Tuesday, May 29, 2012

THE LOOK WONDERFUL 1963

Saint Laurent's Black Leather Helmet

Saint Laurent's Thigh-high Crocodile Boot



The year 1963 hinted at major changes to come for fashion in the sixties. Courreges, known for his ultra-modern designs, introduced the mini skirt on the Paris runways. In America the bikini became a swimwear standard, and Jackie Kennedy’s Pill Box hat, designed by Oleg Cassini, was forever embedded in fashion history with the image of her Cassini designed pink ensemble worn on the day of President Kennedy’s assassination.

This is the year of Cleopatra, the most expensive film ever made. Taylor and Burton’s “Le Scandale” dominated international headlines.

As the world followed them, Burton and Taylor followed Cleopatra the same year with the V.I.P.’s – a film that takes place within Heathrow Airport with a host of characters stranded during a heavy fog. The film was based on the true story of Vivien Leigh’s attempt to leave husband Laurence Olivier and fly off with actor Peter Finch – only to be delayed by fog.

Elizabeth Taylor’s costumes for the V.I.P.’s were the designs of Pierre Cardin, little known in America at the time but soon to become a leading fashion influence of the sixties.

While sixties makeup was inspired by the beauty of Taylor as Cleopatra, and Taylor was noted as elegantly ensembled in The V.I.P.’s, it was the December release of Charade starring Audrey Hepburn, dressed by Givenchy, alongside co-star – the eternally debonair Cary Grant, that best depicted the fashion scene and the way women of means wanted to look at the time. Still do.


Cardin's Curved-cut Two piece


Mademoiselle Ricci


Fourquet


Dior New York


Mr. Blackwell


Dan Millstein


Charles Cooper - Halston Hat


White Stag


Monkey Fur by Novarese

The Look Wonderful
Harper's Bazaar September 1963
Photography: Hiro Wakabayashi
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Friday, May 25, 2012

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!




Going Successes: brocade, car
Car: 1960 Ford Thunderbird
Brocade Suit: David Crystal
Photography: Richard Rutledge

Thursday, May 24, 2012

PAT CLEVELAND - MARIE HELVIN








Sixty-year-old Marie Helvin is currently involved in the fashion industry as a keynote speaker and premier event host.

Still a great beauty - Pat Cleveland was recently seen during Fall Fashion Week in the audience of Zac Pozen's fall presentation to watch her daughter, Anna von Ravenstein strut the catwalk.



Linea Italiana
1972 Primavera-Estate
Photography: Giampaolo Barbieri
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

THE LOOK FOR FALL 1956


The Cape of Good Shape
DIOR


The Cape Suit
TRAINA-NORELL


News In Wool
Lawrence Gaines


Notable Mauves Used With Blue
BEN ZUCKERMAN


Hourly News on Black
TRAINA-NORELL
LILLY DACHE - GUCCI BAG


Belts Higher - Wider
BEN REIG
SALLY VICTOR 


Vogue Pattern
EMME - RICHELIEU - RITTER BROS


High Hats
FATH


Pale Chiffon Draperies
DIOR


Return To Black: Softly
OLEG CASSINI


New Siren Sleeves
ANNA MILLER


Vogue September 1956
Photography:
Frances McGlaughlin
Horst
Karen Radkai
Leombruno-Bodi
Coffin
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

IS THIS NOT GORGEOUS?


Pale mink with a fresh set of evening-coat credentials - tunic shape, bathrobe tie. The length, seven-eighths, to wear with an effect of added height - thin skirt, and a high narrow coiffure. "Tourmaline," Emba natural pale-beige mutation mink. Capucci design for David. Cartier jewels. Mobile by Bonniers.

Pale Minks - new fur brilliants
Vogue October 1959
Photography: Henry Clarke
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MODA A PARMA 1972

HERMITT

LESY

PRINCESS

LESY


Linea Italiana
Spring 1972
Photography: Manfredi Bellati

Saturday, May 19, 2012

JOHNNY HALLYDAY


Johnny Hallyday
Vogue Paris December 1996
Photography; Jeanloup Sieff

Friday, May 18, 2012

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND





Max Frisch
Excerpts from Andorra
Harper's Bazaar February 1963
Photography: Jerry Bauer

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

I LOVE PARIS

Lanvin-Castillo's delicious evening cap designed by Pierre


New evening Lighting by Dior

Balmain's long evening suit

Spiralling lilac chiffon by Dior

Griffe's twisted scarf columnar dress

The new air-borne tulle by Patou

Dior's Newest Jacketing
The Kilt Coat
From the newest young name in Paris Couture
Guy Laroche
The Muffled Coat
Lanvin-Castillo
Cardin's Mock Suit
The Chanel Suit 1957
Chanel
News at the Beltline
Patou
News at the Beltline
Dior
Below - Cardin's Cowl-backed Coat
We Love Paris
au revoir!

Carmel Snow's Paris Report
Harper's Bazaar September 1957
Model: Suzy Parker
Photography: Richard Avedon


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