Photo of the Day: Hippies at Home

William Gedney, Hippies at Home, San Francisco 1966-67

Photo of the Day: Theda Bara's Gown

This gown was once owned by the inimitable Theda Bara- it really doesn't get more spectacular than this. Only a star could be worthy of such a gown!

Louise Goldin for Topshop Spring 2010

I'm not usually one for wearing spikes, but I can see these being particularly impressive on the right girl. They kind of seem like the ultimate DIY project, don't they? Somewhere I'm sure to have some spikes left over from my years of teenager discontent...

Photo of the Day: Claudette Colbert

Probably the most perfect vanity ever.

Wizards, Witches & Magic

Bleached out and layered with dabs of watercolours, these images by Ellen Rogers in the Winter 2009 issue of iD are the ultimate solace for my muddled thoughts today. Drawing on mythology that surrounds witchcraft, these images are like snapshots of an interrupted ritual by the Second Order of the Golden Dawn. School and work have been so overwhelming that I've had little time to think of or read about subjects that interest me other than fashion history, like the occult. Hopefully once I have completed my finals I will be able to take a couple weeks to sink my brain into a broader array of subjects before next semester.






 

Photo of the Day: An Officer and A Lady

Photo of the Day: The Candle Shop

The Candle Shop, Westbury Square, Houston, TX

Photo of the Day: Seaside Reveries

Bec Parsons

Photo of the Day: Carol Jerrems

Mozart St, 1970

A much longer post on her to follow.

Photo of the Day: McCardell & Chagall

It doesn't get any prettier than this dress, a collaboration between Claire McCardell and Marc Chagall. Is it awful that I'm planning on copying this for myself when I have some time off in January? Obviously I won't have any Chagall designed fabric, so it will only be a vague approximation- I just adore the whole look.

Photo of the Day: Valentina

Valentina Schlee, the American couturier, 1928.

One of my favourite things about my job is that I get to sort through and scan original photographs, notebooks and sketches like this one that I scanned yesterday. The look and feel of the paper, the faded handwritten notes on the back- research doesn't get much better...

Photo of the Day: The Perfect Suit

Photo of the Day: Tina Chow

Photo of the Day: Poiret

Photo of the Day: Come Snuggle with Me

Photo of the Day: The Magician

By far my favourite deck, the Aquarian Tarot by David Palladini.

Photo of the Day: Jane Forth

Photo of the Day: Ingrid by Parkinson

If anyone ever finds this dress please, please, please get it for me- my love knows no bounds!

Photo of the Day: On the Beach

Anyone want to go to Margate or Rye over Christmas?

Photo of the Day: Grilled Cheese

Even though grilled cheese sandwiches are off limits for me I've always loved this photo. Whenever I see poorly staged and taken food photos on the web I think of this photo, and the other photographs of meals in Uncommon Places- probably a rather unfair comparison as no blogger is frequenting diners with an 8 x 10. Totally commonplace, everything in this photo is not unique but when lit with such a soft glow the effect is rather soothing and comforting. This must be, in part, why I keep coming back to this image regardless of my allergies.

Photo of the Day: Jacqueline Bisset, 1972

Perfection from head to toe.

Plague on the Stairs

Theodor Kittelsen, Plague on the Stairs  (Pesta i trappen), 1896

Photo of the Day: Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld in his Memphis designed apartment.

Photo of the Day: True Love

Photo of the Day: Buckminster Fuller

Photo of the Day: Galanos 1959