ann hardiman

nadja auermann

realisation carine roitfeld, assisted by anne raybaud.

photo mario testino

hair marc lopez

make up tom pecheux

how gorgeous is this, it looks so modern and just check out those gucci loafers.

who wouldn’t want to dress like this and live in that apartment?

ok we are not all going to look like a 22-year-old Nadja auermann but, keep it simple, and love that coat.

boy i loved this magazine, obsessed with french Je ne c’est pas from a young age. nadja wearing yves saint laurent. realisation carine roitfeld. photo mario testino. oh just wait to see what loveliness lies inside!  

been wanting to use it since watching the voice this season, how fab was george as a coach?

this issue was put together at a very challenging time for the magazine, during the very expensive court case with jason donovan.

but here are just some of the messages supporting the concept of,

“love sees no colour.”

a message still as poignant today as it was 24 years ago, boy oh boy  i really do hope we have moved on, sometimes i feel we are still in the dark ages in terms of the acceptance of others however when i see and hear my children speak it gives me great hope in the future.

however, my children are born and raised in london, they go to a large multi cultural state school and i think the greatest gift the school has given them is the exposure and understanding of different cultures, and a global view of the world.

i expect this is not quite the same in other areas of the country.

some of the creators of the time wearing  specially commisioned pieces that endorse the message of tolerance,for the love sees no colour issue volume 2 no 44.

gorgeous gold may 1990

From May Vogue 1990 Had to share this one as the very high legged body suit was created by an old friend and colleague James Logerfo. A sassy new jersey boy having a great time in london. I did spend the summer cutting out and helping produce his range of lame bodies and all in ones available in metallic silver and gold. I was never brave enough to wear one, another friend did and I was asked,…

new suede shoes may 1991

vogue may 1991 photography neil kirk saw this photo and just loved the colours of the gucci suede loafers. sums up one of my favourite palettes of the moment. what colour would you pick? or would you still opt for the shoe du jour the gucci backless loafer or just feast your eyes on every available option here gucci loafers. looks like only suede option is the mocassin style.      

a bonny and clyde inspired story by peter lindbergh

fashion editor lucinda chambers

hair julien d’is

make up stephanie marais

yes its linda evangelista and karen mulder.

funny when I first saw this, i thought of the line,

“my mum went to vogue and all I got was this t-shirt.”

so on the 100 year anniversary, and to celebrate the vogue festival week-end, yes it’s happening this week-end, there are still a few tickets left for some of the talks and masterclasses  at vogue festival as well as a pop up shop selling all manner of fashion essentials you can buy to be in vogue.

check this lot out! Bella Freud matches, caran d’ache coloured pencils and a j crew sweat.

all imagery courtesy of disneyrollergirl, you can read her blog here

disney roller girl vogue festival

I knew I had seen some products but i just couldn’t track down or remember where, and then again as if by magic i found them on her post, when i was about to give up and run out of time!

I am certain there will be all manner of lovely  items, and inspired talks.

good luck to everyone taking part and for those just going along for some fun and inspiration.

Me? I will be at home on gcse revision duty, someone has to sit on my son!

please forgive me and don’t laugh but have just found the spell check, always something new to learn.

cover star stephanie seymour photographed by sante d’orazio fashion editor jayne pickering hair howard fuger make up glenn marziali

vogue may 1990 shot by patrick demarchelier assuming other credits as the cover? sort of cheated with this by seperating the story from the cover, but loved them too much. also really got me thinking about  a few different story threads really. one,  about powerfull partnerships two the return of the body, as in all in ones, leotards, swimsuitsz etc. oh and three monochrome so where am i going to…

  wow its may already! vogue may 1990  model alliance christy turlington linda evangelista fashion editor sarajane hoare hair sam mcknight make up  mary greenwell photography patrick demarchelier. clothing credit christian dior white towel john lewis super press coverage for john lewis! reminds me of a few huge white linen sheets i once sewed together for a george micheal video, and it would have…

stripes harpers bazaar 1996

harpers bazaar april 1996 photography patrick demarchelier model nadja auermann hair didier malige make up laura mercier you just cant beat a great stripe, i know i know another of my lifelong obsessions, but they just brighten up my day, and its nearly almost the very first thing i always start to wear in spring, a stripey tee to get me through londons grey days. you can see more stripe…

kim bassinger’s paris couture photography herb ritts fashion editor sarajane hoare hair sam mcknight make up george newell funnily enough, as often happens when i pick these pieces to share, as if my magic this piece just popped into my inbox this morning from net a porter. a super article and photos of kim still looking totally stunning today. enjoy    

april 1993

cristy turlington shot by arthur elgort in the french west indies

fashion editor carlyne cerf de dudzeele

cristy with some laundry and a tiny dog.

florals mixed and mashed up.

  love the pattern clashes with these small scale prints, and love the stripey top and floral skirt. all looks so easy and breezy.

us vogue april 1993

shot by bruce webber

fashion editor grace coddington

hair didier malige

make up mary greenwell

so in honor of the chilli peppers headlining at the reading festival  this year, i thought it worth a share.

tea dresses, floral and stripe whats not to like? throw in some lacey crochet and oh  there is also  a ships cat!

i really like the patchwork collage pages, and plan to do a few of my own, so watch this space.

stripes and florals always looks so cool.

i would like a go on this swing as well.