As fresh as the bright blue sky

Donna Mitchell at her best - curled up in a sweater pinching a guy's ear. For Clairol in 1972.



Jewelry by Napier.


Actress Tina Aumont in couture Nina Ricci.


Angelica Huston, here snapped by von Wangenheim, sporting a John Anthony coat, Morris Moskowitz clutch and a wonderous Uncle Sam umbrella.

1972: Hybrid dressing

A refreshing bicolor halter culotte by Irene Galitzine from the fall of 1972. Perhaps this dress symbolizes this year in fashion - still with fragments of the most frivolous period in recent fashion history (the late 60s) but approaching the harder take-charge image right around the corner.



This yellow orgy is a stark contrast to the sleek elegance of the Galitzini dress. Instead it has the hallmark style of the progressive earth mother style that was quite common in the early to mid 70s. Quoting from the caption of the image: "You can do anything you want with the yellows now, but you can never ignore them again."


Again, this ensemble shows a play on contrasts, namely the strong geometric pattern that goes well together with the lingon berry like necklace.


Delectable thread ad.

Some people call me Maurice

Caricature 70s hunk dressed in knitwear from "The king". 1972.



Graffi & co ad. 1972.


A McGregor bombardier jacket. 1969.


Scavullo's take on the best from Bonwitt Teller, all Cardin. 1969.

Pastels are forever

As many of you have probably observed 1970-1972 currently holds a special place in my heart. Fashion photography from that year is a gift that keeps on giving.

The most gorgeous pastels....of course blue hair was a thing of last spring, nonetheless this is a particularly attractive version of it.




Japanese influence - here Hiroko a beautiful Hanae Mori dress.


Design by Nettie Vogues.


Ubergorgeous graphic designer Philippe Royer.


Very rustique Mary Quant ad.

All aboard for funtime

Some of the must fun ads from this 1972 magazine.

Only in it for the prints

Mila Schön's beautiful designs from 1972. Sadly, no info on the photographer.

Lets go out and get some of that

The American born model Pola in 1972.

Valentino and Pearls

Angelica Huston wearing Valentino in the spring of 1972.




Pat Cleveland and UTM from the same magazine.





These images was scanned by me (as images posted here are unless otherwise stated). They are shown for educational purposes.

Travel in style

Pat Cleveland, 1972.



Editorial in the same magazine.

Hang on to your marbles

How come the vintage jewelery often looks like the stuff you'd sell your soul for?

Stones fighting for attention on the hands of some lucky lady in 1960.


1976

1972

A hat means so much

Apollonia van Ravenstein sporting a fine one in 1976.

Knit yourself healthy

Knits from 1972.





As always, when I'm not citing a source, I scanned the images from my personal collection for educational purposes.

Laidback Grace

Graceful can be combined with a laid back attitude...sometimes like Garbo and sometimes like the images from fashion magazines from the summer of 1972.

Not much, can of course, be more graceful than Nureyev at the peak of his success - the guipure of his outfit is astonishing, I never thought of masculinity in terms of embroidery.