re stuffed! Yes, taxidermy is the new art. Framed in her incredible Napoleonic apartment they really don’t look out of place. “Some are shocked by my animal collection but other people collect camembert boxes and no-one asks questions!” I’m not sure it’s a trend I’ll be going down though – might frighten the […]

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, cats, Cleo Charuet, craft, culture, design, diy, Elle Decoration, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, photography, style, taxidermy, vintage

Emmanuelle Beart, Blondie, Marilyn Monroe, Crash Magazine

Emmanuelle: Marilyn or Blondie?

September 20, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I remember going to see a french film in my first year at university with my new roomate. Neither of us could speak french but she told me she wanted to see it because her brother thought the french actress in it was the most beautiful woman in the world. Well, if she was that beautiful I wanted to see her too. Eighteen years on I still think this french actress is the most beautiful woman in the world. Emmanuelle […]

Categories: 1970, 1980s, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1980's, art, arts, beauty, Blondie, celebrities, craft, Crash Magazine, culture, Debbie Harry, Emmanuelle Beart, Entertainment, Fashion, film, films, history, Inspiration, lifestyle, marilyn monroe, movies, photography, style, vintage

The 60’s Look by David Bailey “Goodbye Baby & Amen”

September 10, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I’ve got to be honest, I very nearly gave up writing this post. I don’t know what is going on with this computer or perhaps it’s WordPress, but I feel like there’s a poltergeist at the keys. Somehow I even have a male voice telling me what I’m pressing, I nearly jumped three feet – the kids must have mucked around with the settings. Either that or there’s some weird sh*t going on! Anyway back to business. I got hold […]

Categories: 1960s, Book Reviews, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1960s, 1970's, art, arts, Barbara Streisand, beauty, books, celebrities, culture, David Bailey, design, Fashion, fashion illustration, film, Glamour, Goodbye Baby and Amen, history, Inspiration, jean shrimpton, Marisa Berenson, movies, photography, style, vintage

Random Display, Wall hangings, home decor, feature walls

Random Display – Hanging Pictures

September 4, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

As promised, part 2 of Random Displays, this time it’s all about how you hang it: You may remember the second to last image as the home of designer, Anita Calero in the post Spot The Difference. Her bedroom wall display looks like something out of a museum – not sure I’d want to sleep beneath them – unique all the same. I think my favourite is the last – I like the idea of using objects as well as […]

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, craft, culture, dance, design, diy, Fashion, fashion illustration, home decor, illustration, Inspiration, lifestyle, photography, style, travel, vintage, wall hangings

art of display, still life, decorating, collections

Random Displays – Still Life

August 31, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Sometimes it’s not what you’ve got, it’s how you put it together. Displaying your treasured items can be quite tricky, it takes quite a bit of imagination. I suppose it’s similar to what Draga was saying in “Italian Upcycling” you need to look at your treasures in a totally different way. Personally I love the idea of creating a “still life” on shelves or tables, or a collection of images and objects hanging on walls. I’ve collected a few favourite […]

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, beauty, craft, culture, curating, decorating, design, diy, history, illustration, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, photography, style, travel, vintage

Serge Lido, Vintage Ballet, 1950's dance

Vintage Ballet Gets Edgy – Part 2

August 29, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Continuing on from Vintage Ballet Part 1, here are some more gorgeous images. I don’t know about you but these seem much more West Side Story than Swan Lake. I love the first image – she looks such a cool cat. Nothing left to say other than loving those zebra pants! (All images by Serge Lido, last image by Baron)

Categories: 1950s, Book Reviews, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1950s, art, arts, Ballet, Baron, beauty, books, culture, dance, design, Entertainment, Inspiration, movies, photography, Serge Lido, style, vintage

Serge Lido, Annual ballet magazine, photographer, vintage dance photographs

Vintage Ballet by Serge Lido Part 1

August 22, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

At the weekend I was extremely fortunate to have been given these exquisite vintage ballet books from the 1950’s. Basically two of my greatest passions rolled into one – vintage and dance. Serge Lido was born in Moscow and became one of the greatest photographers of dance in the twentieth century. Based in Paris he and his wife Irene Lidova travelled Europe creating a magnificent record of contemporary and classical ballet. Since there are so many images to choose from […]

Categories: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1940s, 1950s, art, arts, Ballet, beauty, books, burlesque, culture, dance, design, dressmaking, Entertainment, Fashion, Inspiration, photography, Serge Lido, style, travel, vintage

Birgitte Raben Olrik, Rabens Saloner, Copehagen style, Elle Decoration

A Life Story in Design – Copenhagen to Bali

August 20, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

If ever there were an example of global style it’s the homes of Birgitte Raben Olrik, designer of the Danish brand Rabens Saloner. Six months of the year Birgitte lives in Copenhagen, in an apartment spread over three floors in the fashionable district of Vesterbro. For the other half she decamps to her island home in Bali, on the south west coast. Boy, does she have the right idea! The styles of both homes feature Balinese fabrics, furniture and ornaments, […]

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, Bali, beauty, Birgitte Raben Olrik, Copenhagen, craft, culture, design, diy, Fashion, global style, Inspiration, Interiors, jewelery, lifestyle, photography, Rabens Saloner, shopping, style, travel, vintage

Warehouse, pink, industrial interior, Gary Hume

Industrial Pink Kitsch

August 18, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Still loving this 1998 industrial style living with a pink kitsch twist, courtesy of artists, Gary Hume & Georgie Hopton: Photos: James Merrell for Elle Decoration What do you think?

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: 1990s, art, arts, craft, culture, design, diy, Elle Decoration, Gary Hume, Georgie Hopton, industrial style, Interiors, kitsch, lifestyle, shopping, style, vintage