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Vintage Collections

VINTAGE COLLECTION – BALENCIAGA

Balenciaga coat / Paris, 1952. Photo: Vogue.

Covers

COVERS – HARPER´S BAZAAR

Audrey Hepburn by Richard Avedon. Harper´s Bazaar, October 1956.

Fashion Icons

FASHION ICON – BABE PALEY

Photo: © Horst P. Horts.

The Piece

THE PIECE – BIKINI

ES VERANO!!! Tiempo de biquini!!. Pero… ¿Cual es el origen de esta emblemática pieza? / IT’S SUMMER! Bikini time! But … what is the origin of this iconic article of clothing?.

Photography

FASHION HISTORY – THE BARBETTE

Destaca de este precioso retrato, a parte de la belleza y mirada inquietante de la dama retratada, el barboquejo o barbette / What stands out in this lovely portrait, apart from the beauty and unsettling look of the lady portrayed, is the barbette.

Designers

DESIGNERS – MARY QUANT

«Fashion is not frivolous, it is a part of being alive today» / «La moda no es frívola, es parte del estar vivo hoy».
Mary Quant (1930-2023)

ART

PORTRAITS – PICASSO & FRANÇOISE GILOT

1973 – 2023, 50 aniversario de la muerte de Picasso / 1973 – 2023, 50th anniversary of the death of Picasso.

Fashion History

DECADES – FASHION IN THE INTERWAR PERIOD

Los años comprendidos entre 1918 a 1939, el llamado periodo de entreguerras, suponen un cambio en la sociedad y, en consecuencia, en su forma de vestir / During the interwar period (1918-1939) society went through many changes, not the least of which was the way people dressed.

ART, Paintings

PAINTINGS – MAX BECKMANN

Hermosa, chic…… So beautiful, so chic……