The Photography of Mark Shaw

Legendary photographer Mark Shaw captured Mid-Century elegance at it's finest. His photo archives are sheer eye-candy. Here's a taste...







Vanity Fair lingerie shoot.
Nico of The Velvet Underground.
Jackie for Life Magazine. Shaw was often referred to as the Kennedy family's unofficial photographer.

Shaw photographed Audrey Hepburn on many occassions. This is one of my favorites.

soZealous for: COSTUME JEWELRY

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Shanghai Dreamers

Couture meets Eastern culture in this collaboration from Christian Dior and Chinese photographer Quentin Shih.

The series was launched to coincide with the reopening of the Shanghai Dior boutique in 2010. The images, which are also a commentary on Chinese mass culture, are absolutely captivating.







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Weekend Project // Thrifty Finds

Some of you are aware of my one & only resolution for 2010, and that was to make a dress from a vintage pattern. Well, this is the pattern and a little peek at what I've been working on. Elementary, I know, but I didn't even have a sewing machine when I made this goal! Definitely feeling a sense of accomplishment...

Saturday, my dear friend Lucy & I took a field trip to Indianola for some thrifting. Not the most successful day of second hand scavenging, but I did manage to pick up this gorgeous hat for a mere $5.00.

I couldn't go home without a sweet score though, so we finished the day off at my reliable gold mine, a local flea market (that shall remain nameless). Was STOKED to find this textbook, Individuality In Clothing Selection and Personal Appearance, to add to the personal vintage library.

The Christian Dior looks throughout the book are TIMELESS--I'd rock any one of them today!!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend :)

Christian Dior Fall 2009 Couture

See the full collection at Style.com.

Dior, Mon Amour...

A few recent Christian Dior offerings that have captivated me in one way or another:


The above is just one of the many stunning photos in a Vogue Paris editorial by David Sims. The blouse! That skirt! Those leggings! The stuff that dreams are made of...


Foxy ribbon heels for Dior Couture. Too much? Never!



And lastly, The Lady Noir Affair is a beautiful, Hitchcock inspired short starring Marion Cotillard of La Vie en Rose fame.

Miss Dior Cherie by Sofia Coppola

Everything about this clip makes my heart smile...