Turban £50, skull cap £6, at Thea Porter. Pearls, Paris House. Blouse by John Bates for Jean Varon
Photographed by Guy Bourdin.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Vogue, October 1969.
Charles Jourdan advert for ‘Barbarella’ shoes. Photographed by Guy Bourdin.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Vogue, April 1975
Photographed by Rebecca Blake. Fashion by Albert Capraro. Jewels by Fred Leighton.
Scanned from Rebecca Blake: Forbidden Dreams (1984)
I can’t quite believe it’s been nearly two months since I last blogged. I promise I haven’t gone away for good, I’ve just been incredibly busy working away from Vintage-a-Peel for all this time. The website is still up, I’m still on Etsy, and there will be new listings in July. You can also find me still posting away on Instagram, so please do follow me over there if you’re there too.
Today I stumbled across this dreamy book by Rebecca Blake, a New York-based photographer whose work informed and was used in the cult classic film, The Eyes of Laura Mars. It’s safe to say that I’m smitten, not least because she also directed the music videos for ‘Kiss’ and ‘Cream’ for Prince and photographed Duran Duran for the cover of Seven and the Ragged Tiger.
Photographed by Guy Bourdin.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Vogue, May 1969
“His voice was intimate as the rustle of sheets, and he kissed easily.” Dorothy Parker
I continue to be blown away by the magnificence of Guy Bourdin’s photographs. Every time I see a new one, I want to climb into it. Even when they’re just illustrating an article about make-up…
Photographed by Guy Bourdin.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Cosmopolitan, April 1975
“Next to the wound, what women make best is the bandage.” – Barbey D’Aureyvilley
“If you want to kiss me any time during the evening, Nick, just let me know and I’ll be glad to arrange it for you. Just mention my name.” F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
“What’s irritating about love is that it is a crime that requires an accomplice.” Baudelaire
Photographed by Guy Bourdin.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers and Queen, March 1976
Charles Jourdan advert photographed by Guy Bourdin.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Vogue, September 1974.
If you haven’t had the chance already, please make sure you get to see the Bourdin exhibition at Somerset House. It is a gorgeous, huge and perfectly curated insight into his talent. Apparently he submitted hundreds of photographs to Jourdan over the years and, whilst they are the bulk of the exhibition, it also barely scratches the surface of his output.
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Vogue, March 1973
Photograph by Guy Bourdin
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers Bazaar, March 1969
Advert for Charles Jourdan shoes. Photographed by Guy Bourdin, 1974.
Liz Eggleston 