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Showing posts with label Givenchy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Givenchy. Show all posts
Lavender pale & cool
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Florence Welch in Givenchy Couture at the Grammys 2011
& at Givenchy Spring Haute Couture 2011
"Givenchy Haute Couture pleats in palest lilac—class and cool"
Andre Leon Talley said of Cate Blanchett
Vogue here
Cate Blanchett class & cool
& if you missed it
Florence Welch in Givenchy Couture at the Grammys 2011
& at Givenchy Spring Haute Couture 2011
see Charles James@Oscar here
images from Givenchy at Vogue here
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Favorite Posts of 2010 v: the Style Saloniste
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Diane Dorrans Saeks of the Style Saloniste says:
"This iconic sixties image by Richard Avedon captures my own mood when I'm in Paris—off the ground, leaping with happiness, and yet calm and focused."
while I might be more this-
AVEDON'S
Dovima with Sacha
Cloche by Balenciaga
Cafe des Deux Magots, Paris,August 1955
I am following as much to the letter as possible Diane's Paris Journal. though "My Trip" is not slated for the New Year, I return to this post time and again to take this wonderful trip with Diane to Paris, stopping at all of her favorite spots and drinking in the sites as only Diane can do. For the moment a ongoing pick me up is Diane's book Paris Style-
another of Diane's posts that I favored is her visit to Chateau de Haroue to see the chateau and the meticulously curated collection of Givenchy, Balenciaga, and Venet.
"Carmen (Homage to Munkacsi)"
Coat by Cardin
Place Francois-Premier, Paris
August 1957
Diane Dorrans Saeks of the Style Saloniste says:
"This iconic sixties image by Richard Avedon captures my own mood when I'm in Paris—off the ground, leaping with happiness, and yet calm and focused."
while I might be more this-
AVEDON'S
Dovima with Sacha
Cloche by Balenciaga
Cafe des Deux Magots, Paris,August 1955
another of Diane's posts that I favored is her visit to Chateau de Haroue to see the chateau and the meticulously curated collection of Givenchy, Balenciaga, and Venet.
there is a truly delectable book accompanying this exhibit available that just happened to be one of my Christmas gifts!
Diane will be traveling the world again in 2011- no doubt- and whether I go behind her is suspect- So, happily with anticipation will I await her adventures and oh the stories she will tell.
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Fashion with Feathers
Back in the 1930s and 1940s, Hollywood divas Carole Lombard and Jean Harlow had already adopted the look, inspired feather dresses. Then in the 1950s, it was Marilyn Monroe. Today, the Spring/Summer 2011 feathers style trend echoes the old time Hollywood. Ostrich, pheasant, peacock or other bird's feathers are embedded in breathtaking evening gowns, sandals, accessories or adornments.
Lanvin, pochette satin bag
A look at the old Hollywood glamour
Carole Lombard
Jean Harlow
Marilyn Monroe
These pieces are one-of-a-kind. A selection of dresses, accessories and jewels whose craftsmanship borders on art.
Givenchy Couture 2011
Givenchy Couture
Alexander McQueen, Spring 2011
Pheasant feathers
Anna Sui's silver sequin-silk-tulle dress with feather-trimed
Roger Vivier Couture 2010
Manolo Blahnik, feather T-strap sandal
Valentino, satin, brass, and ostrich-feather clutch
Aurelie Bidermann, 18-karat-gold-dipped goose feather necklace
Pippo Perez, white diamond angel wing
Sydney Evan, feather on lotus seed beads
.the Turban III
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when can you don a turban?
is it for women of a certain age-or older- only?
Lenor Scherrer thinks otherwise-
when can you don a turban?
is it for women of a certain age-or older- only?
Lenor Scherrer thinks otherwise-
wearing GIVENCHY by Riccardo Tisci
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8 maids...a Duchess... & a conga line.
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I am reminded by Meg of Pigtown Design that this month is the anniversary of the Windsors-that's Wallis and Edward, June 3 1937.
& it is right On topic- the continual revisiting of certain persons-
Today -
WALLIS. Meg mentions the book THE WINDSOR STYLE by Suzy Menkes. The book, published in 1988, is still the best resource for the all the little delectable Windsor hors' d'oeuvres. Wallis knew herself, some might say-little to know-But I disagree. Women like WWW are constantly offered things-
She could have partaken of all.
Instead, she edited.
Mercilessly, Ruthlessly.
"Everybody was crazy to design for the Duchess. She was the most chic woman of our time...But she did not bargain herself. It was the couture houses who fought ot offer her discounts." Erik Mortensen
She always ALWAYS got it right. TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE.
She liked stripes, so did 8 others.
Givenchy made the blue and white matelot sheath for the Duchess. Paris Society's dressmakers were charged to copy, copy, copy, copy, copy, copy, copy, copy the GIVENCHY jersey stripe. The designer-GIVENCHY, said, it "was the dress of the season. What I didn't know was that other women were going to have it copied by their little dressmakers."
this photograph by Cecil Beaton
from Time Life
I am reminded by Meg of Pigtown Design that this month is the anniversary of the Windsors-that's Wallis and Edward, June 3 1937.
& it is right On topic- the continual revisiting of certain persons-
Today -
WALLIS. Meg mentions the book THE WINDSOR STYLE by Suzy Menkes. The book, published in 1988, is still the best resource for the all the little delectable Windsor hors' d'oeuvres. Wallis knew herself, some might say-little to know-But I disagree. Women like WWW are constantly offered things-
She could have partaken of all.
Instead, she edited.
Mercilessly, Ruthlessly.
"Everybody was crazy to design for the Duchess. She was the most chic woman of our time...But she did not bargain herself. It was the couture houses who fought ot offer her discounts." Erik Mortensen
She always ALWAYS got it right. TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE.
She liked stripes, so did 8 others.
Givenchy made the blue and white matelot sheath for the Duchess. Paris Society's dressmakers were charged to copy, copy, copy, copy, copy, copy, copy, copy the GIVENCHY jersey stripe. The designer-GIVENCHY, said, it "was the dress of the season. What I didn't know was that other women were going to have it copied by their little dressmakers."
from the pages of The Windsor Style-Suzy Menkes
The Duchess clasping hands with Mrs.Guiness Plunkett
The Duchess clasping hands with Mrs.Guiness Plunkett
this night, 8 ladies arrived at one of Baron de Rede's party in GIVENCHY'S sheath. Yikes Stripes! Wallis didn't blink- instead asking the "maids" to form a conga line and show the dress to its best advantage!
So many women would have been horrified! mortified!-as likely these maids were. No-not The Duchess. A Lady.
intriguing- I ran across in an old Vogue magazine. Vogue's NOTEBOOK spotted The Duchess at the d' Arenberg housewarming, 1966. Here it was reported 3 maids wore the GIVENCHY dress. Certainly possible that this faux pas was repeated-If So-Mrs Guiness Plunkett slipped up twice.
from the pages of Vogue October 1966
pictured in 4. Mme. Walter Moreira-Salles
5. The Duchess, HRH The Duke and standing Mrs.Guiness Plunkett
who knows, once, twice,
three times ?
does it matter, not really, But it does amuse.
& besides
the Lady Duchess was always a bit of a mystery.
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pictured in 4. Mme. Walter Moreira-Salles
5. The Duchess, HRH The Duke and standing Mrs.Guiness Plunkett
who knows, once, twice,
three times ?
does it matter, not really, But it does amuse.
& besides
the Lady Duchess was always a bit of a mystery.
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a Stitch in Time IV
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once again the Grandeur of Givenchy, 17th century silk embroidery on a Louis XIV chair.
House and Garden April 1987, photographed by Francois Halard
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once again the Grandeur of Givenchy, 17th century silk embroidery on a Louis XIV chair.
House and Garden April 1987, photographed by Francois Halard
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Fleur's Flower Game, Want to play?
In 1983 FLEUR COWLES published The Flower Game. This book shares nearly 200 of FLEUR'S "friends" answers to her question:
NAME TEN FLOWERS YOU WOULD WANT TO TAKE WITH YOU IF BANISHED TO A DESERT ISLAND-NOT JUST ANY ISLAND BUT ONE WHERE ANY AND EVERY FLOWER WOULD GROW, REGARDLESS OF SEASON OR SOIL.
the pink clover, hoping to "spend time in happy search" for the lucky four leafed kind.
& the snowdrop, a sentimental choice since her husband of 27 years had found the first of spring's offering and presented it to Fleur.
the Tulip-for Fleur they conjured up the "drama of profusion" in one flower, trips to Holland, London's own and her sixteenth century home with pinkish red tiles.
the pansy- evocative of the famous French primitive painter, Andre Beauchant and also one of the Queen mother's favourites.
Andre Beauchant
the humble field daisy for answering questions-the counting of petals, for its simplicity and memories of childhood in the States.
Fleur Cowles
the rose and its ability to allow Fleur to recall Shakespeare, Katherine Mansfield, Katherine Anne Porter, Andre Maurois and "every painter I love, if worth his salt, has painted the rose."
Fantin- Latour
Fleur wanted another wild flower besides the clover- a wild orchid, a cowslip,a buttercup. Perhaps the pimula, the dandelion, or even cow parsley.
(How could she have selected just one or would she have slipped a few of all these in the soil of her picks? Likely.)
Givenchy gown Muguet
& Finally lily-of -the-valley , its whiteness, fragrance, size and it holds a special place-the flower her husband sends when available.
Botticelli
FROM FLEUR'S LIST I WOULD TAKE :
lily of the valley, the lily Regale , snowdrop and the rose would pack well.
To this I would add the gardenia, lilac, peony, hydrangea,violet and lastly- the beautiful Queen Anne's Lace.
Some lists that are standouts- Cary Grant, Cecil Beaton, Beverly Nichols, Evangeline Bruce, Lady Diana Cooper, Norman Parkinson, Terence Stamp, Pauline Trigere, Eleanor Lambert, Clare Booth Luce.
- Princess Caroline of Monaco, Princess Grace of Monaco, Lord Olivier, Dame Margot Fonteyn, Jane Goodall, David Hicks...
What would you take along?
Andre Beauchant
NAME TEN FLOWERS YOU WOULD WANT TO TAKE WITH YOU IF BANISHED TO A DESERT ISLAND-NOT JUST ANY ISLAND BUT ONE WHERE ANY AND EVERY FLOWER WOULD GROW, REGARDLESS OF SEASON OR SOIL.
Fleur's 10
Fleur decided to choose specimens evoking Proust's ' Remembrances from things past' so she could choose from an "etagere" of memories- assuaging some of her loneliness.
& the snowdrop, a sentimental choice since her husband of 27 years had found the first of spring's offering and presented it to Fleur.
the Tulip-for Fleur they conjured up the "drama of profusion" in one flower, trips to Holland, London's own and her sixteenth century home with pinkish red tiles.
Rembrandt's Flora
the pansy- evocative of the famous French primitive painter, Andre Beauchant and also one of the Queen mother's favourites.
Andre Beauchant& Tuberose would always say Spain and her home there.
& White Jasmine would fill the shells and coconuts made into vases on the island and remind her once again of her Spanish home where jasmine climbed the walls.
Fleur Cowlesthe rose and its ability to allow Fleur to recall Shakespeare, Katherine Mansfield, Katherine Anne Porter, Andre Maurois and "every painter I love, if worth his salt, has painted the rose."
Fantin- LatourFleur wanted another wild flower besides the clover- a wild orchid, a cowslip,a buttercup. Perhaps the pimula, the dandelion, or even cow parsley.
(How could she have selected just one or would she have slipped a few of all these in the soil of her picks? Likely.)
Givenchy gown MuguetBotticelli
lily of the valley, the lily Regale , snowdrop and the rose would pack well.
To this I would add the gardenia, lilac, peony, hydrangea,violet and lastly- the beautiful Queen Anne's Lace.
Some lists that are standouts- Cary Grant, Cecil Beaton, Beverly Nichols, Evangeline Bruce, Lady Diana Cooper, Norman Parkinson, Terence Stamp, Pauline Trigere, Eleanor Lambert, Clare Booth Luce.
- Princess Caroline of Monaco, Princess Grace of Monaco, Lord Olivier, Dame Margot Fonteyn, Jane Goodall, David Hicks...
What would you take along?
Andre Beauchant
