VINTAGE FASHION - PHOTO LOVE - JEAN PATOU (10)

While surfing this afternoon on internet I found this lovely vintage photo from Jean Patou, haute couture vintage gown, 1957. Earlier I wrote more blogs about Vintage Fashion, SEE HERE Be Inspired ........  

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Photo via Pinterest/Vintage Fashion

In Memory of Brigitte Bardot ........

On 28-12-2025 Brigitte Bardot died at the age of 91. She was a legend of cinema and one of the most recognizable faces in the international film history. As a figurehead of French cinema, she became a cultural icon in the 1950s before she left her career to dedicate herself entirely to animal rights activism. Rest in Peace, Brigitte ........ 

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Source: Who What Wear. 

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Earlier I wrote more blogs about Brigitte, SEE HERE

Fashion Photography: Elegance & Style in Black & White

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Fashion & Art: Beautiful Art Déco work by Chinese painter Helena Lam

Would like to share with you today these colorful and elegant Art Déco posters from Helena Lam. The artwork of Helena Lam, Chinese-born Canadian painter from Hong Kong, is inspired by the Art Déco era. This is a design style that blossomed in Paris in the 1920's and flourished internationally throughout the 1930's, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design including architecture, interior design, industrial design, fashion, jewellery as well as the visual arts such as painting, graphic arts and film. At it's zenith, Art Déco embodied elegance, glamour, functionality and modernity. This blogpost is a repost from 05-09-2016. Be Inspired .......

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Source: Tutt'Art@
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VINTAGE FASHION - PHOTO LOVE (13)

Long-time readers of my weblog know already how much I love vintage fashion photos. Would like to share with you today some lovely vintage photos from Dovima, Doris Day, Dior, Lanvin-Castillo, Schiaparelli, Georges Hobeika and Marlene Dietrich. This is a repost of my blogpost of 06-05-2016. Be Inspired ...... 

Dovima.

Vintage Dior dress, breathtaking.

Classy Lady. Source: Window to the World of Fashion.

1957 Model in elegant wool dress with bolero by Lanvin-Castillo.

Doris Day - so beautiful.

Elsa Schiaparelli dress, 1951. Photo by Regina Relang.

Georges Hobeika.

Marlene Dietrich.

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Vintage Fashion: Dovima posing for the July 1952 issue of Vogue

Love this beautiful vintage photo from Dovima posing for the July 1952 issue of Vogue by fashion and portrait photographer Horst P. Horst. Be Inspired ...........

More about the fashion photographer

Horst P. Horst was a German-born American fashion photographer considered one of the masters of the medium. Best known for his glamorous images of women and fashion, Horst meticulously posed his models in elaborate, sophisticated tableaus. His unique aesthetic can be described as a mixture of Surrealism and Neoclassicism with its reverence for ancient Greek ideals and focus on form and mystery, creating a vibrant sensuality that set his work apart. Born Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann on August 14, 1906 in Weißenfels-an-der-Saale, Germany, he went on to study architecture in Paris with Le Corbusier in 1930. Horst began working for Vogue magazine in 1931 and moved to New York in 1937 where he met Coco Chanel, with whom he would collaborate for over three decades. Horst’s photographs have since been featured in many books including Horst, His Work and His World, Form/ Horst and Horst: Photographer of Style. In 1989, Horst received the Lifetime Achievement Award of The Council of Fashion Designers of America and in 1996, the Master of Photography Award from the International Center for Photography. He died on November 18, 1999 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

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Sources: Vogue, Artnet, Fine Art America and Flickr

Graphic Design: Vintage Style Art Deco Print Love Me, Love My Dog

What a lovely vintage style Art Deco print from Red Gate Arts 'Love me, Love my dog'. Be Inspired ...... 

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Source: Etsy - RedGateArts

Vintage Fashion: Beautiful photo from Dovima by Richard Avedon, 1950s

I guess long time readers have discovered already that I am a huge fan of the American fashion and portrait photographer Richard Avedon. Below you will find this beautiful fashion photo from Dovima in Balenciaga photographed by Richard in the 1950s. Dovima has such an elegant and sophisticated style. For more blogs about this inspiring fashion photographer, SEE HERE Be Inspired ...... 

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Sources: Pinterest and The Richard Avedon Foundation

Flashback: Elegant design from the Givenchy S/S 1996 couture show

A flashback from a delightful design from the Givenchy S/S 1996 coutureshow. Be Inspired ......

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Source: Vogue

Vintage Fashion: Dovima lensed by fashion photographer Richard Avedon

Get inspired by this great vintage fashion photo. This photo is from Dovima lensed by fashion photographer Richard Avedon. What a delightful photo. 

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Source: photo found on Pinterest. 

Editorial: Lovely vintage magazines cover from the past (03)

I guess you've noticed already that I love vintage fashion photos and covers. Below you will find a vintage Vogue cover from February 1961. What a lovely photo! Be Inspired ......

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Source: GOOGLE

Vintage Fashion: Travel Clothes for Vogue 1953 by Norman Parkinson

Lovely vintage fashion photo 'Travel Clothes' for Vogue 1953 from one of the twentieth century’s best-known fashion photographers Norman Parkinson. Be Inspired .....

More about Norman Parkinson

Norman Parkinson was one of the twentieth century’s best-known fashion photographers. He was active for over 50 years and was instrumental in taking portrait and fashion photography beyond the stiff formality of his predecessors and injecting an easy and casual elegance into his images. His impulsive and unstructured style changed forever the static, posed approach to fashion photography, while his enchanting, idiosyncratic persona charmed his sitters and projected an alluring and glamorous public image. Standing at 6 feet 5 inches tall, Parkinson was unable to remain unobtrusive behind the lens and instead created ‘Parks’, the moustachioed, ostentatiously elegant fashion photographer – as much a personality as those who sat for him, and frequently more flamboyant. His flawless professionalism, manners and well-rehearsed eccentricities reassured the uneasy sitter and disarmed the experienced. His photographs of celebrities, artists, the British Royal Family, as well as leading figures from the worlds of film, theatre, politics and music are known throughout the world and have become icons of twentieth century style.

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Source:  Peter Fetterman Gallery

Vintage Fashion: Dovima modeling a Venezian gown by Richard Avedon (1958)

Be Inspired by this beautiful photo from Dovima in 1958 by Richard Avedon. She is modeling a Venezian gown and was expecting here her daughter Alison. I always like to see vintage fashion photos from this stylish and elegant fashion model. 

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Sources: Flickr and Pinterest

Vintage Fashion: Helen Bunney by John French, London, 1957

What a lovely vintage fashionphoto from Helen Bunney by fashion photographer John French, London (UK), 1957. Be Inspired .......

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See also my Pinterest moodboards Vintage Fashion/HC 

Ph. via Bygonefashi.

Editorial: Lovely vintage magazines cover from the past (04)

I guess you've noticed already that I love vintage fashion photos and covers. Below you will find a cover from Jean Patchett. She stars here at the cover of Vogue, 1940s. What a lovely photo! Be Inspired ......

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Source: GOOGLE

Editorial: Lovely vintage magazines cover from the past (01)

I guess you've noticed already that I love vintage fashion photos and covers. Below you will find a cover from Lisa Fonssagrives for Vogue, November 1, 1949. What a lovely photo! Photo by photographer Irving Penn. Be Inspired ......

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Source: GOOGLE

Editorial: Dovima lensed by Richard Avedon for Harper's Bazaar, October 1955

Beautiful vintage editorial photo from Dovima lensed by fashion photographer Richard Avedon for Harper's Bazaar, October 1955. Be Inspired .......

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Ph. via PINTEREST

Haute Couture from the Old Days (01)

I guess you've noticed already how I love beautiful haute couture images from the past. Women look so elegant and stylish here in black and white. Below you will find some pictures for inspiration.

Legroux Soeurs Hat - 1952 Norman Parkinson

Beautiful lady 1952

1950's Coco Chanel

Antonio Castillo for Lanvin dress 1957

Chanel 1930

Dior 1957

Dior 1953

1960

Chanel

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Pictures are from Pinterest

Sources: CHANEL, DIOR, and LANVIN

STYLISH & ELEGANT HAT DESIGNS (02)

Long time readers of my webblog discovered already how I love elegant, stylish hats. I shared already quite some designs with you. Wearing a hat can really make a difference for your appearance! Today I decided to write a series of 8 separate hat design blogs. So take a look at these stylish hat designs below. Aren't they beautiful? For more inspiration see also my label HAT DESIGNS or take a look at my PINTEREST MOODBOARD HATS Hope you like them too. :-)  

Sophia Loren with an elegant black hat

Yves Saint Laurent

Dior Couture, cloche hat

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VINTAGE FASHION: POLKA DOTS EVERYWHERE (03)

While surfing today I found some beautiful vintage fashion photos with polka dots. Aren't they lovely? I will post later on two other blogs about polka dots. Be Inspired ......

Vintage fashion - 1960s polka dots.

Harper’s Bazaar, April 1965. Ph. by Richard Avedon.
Model Jean Shrimpton.

1950s polka dots.

Beautiful blue dress and hat with polka dots.

Dovima in Jean Patou Polka-Dot Silk, Photo Henry Clarke 1956.

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Source: PINTEREST