Saturday, May 15, 2021

Remembering influential photographer Richard Avedon on his Birthday, May 15, 1923 - October 1, 2004
Clockwise from top left: Audrey Hepburn, Suzy Parker, Hiroko, Nena von Schlebrugge, Lauren Hutton, Jean Shrimpton, Benedetta Barzini, Liz Pringle and center Richard Avedon by Alfred Eisenstaedt.

 

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Happy 83rd Birthday to model/actress Millie Perkins, May 12, 1938

 

Sunday, May 9, 2021

Jean Shrimpton in beautiful pale blue dress glazed with bugle beads by Ben Reig, coiffure by Kenneth, clipped bracelet by Miriam Haskell, photo by Bert Stern, Vogue, October 1, 1963

 

Iris Bianchi's evening coiffure consists of huge loops of pressed lacquered hair to form a high crown at the top of the head, by Alexandre for Capucci, photo by Melvin Sokolsky, Harper's Bazaar, April 1963

 

Jean Shrimpton in pale-pink crêpe-de-chine dress, top turned under over short narrow skirt,below the bosom, a ruby bar clip anchors the décolletage by Dior, coiffure by Alexandre, cover by Irving Penn, Vogue, Nov.1, 1963

 

Jean Shrimpton in fabulous dress of brown tulle, thick with gold and silver embroidery, ending in a big flounce by Dior, coiffure by Alexandre, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, November 15, 1963

 

Happy Mother's Day...this day is for you ♥ 
Clockwise from top left: Kim Novak with her mother Blanche, Elizabeth Taylor with son Michael and daughter Liza, Sophia Loren with sons Edoardo and Carlo, Princess Grace with son Albert and daughter Caroline, Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn with daughter Mia, Yves Saint Laurent with mother Lucienne, Suzy Parker with daughter Georgia, Princess Grace with daughter Caroline and center Audrey Hepburn with son Sean Ferrer.


 

Saturday, May 8, 2021

Remembering fashion model/muse  Bettina Graziani on her Birthday, May 8, 1925 - March 2, 2015

 

Friday, May 7, 2021

Brigitte Bauer is wearing Dynel earrings, in black-and-white, plaited and banded by Hoff-Gallant for Hattie Carnegie, coiffure with Dynel hairpiece by Ara Gallant, cover by Richard Avedon, Vogue, September 15, 1966
 

Jean Shrimpton's coiffure is by Ara Gallant, earrings by Jack Gilbert, makeup called "Night Shades" by Germaine Monteil, photo by Richard Avedon, Vogue, October 1, 1966

 

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Remembering the much beloved Audrey Hepburn on her Birthday, May 4, 1929 - January 20, 1993
Clockwise from top left: As Holly Golightly in "Breakfast at Tiffany's", with Richard Avedon for a Revlon ad, as Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady", in ensemble by Givenchy, with Fred Astaire and  producer Roger Eden on the set of "Funny Face", publicity shot for the movie "Bloodline", as Nora Brentano in the film "Secret People", with her beloved friend and designer Hubert de Givenchy at his Paris home, and center as Princess Anne in "Roman Holiday".

 

Monday, May 3, 2021

Brigitte Bauer in black organdie gown, bare-shouldered under a jet-encrusted jacket, the skirt sweeps into a slight train by Philip Hulitar, jewelry by House of Rodel, coiffure by Pierre of House of Revlon, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, March 1, 1964

 

Veronica Hamel in charming dress of the thin white silk organdy with banded inserts of Swiss lace re-embroidered with pearly paillettes and crystal beads by Sarmi, Emme hair bow, coiffure by Etan of Lilly Daché, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, March 1, 1964

 

Sandra Paul's coiffure is styled by Kenneth using hairpieces for control and ornamentation, rhinestoned bobby pins by KJL, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, November 15, 1963

 

Saturday, May 1, 2021

Remembering supermodel/agent Wilhelmina Cooper on her Birthday, May 1, 1939 - March 1, 1980
Wilhelmina appeared on the cover of Vogue a record 28 times. Here are 9 of them.