Vintersolståndet

— Vintersolståndet:  the winter solstice in Swedish, phenomenon which largely influenced the conceiving of some of the content of this post —

(Vogue models in Charles James gowns in the ornate interior of French & Co, New York, June 1948 | Photograph: Cecil Beaton/Condé Nast Archive/Corbis)

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— Realizing that Christmas is approaching…

(Snegurochka — Снегурочка — or the Snow Maiden, by Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov, 1899)

(Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn photographed by her husband, Irving Penn, for the cover of Vogue, December 1950)

(Vlada Roslyakova, for D&G Fall 2006)

(Heather Marks, Vogue Hellas, December 2011)

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— Fashion photography, thankfully, never stops…

(Mia Frilander, Elle Finland, January 2012)

(Vlada Roslyakova, for Nordstrom, May 2011)

(Charlotte Tomaszewska, from Storm Models board)

(Alessandra Ambrosio, Industrie Magazine, issue #1, by Sølve Sundsbø)

(Bekah Jenkins, for Fashion, October 2012)

(Anna Gerasimova, Elele Magazine, September 2012)

(Ulyana Sergeenko, Garage Magazine, S/S 2012)

(Lena Parminova, for Ulyana Sergeenko, S/S 2012)

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Auf Wiedersehen!

Unbounded reflections: getting a chance to…

— This post was conceived with titrated drops of healthy naïvety and omnipresent truth —

(Charlotte Tomaszewska, by Nikolay Biryukov)

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— To appreciate a lovable portrait of an admirable actress…

(Cate Blanchett)

(Diane Kruger)

(Kirsten Dunst)

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— To appreciate the beauty and the work of a true top model…

(Caroline Trentini, Brazil)

(Natalia Vodianova, Russian Federation)

(Eniko Mihalik, Hungary)

(Vlada Roslyakova, Russian Federation)

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— To have the continuous experience of reading domestic and foreign fashion publications (specially those ones which are rarely or never available on local newsstands) to note and understand how many differences and similarities they share with each other…

(Lily Cole, by Tim Walker)

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— To watch a live performance of an unique Karelian queen and to feel breathless and amazed with her style, astonishing voice, powerful music and kindness with her audience…

(Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen-Cabuli, aka Tarja Turunen)

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— To discover new scents and fragrances and realize that they could be so sweet, refined and feminine as their beautiful ad campaigns are…

(Jessica Stam, for Nina Ricci’s Ricci Ricci campaign)

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— To have the pleasure to learn new languages and to be able to know new countries, kingdoms and cultures which match with your personal profile and soul…

(Caroline Trentini, Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof, Berlin)

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— To know who actually was Marie-Antoinette Josèphe Jeanne, Archduchess of Austria, Dauphine of France and then Queen of France and Navarre, through the studies and books written by serious scholars and researchers…

(Marie-Antoinette portrait in hunting attire — a favorite of her mother — by Joseph Krantzinger, 1771; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien/Weidenfeld and Nicholson Archive)

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— To build a friendship with a talented person who admires your personal tastes (and vice versa) and to whom is possible to send an overseas handwritten letter (a true friendship is a real rare treasure!)…

(Diane Kruger, Copying Beethoven)

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This post is of potentially infinity lenght due to its characteristics. So, besides and behind each sentence and image displayed above there’s a myriad of other ones which are no less significatives and admirables… Thank you!

(Charlotte Tomaszewska, by Nikolay Biryukov)

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Viele Grüße!

Allure, beauty & inspiration #8 – Visual coloratura

(Girl with a Pearl Earring, by Johannes Vermeer, ca. 1665, Mauritshuis, Den Haag, 46,5 x 40,0 cm / 18.3 x 15.7 in)

- I consider this  Vermeer’s masterpiece above as my favorite one. When I look at it I always wonder myself who was (no, she wasn’t the très belle Scarlett Johansson actually) and how lived this beautiful and so special girl who lived in the 17th century and was gracefully immortalized to all mankind…

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(Siri Tollerød, Vogue Turkey, October 2010)

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“The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It’s the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows & the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years.”

— Audrey Hepburn

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Diane Kruger

… in Vogue US, September 2012

… in Tatler Russia, May 2012

(These Russian Tatler’s photos below are an excellent complement to my April 2, 2012 published post Stunning: Paris Match’s Diane Kruger editorial, March 22-28, 2012)

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Lily Donaldson

… at London Olympics Closing Ceremony, August 12, 2012

… in Elle España, May 2012

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Jessica Stam

… in Harper’s Bazaar España, March 2012

… in Vogue UK, November 2010

… in Wonderland magazine, February/March 2011

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Kirsten Dunst

… in Lucky magazine, January 2012

“- I love white on blondes — it looks ethereal.”

- I totally agree with you, Kirsten! And I always noticed how blue (and its gamma of hues and nuances) outfits look so beautiful and perfectly match on blondes also, especially on those who have blue eyes…

… in Elle US, September 2012

… in Harper’s Bazaar US, October 2008

… in Manhattan magazine, November/December 2011

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Eniko Mihalik

… in Elle España, May 2012

… in Vogue Italia, July 2012

… and watch Eniko’s Vogue Italia backstage official video (click on image below – available in HD)

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Vielen Dank und tschüß, Leute!

Allure, beauty & inspiration #3

An immortalized instant of true beauty is something atemporal, invaluable and that will never expires…

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Monika ‘Jac’ Jagaciak…

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Eniko Mihalik…

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Jennifer Lawrence…

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Kiernan Shipka…

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Dree Hemingway…

(“The American Dream Girl” – Vogue)

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Masha Philippova (Masha P)…

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Kirsten Dunst…

(Perfection, perfection, perfection!)

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by Konstantin Razumov…

(Russian artist “Konstantin Razumov studied at the studio of Ilya Glazunov at the Academy of Fine Arts of Moscow. An exciting young artist, Razumov’s works are now much in demand. Influenced by many styles, he has mastered the technique of combining both Realism and Impressionism. In most of his figural paintings, the features of hands and face are painted realistically, while fabrics and the surroundings are painted with an impressionist brushstroke.”) [♦]

Hejdå,

F.