fortuny

my heart beats a tad faster as i look at this.

to me it epitomizes an era that i revere and adore very much.

an era of beautiful, handmade garments

that were pieces of art onto themselves.

the era of fortuny, gallenga, chanel and vionnet.

stenciled label hand sewn onto the silk lining

of a mariano fortuny jacket.

so very good to look at, don't you think?

see the whole garment here.

take flight

another one of my favorite images from the

couture supplement of vogue italia september 1997.

(hehe, you might as well come think that's the only issue i got.)

karen elson photographed by peter lindbergh.

the amazing headdress is by

philip treacy for chanel haute couture, 1997.

i also like the make-up by stéphane marais

scanned by me.

click for a closer look.

that thing

maharajah jewels by chrisitan dior haute couture, 1997.

1, 3 _ scans by me (sheesh, i couldn't remove the moiré)

from the couture supplement of vogue italia september 1997.

photos by mr. peter lindbergh.

 2 _ kate by annie leibovitz, 1999.

via murmurs.

click images for actual size.

'90s couture previously:
here (fragile faries)
and here (naomi x testino x versace)

would wear

it would be fun to wear these.
they are both a work of art.

i just couldn't find a nice bag or necklace to accompany.

1 _ vintage givenchy haute couture coat dress, via clothes-fashion.

2 _ louboutins via iz andrew.

yiqing yin, the dreamer

i don't think these need many words.

french designer yiqing yin's debut collection.

found through stefania's aptly named cool e chic style fashion.

runway photos by shoji fujii.

some slightly edited.

more photos

here,

here,

and here.