It was this photograph that caught our attention initially:
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Isn't it wonderful? Look at those hats!
As we are about to embark on a project set in 1960s NYC together (more on that another time) we were drawn to the image. Even though it is clearly 40s/50s, we just had to see what else there was to see! And we weren't disappointed:
Deemed by many to be the father of modern fashion photography, Norman Parkinson is famed for changing the way fashion was photographed and for bringing a sense of humour and creativity to his work, as is evidenced in the self portrait below:
Tired of restrictive studios he prided himself in photographing his models in unusual settings and circumstances and sometimes with the odd prop (or animal)!
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His images definitely have an air of theatricality about them and manage to really bring the clothes to life, I think.
Somehow he makes them seem wearable, even the crazy stuff, don't you think?
He was also a damned good portrait photographer to boot. Check out Dame Maggie!
This exhibition marks the Centenary of his birth on the 21st of April 1913 and, thus, his Century of Style. It is worth a look (just been extended to the 27th of May) and certainly helped to inspire and bolster me for my own year (not quite a century, but hey!) of 'shopping-less' style.
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This next one, entitled The Art of Travel, from Vogue in 1951, made me have a quiet little chuckle to myself...
Look how teeny weeny her suitcase is! She certainly has got travel packing down to a fine art. I would be extremely frazzled, lugging a ridiculously heavy oversized suitcase (like the one discussed in this post) and look a little more like this:
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| I LOVE this skirt. |
(All photos Corbis/© Norman Parkinson Ltd/Courtesy Norman Parkinson Archive)
This is what I wore:
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| Outfit No 40 Saturday on the Southbank Crochet Collared Sheer White Blouse - Primark Velvet Green Skirt - Ebay Leggings - Topshop Pumps - Office Ring - 99p Store(!) |
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