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Angela and Ithyle, collodian photography

Collodion

October 22, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

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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Paris Muses

October 16, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

How beautiful are these illustrations by Cedric Rivrain? Published in L’Officiel they show the inspiration behind the big-name creatives. The muses of the moment….. Charlotte Chesnais, Miu Miu Natacha Ramsay-Levi, Celine Camille Bidault-Waddington, Hermes Vanessa Seward, A.P.C. Betony Vernon, Azzedine Alaia Cedric Rivrain, L’Officiel Paris October 2013

Categories: Fashion, Illustration, vintage • Tags: apc, art, arts, Azzedine Alaia, betony vernon, camille bidault waddington, Cedric Rivrain, charlotte chesnais, craft, culture, design, Fashion, fashion illustration, Hermes, illustration, Inspiration, L'Officiel Paris, Miu Miu, paris design muses, photography, style, vanessa seward, vintage

heeled ballet shoes with ribbons, alberta ferretti, SS 2014

Alberta’s Ballet Shoes

October 10, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

Words really aren’t necessary for this. Other than love..want…now….. I’m sure I’m not alone! For brightly coloured, embroidered versions have a look at Style.Com

Categories: Fashion, vintage • Tags: Alberta Ferretti SS2014, art, ballet shoes, beauty, craft, culture, dance, design, Fashion, flat ballet shoes with ribbons, Heeled ballet shoes with ribbons, Inspiration, photography, Shoes, shopping, style, vintage

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A Lesson in Tux Dressing

September 29, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

Nobody does tux dressing like Janelle Monae (or funky moves for that case!) And if this has inspired you, get the look from the high-street: Janelle Monae: ASOS Marky Leather Brogues £35 YSL Le Smoking, Kate Moss: Zara Studio Jacket £129 Coco Chanel: Mango Contrast Chiffon Bow Blouse £31.49 Happy Shopping!

Categories: Fashion, Music, vintage • Tags: art, Coco Chanel, dance, design, Entertainment, Fashion, Inspiration, Janelle Monae, Kate Moss, music, photography, shopping, style, Tuxedo, vintage, YSL le smoking

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London Takes On The Tux

September 17, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

I’ve recently been writing a piece on the power of the Tux and funnily enough it seems to have translated straight to London Fashion Week. Take a look at these babies, hot off the catwalk! Tom Ford Paul Smith Sea Christopher Kane Paul Smith If you can’t wait until next summer there are some tempting Tux’s out there. I will reveal all in due course….watch this space…..

Categories: Fashion • Tags: art, arts, beauty, christopher kane, culture, design, dressmaking, Fashion, fashion illustration, illustration, Inspiration, london fashion week, London Fashion Week SS14, paul smith, photography, shopping, style, tom ford, Tuxedo

A Brodovitch Legacy

September 4, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

There is a reason why I have a crush on Harper’s Bazaar España, apart from Sandra Suy’s beautiful illustrations. The attention to the layout of text, in relationship to images, is really quite something. I confess I am a terrible magazine junkie, and it may simply be the case that I am so used to reading the same magazines, I’ve become desensitised to their layout. But the creative, contoured use of text in this publication has really hit me between […]

Categories: 1930s, 1940s, Fashion, Illustration • Tags: 1930s, 1940s, Alexey Brodovitch, art, arts, craft, culture, design, Fashion, fashion illustration, Harper's Bazaar Espana, Harpers Bazaar, illustration, Inspiration, photography, publishing, Typography, vintage

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Kara Rosenlund, Stylist, Elle Decoration

Lessons in Still-Life (Vignette)

August 30, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

Anyone who is in awe of beautiful still-life arrangements in the home, but also acutely aware of how tricky it can be, should take a look at Kara Rosenlund’s blog and her brilliant video on styling a plain white shelf. Genius and inspirational! Kara is a props stylist and buyer, who also runs vignette (still-life) workshops in Australia. You can see from her blog and portfolio, she is a total master. I’m also just a little bit in love with […]

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, craft, design, diy, Elle Decoration, Fashion, Inspiration, Interiors, Kara Rosenlund, lifestyle, photography, shopping, Still-life, style, Styling, travel, vintage

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LaGrange’s Delta of Venus

August 20, 2013 by igetakickoutofyou

Delving into Marc LaGrange’s “Diamonds and Pearls” is a bit like delving into Anais Nin’s “Delta of Venus”. Anything is possible! Part eroticism, part burlesque and part grunge, his work has touch of Helmut Newton meets a Maharaja’s Folie Bergére. Sepia shots of kohl-eyed, diamond adorned, voluptuous bodies against gritty or theatrical backdrops. A particularly magnetic combination. Personally, I prefer the single portraits like the ones below, but some of the scenarios LaGrange cooks up are more than a little intriguing and, […]

Categories: Book Reviews, Fashion, Photography2, vintage • Tags: burlesque, craft, culture, dance, design, Diamonds and Pearls, Entertainment, Fashion, Glamour, Inspiration, Marc LaGrange, photography, style, vintage