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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

OCTOBER OBSERVATIONS

TIFFANY

Gold and Diamond Bumblebee

Galanos

Francesco Scavullo

The Galanos Signature

Francesco Scavullo

The Norell Message

Ice-blue sequined pajamas

Francesco Scavullo

The Trigere Ambiance

Wool knit and Broadtail

Francesco Scavullo

Chanel

Stroller's Suit

Von Dorfen

Designers of Note

Harper's Bazaar October 1966

Irene Galitzine

Sculptured evening envelope

Castillo

Vibrant neon pink chiffon evening pajama

Dior

Fantasie Galabia

Nina Ricci

Pale blue faille sprinkled with seed pearls

Pierre Cardin

Sparkling waterfalls of sequins

Patou
silk evening float

Eloquent Evenings

Harper's Bazaar October 1966

Photography: Hiro Wakabayashi

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

PERFORMANCE ART

PIAGET

Turquoise dial ringed in diamonds - turquoise marks the quarter hours. White gold tree bark band.

VAN CLEEF AND ARPELS

Pendant necklace of peach coral enchained in diamonds and gold

VAN CLEEF AND ARPELS

Bombe bracelet of cabochon turquoise with sapphires and diamonds

DAVID WEBB TORTOISE COMPACT

Gold and tortoiseshell with diamond head and feet, emerald eyes

DAVID WEBB LION'S PAW SHELL COMPACT

Gold, sapphires and diamonds

DAVID WEBB CROCODILE LIGHTER
Gold body with cabochon ruby eyes

DAVID WEBB RHINOCEROS LIGHTER
Gold body with diamond eyes

Harper's Bazaar October 1966

Photography: James Moore

Sunday, October 2, 2011

During the thirties, Roger Jeanne-Pierre was sales manager at the Roger Model and Jean Clement ateliers. As well as designing accessories, he was given the diplomatic task of managing all daily contacts with designer Schiaparelli whom he collaborated with easily. With a reputation for a style imbued with rare elegance, Jeanne-Pierre became director of Maison Francis Winter collaborating with the world’s greatest couturiers. He worked on jewelry and accessories for Balenciaga, Gres, Balmain, Lelong, and Dior.

Roger Jeanne-Pierre left Maison Francis Winter to open his own Paris atelier in 1960. He continued to design for Dior and Balenciaga as well as selling his own signature pieces to Saks, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus. He advised Coro on the Vendome line for five years and, in 1976, at the age of sixty-five, bowed out of the business.

Collections

Automne Hiver 1963-64

Photography: Jean Louis Guegan