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Monday, February 23, 2009
Yesterday I went to the absolute last day of the exhibit, Paris/New York: Design Fashion Culture 1925-1940 at the Museum of the City of New York...
Why is it you always wait till the very last day to go to these exhibits?
The landing of the grand liner, the Normandie in 1936 was cause for much celebration in New York. "The exhibit explores not only architecture and design, but also film, fashion, and the performing arts. Styles from Art Deco to neo-romanticism are examined along with the work of such legendary figures as Helena Rubinstein, Coco Chanel, Salvador Dali, and Josephine Baker...The exhibition brings together never-before-exhibited drawings, furnishings, decorative objects, costumes, photographs, posters, and films"...bla bla bla etc.
Here's a fab gown Coco Chanel designed for an American on board...
Salvator Dali was on board as well!
This rakish hat was specially designed as a homage to the Normandie by Stetson...
Meanwhile back in Paris, American dancer Josephine Baker was all the rage.
Parisiens were hot for her...
And she's still an icon for the "Jazz Age".
Plus American architecture also made a hit across the pond..All our sky scrapers (gratte ciel) made a big dent.
Look at early days at Rockefeller Center! No ice skating back then.
What do you think of these '40s shoes?
Look at early days at Rockefeller Center! No ice skating back then.
What do you think of these '40s shoes?Should Manola and Jimmy take note?
We still don't have a decent boulangerie either :(
Are you a fan of French Deco?
Bonne Journee!
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