A delicate French Rose named “la France”. Beautiful drawing from 1889.
Swimming costumes from 1897
I have bought the most wonderful fashion magazine on an antique market in France: La Mode Illustree from May 1897, that’s 115 years old! These 19th century bathing scenes are pure delight, it’s so interesting to look at the fashion of the time and notice details that are still used in today’s summer collections: puff [...]
Vintage Lingerie Ads
On a recent trip to Paris, I bought some amazing French Fashion magazines from 1930s and 1940s: “le Petit Echo de la Mode” and “Claudine”. Most of their pages are in black and white and they contain very few pictures so fashion outfits and ads are displayed as drawings. But what drawings, so precise and [...]
Vintage crush: 1970s Balenciaga
My mum recently gave me these beauties: 1970s Balenciaga sunglasses. I love them, they are massively oversized and will look perfect for my upcoming Ibiza holiday. I strongly believe clothing and accessories should be passed on from mother to daughter: favour quality over quantity and your wardrobe will become a cherished treasure for the next [...]