Showing posts with label Piaget. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Piaget. Show all posts

Sunday, October 12, 2014

THE WAY WE WORE - SPRING 1970


Marisa Berenson

How The Time Flies ... jade faced Piaget pocket watch set in a double disc of gold, worn '70's style swinging on its gold-and-coral chain among layers of beads and scarves over a shiny brown snakeskin vest. Feathered suede hat by Andrea Aranow for Dakota Transit.







Piaget






70's casual


Japanese-influenced print of leaves in swirling current of navy-and-white jersey by Hanae Mori, caught up with a twist of white twine belt by Yves Saint Laurent. Purple suede watch cap by Mr. John.






A bash of cotton pattern-on-pattern peasant prints by Pat Ashley for Craig. Margaret Brown choker. Stuart Albucker belts. Hunting World Hat.




More Dash Than Cash

The Look For Less ... Twiggy in Prints up to Here, Down to There.
Flowers for days in a long, full-skirted dress of double print cotton. Pat Ashley for Craig. Mr. John sombrero. Odyssey and Elegant belts. Mary Smith bracelet. Capezio boots.





Mini Crepe Tunic Dress

Bare arms through slashed sleeves, spotted, over mini pants to match. Bill Tice for Royal Robes. Upper arm beaded bracelet by Mary Smith. Velvet belt by Sarah Smithers.



Seventies Slash-Dash


A pink slither of a toga by Ruth Manchester, rippled at the hem and down the open sleeves, cinched by a silver belt by Margaret Brown.





The Ease of Innocence


Cross-stitched pattern on top, crunchy, nubble stitch skirted cotton and linen baby-sweater dress by Juliano Knits worn over thigh-high socks by Bewitching.







String-coloured mini knit with a scattering of flowers and full sleeves by Daniel Hechter for Fox Run.












Purple, white, and green jumper-look with white ribbed sleeves by Pinky and Diane for Hang Ups. Joel Ronez belt.




Soft peach shirtdress falling to mid-calf by Carol Horn. Chain belt by Estancia. Schiaparelli tights, Amalfi shoes.






Reptile-printed and midi-lengthed dress by Ruth Becker, sashed at the waist with a soft suede belt by Elegant.






At left: Sweetness in print - red,yellow, and white cotton knit flounced to near-ankle by Mazza and van Helsdingen. Bruce Rudow bracelets.






Gypsy dancing Mario Forte green and white check dress with a three-cornered shawl wrapped around the waist. Christian Dior tights, Bruce Rudow choker.





Another Snake Take

Sliver of slithery silk worn by Anne Turkel, slashed to the top of the legs. A long matching fringed chiffon scarf ties around the head and snakes along the body to the hemline. Geoffrey Beene.






Happy


Marisa Berenson - "clap your hands say yeah" ... swinging mini in black and white printed jersey wrapped from a v-neck and sashed. By Branell.





Move Me


Sprinted streaks of whitening on a black midi shirtdress with a deep collar, long full sleeves and a high waist by Donald Brooks. Roger Vivier white canvas ankle boots, Halston felt hat.




Lounging at Valentino's


Vivianne and Christiana in silk print Valentino Turquerie coats worn with swashes of turbans and lashes of jewels by Coppola and Toppo.






Valentino in the indoor tent room of his Roman Roof-Top



Detent



Allegra Kent photographed by her husband Bert Stern





Sprints - Colour on Colour Print on Print
Sprints - Streaks, Sprays, Black on White
Allegra Kent...
Great Little Looks at Great Little Prices...
All worn by Twiggy
How The Time Flies
Photography: 
Bert Stern
Gianni Penati
Irving Penn
Justin de Villeneuve
Vogue April 1970





Eyes on the sixties at devodotcom

Thursday, October 2, 2014

WATCH THIS !






Time On The Cuff

Open gold cuffs studded with turquoise and set with an unnumbered squared coral watch by Piaget.





Strapped For Time

Top left - dark blue dial by Tissot. Top right - Big and Bright orange faced watch by Gruen. Below left - Rolex classic. Below right - octagonal patterned gold face and case set on a wide black alligator strap from Lucien Picard.





Big Time Shine

Left - a big electric Timex with black Roman numerals. Top right - Sheffield's no-number brushed gilt dial on a shiny red band. Middle right - Dynasty watch deep-set in a golden doughnut. Bottom right - Old England's beach watch, black in a red detachable case.





Big Time Silver

Schiaparelli's silvery watch held like Saturn in a silvery ring, laced to the leg on a silvery tape ... a stand-up hunk of silver ring by Manette.



Big-Time Ornamentation
Jewelled Cuffs and Strapping Watches
Vogue November 1969
Photography: Richard Avedon


... eyes on the sixties at devodotcom

Thursday, January 30, 2014

GUNG HAY FAT CHOY!


First of the Big-Time Splendors

Lapis bead necklace with sapphire, gold and diamond pendant, Jean Schlumberger of Tiffany ... Serpentine jade cuffs with ruby and diamond dots by David Webb ... Bulgari's saphire-breasted Bird of Paradise with emeralds, rubies and diamonds ...coral and yellow enamel vanity inlaid with jewels by Cartier ... Audemars Piguet pocket watch in gold and jade ... David Webb carved emerald and carved coral necklace ... Black enamel, diamonds and jade drop earring by David Webb.


Jade with nestling diamonds in a pin by David Webb ... Amethyst beads linked with diamonds, topaz and jade by Van Cleef and Arpels ... enameled vanity with diamond-and-onyx chain from Cartier's 1925 collection ... strands of sapphires clasped with a huge carved emerald and diamonds by Van Cleef and Arpels ... a Piaget pocket watch of black onyx ringed with diamonds ... Rings from Harry Winston, a rare, true emerald-green emerald. a ruby surrounded by 54 diamonds ... carved jade beads in a necklace of rubies, sapphires and pearls by Bulgari ... An emerald ring as big as the Ritz by Van Cleef and Arpels.



First of the Big-Time Splendors
Vogue November 1974
Photography: Chris von Wangenheim

...eyes on the seventies at devodotcom