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Richard Avedon’s Fable of decadence: In memory of the late Mr. and Mrs. Comfort

October 30, 2014 by bebeleone

By Sissi Macchetto The Story of Richard Avedon’s Fable  Settings: The New Yorker, Nov 6, 1995 Leading Actors: Richard Avedon, Nadja Aumermann and a skeleton Plot:  Back in November 1995, The New Yorker featured Avedon’s beautiful fable of decadence and death, beautifully staged by model Nadja Auermann dressed in lavish designer clothes clashing with a shabby background environment. The characters involved, Mr. & Mrs. Comfort, are represented as a caricature of the high society rich couple Avedon was surrounded by: […]

Categories: Art, Fashion, Heritage, photography • Tags: mr and mrs comfort, richard avedon, the new yorker

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Timeless style: Chic sausage-dog prints

October 22, 2014 by bebeleone

Sausage dogs calling!! Please tell us the secret of your success..From Pablo Picasso to Andy Warhol, from Brigitte Bardot to Peter Jensen, many artists and designers were fond of the clumsy, irresistible sausage-shaped dog, which has been portrayed, painted and designed in any possible way. The dachshund print stood for witty cosmopolitan elegance in the late 50s. Photo 1955 ca For a contemporary rendition of the chic sausage dog pattern, check out Luli Sanchez beautiful artwork […]

Categories: Design, Fashion, Heritage, Inspiration • Tags: dachshund print, picasso's dachshund, sausage dog print

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Vis-à-vis: Salvador Dali’s floral moustache vs Bill Murray’s daisy-sprouting beard

October 16, 2014 by bebeleone

By Bebe Leone Salvador Dali by Philippe Halsmann, 1954                              Bill Murray by Inez&Vinoodh, 2004 Halsman took numerous photographs of friend and playmate Salvador Dali, all along their unique, fertile artistic collaboration that lasted for more than 30 years, leaving us with plenty of witty, whimsical images to fiddle around with.  Besides flying cats and man-sized eggs, Dali’s distinctive mustache was often the focus of Halsman’s lens, portrayed in shapes of any sort and styled in surreal settings. “Whenever I needed […]

Categories: Design, photography • Tags: Bill Murray, Dali & Halsman, Inez & Vinoodh, Philippe Halsman, Salvador Dali

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Vintage editorials: Brad Pitt dresses to kill for Rolling Stones Magazine, 1999. Lensed by Mark Seliger

October 12, 2014 by bebeleone

By Bebe Leone Photos ©Mark Seliger via The Custom Family               […]

Categories: Icons, photography, Vintage • Tags: mark seliger, rolling stones magazine, vintage brad pitt, vintage celebrity photos, vintage editorials

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From the archives: the evolution of Balenciaga’s hoodlike hat

October 11, 2014 by bebeleone

By Bebe Leone The Story of Balenciaga’s hoodlike hat Presented as a complement of the single seam wedding dress Cristobal Balenciaga launched in 1967, the monastic-like hood was designed to replace the traditional bridal lace veil. Highly Influenced by the period’s fondness for futuristic cuts and tech fabrics Balenciaga conceived a dress and headpiece void of all the traditional bridal attributes, groundbreaking, ready for the outer space. The iconic hat was reintroduced in 2008 by then-Balenciaga designer Nicolas Ghesquière for […]

Categories: Design, Fashion, Heritage • Tags: balenciaga wedding dress, Cristobal Balenciaga, Darth Vader hat, Nicolas Ghesquière, vintage balenciaga

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The ageless beauty of African prints styled in 10 images

October 5, 2014 by bebeleone

By Bebe Leone “Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor”  African Proverb (Yoruba People) Nigerian born designer Duro Olowu, SS2015 Isienwenro James Iyoha Inneh, Ekegbian of Bénin Nigeria Chicken on a woman’s shoulder, Burkina Headwrap styling by Olga Tupogonova Hermes ‘ Africa inspired prints, SS 2015 Yoruba woman with umbrella, Meko, Nigeria. Photo Eliot Elisofon, ca 1970 Photo by Viviane Sassen Editorial styling vintage Dries Van Noten, Jean Paul Gaultier and African Tribal […]

Categories: Design, Fashion, Heritage, Inspiration • Tags: africa inspired, african prints, duro olowu ss2015, falani earrings, tribal decor

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