Who's the furriest of them all

Some fake furs from 1971, shot by Chris von Wangenheim.




If you want to climb a mountain, do it this way.


A Frida Gustavsson look-alike in 70s beige and a cape.

Regard fixe

Yes, a piercing gaze is the best accessory, isn't it? Glorious shot taken by a photographer I haven't heard too much about - Sackmann. You might think that the styling was imperfect since the model's bangs are so uneven - this kind of thing happens to those of us who have a swirl in an unfortunate place - but personally, I think it just adds to the appeal.



A photograph that provides the perfect antidote for the superfocused stare above - Angelica Huston shot by Bob Richardson for Dior. Now, that's chilling.





Gunilla Lindblad wears YSL rive gauche. Pretty smashing...

T-straps and lashes

These T-straps are just so enchanting. Bally, of course, some of the best shoe ads the world has ever seen.



An ad for Salon du Pret a Porter....wonderful lashes.



This could very well be Bebe Buell, one of the most promising models of the early 70s. She, instead, devoted her life to punk rock and her daughter, Liv Tyler. She could have been one of the best models, I think, she photographed so well. Anyway, I'm not even 100% it's her in this Wella ad.



One of the few great editorial shots found in this magazines. The coat is by Kay Cosserat.

Bite the letter knife

Wilhelmina in all van Cleef and Arpel - complete with a rosewood blade and gold handle letter opener.



Dress described in the caption as "black lace with a Spanish flavour".



A dream of silk marquisette by Alain.


Jean Shrimpton in black dotted organza.

She comes in colors

The rainbow swimsuit by De Weese Designs - the name of this one is "Sunbirst".


Vanity fair ad.


Miss Couture ad featuring Donna Mitchell among others. Read the caption and you shall find that these dresses were considered "do anything dresses" - times change, eh?


Stunning Nefertitiesque shot by Chris von Wangenheim.

Playing the field

....in what I think could be a sweater bathing suit - one of those wonderfully sick inventions of the late 60s. The bathing suit is by Cole of California and the year is 1969.



Another bathing suit by Brigance for Sinclair.


Outfit by Sport Trio.


Something quite, quite sick in this ad if you look a little deeper. These lovely droplets are made by mink oil! Well. It makes for a good picture, at any rate....

Lily pads and Grès

This ad did not run long enough, judging by the selection of magazines from 1977 that I have managed to get my hands on, to become a classic in the general sense, but to me it certainly is. The perfect bottle of Grès replacing the flower of the lily is simple but ingenious.



A less frequently featured image by Guy Bourdin.


Janice Dickinson in a tripple skirt by Basile.


Jerry Hall for Pinault.

Walk away in silence

Walter Albini's ads from the 70s appeared mostly in Italian publications and they were amazing. This one, however, is from Vogue Paris from 1977. The incredible colors and the daring nature of the ad - to have an ad for fashion where the garment itself can barely be seen - is very impressive.



One of those very early Gianni Versace ads - also, like the Albini ad above, with the theme of escape. Getting away from it all, even from the shoot, or the ad itself.


An YSL illustration.



On the go b/w Ducrot ad.

Beauty secrets of 1966

Delicious!

Delicious indeed is this cover from December 1978 of British Vogue, shot by Alex Chatelain and featuring Kim Alexis in full on Yves Saint Laurent.



The ravishing Miss Dickinson wearing Krizia gear.


Some very convincing Dunhill ad.


A shot of Kim Alexis.

Say it with a straw

Lycra ad outtake from 1974.


Lovely dress.


Beauty shot.


Keep your head cool.

Charles Jourdan shines a light

A classic, if perhaps lesser known, Charles Jourdan ad.


Can a table get much greener?


A black vinyl and cotton embroidery dress by Courréges.


All hugs for Yves Saint Laurent.

Verushka in furs

In the early 60s (I believe) Vera von Lehndorf was discovered by none other than Miss Dorian Leigh, one of the most legendary models of all time, as Dorian had traveled to sample Vera's mother's famous cookies. Here, Verushka is featured in a rare photoshoot from 1975, toward the end of her modeling career swathed in luscious Italian furs.



Patti Hansen did some of her first notable work for Glamour in 1972/3. Though very successful, her career stalled because of her image as a fresh faced teen. To overcome this, she went on a trip to Europe where she was dressed up as a vampire, vamp, corpse, whathaveyou in the European magazines. Here is a fine example of one of the last covers and editorials before her return to America to become the most sought after model of 1976-1978.





Mila Schön ad that speaks for itself.