Sunday, December 30, 2012

INSPIRATION Vogue Paris 1967... Prada SS||2013

The sixties fashion keeps inspiring since a few seasons now designers in their work and proposes also for SS||2013 various looks from the age of youth. A 1967 photo shoot by Guy Bourdin for Paris Vogue  [left] for example might have been an inspiration to Miuccia Prada and her collection for next summer.


Tuesday, December 25, 2012

INSPIRATION Gilberthe Akkermans 1990... Jil Sander FW 2012||13

The paper lunch bag inspired leather clutch by Gilberthe Akkerman from 1990 [left]… might have also been an inspiration to Jil Sander's paper lunch bag from this winter [right]. Both are must haves!


Wednesday, December 12, 2012

INSPIRATION Enrico Coveri AD 1986… Proenza Schouler FW 2011||12

An 1986 advertisement campaign for Italian designer Enrico Coveri, featuring model Monika Schnarre wearing a eclectic pattern knitwear outfit [left],… might have been up on Proenza Schouler's inspiration board for their FW 2011||12 collection [right].


Sunday, December 9, 2012

INSPIRATION Nina Leen for LIFE magazine 1958... Gregory Harris for V magazine 2011

An iconic picture, featuring black and white pattern fashion, that has been taken in 1958 by one of the first female photographers for Life magazine Nina Leen [left], ... could have been an inspiration to stylist Catherine Newell Hanson and photographer Gregory Harris, in the realisation of their photo shoot for V magazine||the transformation issue in July 2011 [right].


Friday, December 7, 2012

INSPIRATION Life Magazine 1945... TheManRepeller.com 2012

A picture from Life Magazine documenting a 'trying on new lipsticks" method applied in 1945 [left], comes very close to this hilarious picture from one of my favored fashion bloggers Leandra Medine, better known as The Man Repeller [right].


Tuesday, December 4, 2012

INSPIRATION Bert Stern 1969... Emporio Armani SS||2012

This beautiful picture of model Moyra Swan, photographed by Bert Stern in 1969 wearing a white transparent dress with contrasting bordure [left]... could have been an inspiration for the SS||2012 collection of Emporio Armani and its advertisement campaign, featuring the models Tao Okamoto and Kendra Spears [right].