Simply Fabulous

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Can't wait for this to come out early fall. Buy here.

The Swinging Sixties

Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson. Slim Aarons photo

Paris Charm

One day I will live here.

This picture of Sweetiepie Restaurant in NYC as posted by Material Girls is just fantastic, non? Must get there soon. While they feature a full menu, I'd skip straight to dessert. See more pictures here.

Don't you just love this photo?

Horst P. Horst

This photo was on the cover of a small mailer/catalogue sent out by Saks Fifth Avenue in 1983 pairing fragrances with select Horst P. Horst photos. If you don't know Horst, he was a prominent 20th century photographer whose subjects included Vogue fashion shoots and celebrities including Coco Chanel, Wallis Simpson and Greta Garbo. His high-contrast compositions are breathtaking and no one documented the deco age better than Horst.

Well, let me tell you. When I received this little booklet in 1983, I was thrilled because it was perfect for my high school art class; each dramatic photo lent itself perfectly to a b&w charcoal rendition. I think I might still have the booklet in storage but I haven't been able to locate online my favorite Horst photo of a dark haired, long locked model's profile next to a marble horse bust; the intricacies of her draped Missoni shawl took me forever to get exact. Luckily, I still have the original charcoal I created: I had gifted it to my aunt, who very graciously gave it back to me for sentimental reasons. Thanks, Auntie Jo!