Newton's machine

Actress Zou Zou in all Yves Saint Laurent and hair by Didier, photographed ny Newton's machine, a machine Helmut Newton designed in order to "eliminate the superfluous personality, the photographer".


A whole lotta Pucci.


Glo ahead. Apparently, the world's most sought after model Anja Rubik is an incarnation of this model from 1973. What do you know?


Party scenes of the 1970s are the best.

Before there was Photoshop...

...there was still retouching. And sometimes, it went very wrong. Take, for instance, this merry vacation in Venezuela editorial published in 1976. The otherwise excellent photographer Barbieri has participated in a lengthy atrocity featuring sharks, snakes, flying orchids and what have you. A sorry sight, with one redeeming quality, namely the image beneath this lamenting paragraph, gorgeous with a plastic mask, despite the presence of the crocodile.



What to say...


Valditevere ad.


Lovely, peaceful, YSL ad.

In a fit of Piqué

Cotton piqué battle jacket by Sybil Zelker.


Twiggy with an unusual look, rather late in her modeling career (1973).


All the color you need.


Shot from an editorial in Bali featuring this lovely skirt by Emmert and Lambert.

Subtly satanistic

Now that Givenchy has brought satanism back (so much better than sexy, let me tell you), it's time to dig out one more of those ever so subtle satanistic references of yore. In general, it seems that after the Manson ordeal, and the killing of Sharon Tate in particular, satanism was just out. Now it´s clearly back on track, the memory of the gore related to this practice firmly forgotten. Of course the images above, of which it is only the first image that qualifies as subtly satanistic, are really nothing compared to the venom-spouting demons of the latest Givenchy ads.

The slogan for this lovely sweater: "Put your heart in it." And, yeah, if you do, why wear it on your sleeve when you can put it right on your back ready for some pesky backstabbing?

Here, this beautiful back-bearing sweater top by Match II in Durene cotton. Choker by Elyse Stone, Simon creations belt and star by elegant.


Donna Mitchell and her lovely colleague wearing Klopman dresses.



Jane Forth in an early party scene photo shoot by Bill King, here portrayed with make-up artist Jurgen.



And last in this collection of goodies from 1971 comes a pretty little Givenchy number in Abraham silk.

You hit me with a flower

A small sample from a Bridal fashion photography book printed in 1984.



A sad bride.


Diana, princess of Wales, not much is better than her whole ensemble.


Grace Coddington in the early 60s.

Vicky says yes to this little dress

The little dress is made of Terylene and is the design of Bernard Freres. I really wish that there was something that could hold the structure of Terylene but not soak up sweat the way it does.


Moon printed dress by Jane&Jane.



Easily one of the best fashion photographs of the 60s - the model's empty stare, deep in thought, clasping an abused library copy of Wood's Illustrated Natural History and a microscope to her chest.


Gracy Coddington, one of the best models of the 60s, biting her lip, adorned by a cap by Simone Mirman.

I'll be the parcel if you'll be my sorter

Gia on one of those rare (and all too brief) fashion shoots when her James Deam quality was tangible. Bracelets by Robert Lee Morris.


Necklace by Cara Croninger.


Possibly one of the last Dior ads shot by Chris von Wangenheim.


The pirate look of 1981.

The heart of the 60s

A wonderfully sincere set of looks distinctive of the early 60s.









Jean Shrimpton in Guy Laroche.

Caped and crazy

Stunning shot by Scavullo.


Lanvin powder, it was meant to be.


A bikini that according to the caption "resembles a dream blurred garden". By Cole of California.


Snow flake pin by Richelieu.

Jumpsuits - not just for fun

In an editorial devoted to Thierry Mugler and Charles Jordan, this image stands out with the undeniably fearsome Mugler jumpsuit, the Charles Jordan sandals and the equally Mugler Guillet sun glasses.



Kerry Warn did the hair for this editorial but what I want to know is who got that crystal on the set. A gorgeous and appropriate prop.


When in doubt, hug a tree. And try do to it wearing a lycra Enrico Coveri swimsuit from 1979.


André Malraux, the art enthusiast and politician - a renaissance man. Here in a shot from 1933.

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 moments are pure gold

Search and ye shall find - a little golden pack of cigarettes in this image - the picture of tranquil bliss and perfection. Not a common theme in cigarette ads - but they say it's a special filter...




This ad for beauteous shoes is entitled "Leather on a Roman holiday" - sounds good doesn't it?



Gorgeous bag of unknown origin.


Ing-Marie Lamyn in an outfit I think is by Jane Cattlin.

All I can say is that the velvet underground is great

Behold this fun Coty ad featuring Ingrid Boulting to the right and another great model.