National Geographic

I recently stumbled across an amazing tumblr of National Geographic scans from the late 50's to the early 70's. The beautiful grainy pictures with their warm light and saturated colours seem to represent a life so pure and unaffected. First published in 1888, National Geographic was a window to the world in a time when travel was only possible for those who could afford it and many cultures still remained mysterious and exciting discoveries.

Kraho boy of Brasil with armadillos, March, 1959

Brilliant chandeliers light an underground palace in Moscow’s subway, December, 1959

Goats in the Olympic Highlands, America, February 1974

Nakoda rider at Cascade Mountain, Wisconsin, 1960

Prince of Bhutan and his bride, 1952

Oranges traveling by horse cart from a cooperative orchard to El Asnam, Algeria. August, 1973

Midnight in Paris

Today was a wonderfully rainy day, so naturally, I decided to snuggle up with Lulu the cat, download swing jazz music, and give Woody Allen another chance. And I'm glad I did. Midnight in Paris (2011) is a charming and sentimental film about a struggling novelist, Gil (Owen Wilson), a man who, like moi, also thinks rain makes everything beautiful, wanders the streets of Paris, and at every midnight, an antique car pulls up and transports him to the 1920's era. He encounters Cole Porter, Josephine Baker, Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, Pablo Picasso, T.S Eliot and Salvador Dalí (sexy Adrien Brody). And with his new found love he is further transported back to the 1890's Moulin Rouge where they meet Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Gauguin, and Edgar Degas! Oh my goodness, I love Edgar Degas! With so many funny lines by famous (dead) artists, writers, surrealists, I give this movie a rating of all the stars Vincent Van Gogh ever painted!


After the movie, I got thinking, I'd like to visit one of those "nostalgia shop" the modern characters talk about. And I'd also like to have a 'Midnight in Paris' moment too. Paris in the Jazz Age really does sound enticing, as does Paris in the 1940's - that's probably the one I'd pick. But I'd also be intrigued by Vienna circa 1900, London in the 1590's, first century Rome and New York City in 1960's. 
So, what is historical era would you like to visit?

Jill by Jill Stuart Fall 2011 Campaign

This campaign appeals to me because of the capes, dresses, bows, and autumnal prints.

Model: Katie Fogarty

Stylist: Skye Parrote

Clapton's pants

It's quite sad that modern men has lost much of their pants sense.

House of Fraser Winter 2011 Look Book

House of Fraser, I am sold. Sold, by the heavy influence of 70's luxe styling, perfect for winter, right now in Australia. I still can't get enough of the 70's inspired trends!

source: fashiongonerogue

Goldie Winter 2011

Heavy 70's hippie influence with a nudge towards glam-grunge. My style inspiration, no, "stylespiration".

Source: fashiongonerogue

Gucci Men Fall 2012

I see 70's Londoners, aristocrats, dandies, singers, noblemen and rock stars. GQ describes it "jet setting meets Jean-Paul Belmondo" (a style icon, and personal male muse I've blogged about). Retro has never looked more modern.

Photography: sonnyphotos.typepad.com