Vintage Fashion Styling: Sterling Clairmont by Louiza Vick

A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to style a 1940s vintage fashion inspired editorial with the talented Louiza Vick and the ridiculously pretty Sterling Clairmont. We shot in a lovely park in Malibu and I was ever so pleased that we got horses in the shoot! I didn't want the shoot to look overly costumed, so I tried to pick outfits that still appeared modern.



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Shop the Shoot: Vintage 1940s red polka dot dress here. Vintage 1950s white cotton ruffled blouse here. Vintage 1940s white cotton eyelet dress here. Vintage 1940s/1950s pink floral hat band here. Vintage 1950s pale peach slip dress (worn under blue and white dress) here.

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Vintage Sewing Patterns: Vintage 1940s and 1950s Blouse Patterns

Here are some adorable vintage sewing patterns from the 1940s and the 1950s for blouses! I especially love the vintage teen pattern for the 50s blouse with the peter pan collar, so sweet!







Image credits (L-R T-B): 1.] The Fancy Lamb, 2.] Coconut Pie, 3.] Glass of Fashion, 4.] + 5.] Cemetarian Hard Copy, 6.] Miss Betty's Attic, 7.] lost link, I'm sorry! 8.] Vivian Belle 1955

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Fashion + Film: The Edge of Love 1940s Fashion

The vintage inspired clothes from The Edge of Love I go all a flutter for. Keira Knightley looks absolutely stunning in every single frame, she is so gorgeous in this movie, even towards the end when she's less glamorous. I love that this movie really portrays everyday fashion in the 1940s (well for Welsh country/beach side that is). J'adore! (click on thumbnails for larger image)





































Screencap credits: Screenmusings.org (go here for HUNDREDS more screencaps from The Edge of Love)

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Vintage Streetstyle | Real Fashion from Vintage Photographs

I love vintage photographs and when I am at a flea market or antique mall I can never pass up the booth that has bins and bins of old photographs. Here are a few fantastic vintage photographs showcasing real life fashion and style from the 1940s and 1950s.



(All from Flickr found and scanned by others who peruse those bins just like me)

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Pin Up Inspired Vintage Jantzen Advertisements from the 1940s and 1950s

I find the women in these vintage Jantzen advertisements so incredibly attractive. So curvy and womanly! I really hate that nowadays being "curvy" is associated with not being skinny. Curves are beautiful! Thin or not. I'm a tiny gal and wish I had a few extra curves to better fill out my vintage clothes. I wish I looked like Betty Grable in a vintage bathing suit!


















Image sources : (all from flickr) 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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