What is it about vintage images that makes you swoon? Is the fashion, is the backgrounds, is the pose? Whatever it is, I love to view images from another era; there is so much inspiration. For me it is definitely about the fashion styling - you just can't wear dresses like that these days... or can you? The tv serious Mad Men has certainly done alot for bringing back a certain 50's essence to dresses this season as is apparent in shows by Louis Vuitton, Jil Sander and Dior. And what about the soon to be released Great Gatsby by Baz Luhrmann that will no doubt have us wearing drop waisted sheaths encrusted with beads and sequins for evening whilst adjusting our newly bobbed hair and clicking our mary-jane heels down the red carpet.
Here are some vintage fashion images from the late 50's, from photographer Gordon Parks which will soon be exhibited at New York's International Centre of Photography. Dreamy chic from another time.
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| 1958 eveningwear at the theatre |
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| James Galanos dreamy chiffon |
