Monday, January 2, 2012

Norman Parkinson in India

The January issue of British Vogue includes a feature that trawls through the Vogue archives for images from exotic locales. 'The fashionable life, lived at home and abroad, was vital to Vogue's early success.' There's Morocco in the 1920s, Hawaii in the 1930s, Kenya in the 1960s and Jerry Hall in the USSR while the cold war was still raging. My favourite images though are the ones taken by Norman Parkinson in 1956. The model is Barbara Mullens, the clothes are elegance manifest and the locations would give anyone itchy feet. I LOVE that yellow Dior gown.


5 comments:

what are they wearing now said...

Stunning photos thanks Louise. Oh my that glorious white lace dress with the blue sash at waist.

Leah said...

These are absolutely lovely..

xoxo,
Leah

Heather Jean said...

gorgeous images!

Louise said...

The white dress with the blue sash was the one that made it onto the cover. Will find out the designer for you.

Lisa said...

AMAZING photographs! I love this post and love your blog!