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Paris, je t’aime
View post: Paris, je t’aimeIn honour of Paris, a selection of postwar fashion photography shot on location in the city. Vogue’s earliest Paris Originals were photographed in Paris, by Vogue editorial photographers including Clifford Coffin and Norman Parkinson. The eight colour photos were first seen in the March 1st, 1949 issue of Vogue magazine, to announce the new couturier…
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Fur Cloth for Fall
View post: Fur Cloth for FallWhether you call it fake or faux, this season’s fur trend is only fashion’s latest take on synthetic fur. Many vintage sewing patterns call for fur banding and fur cloth. The reversible coat shown above, Vogue 1019 by Jacques Griffe, is fully lined with the latest black, synthetic fox fur. (Hover for full caption.) More…
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