Journaux Des Fétichismes

Autumn Evening, 1895 *** Like other species, artists club together in movements not just for purposes of identification but for longevity. Individuals who don’t belong to schools take longer establishing reputations during their lifetimes, and tend to lose them sooner after their deaths. Henri Le Sidaner (1862–1939) was one such individual: a contemporary of the Post-Impressionists who painted in dots but was not a Pointillist; revelled in complementary colours but was not a Fauve; and drew a veil of dreams over reality but was not a Symbolist, or only briefly. He was, as his friend the critic Gabriel Mourey described him, ‘a sort of mystic who has no faith’. When asked what school he belonged to, his own reply was: ‘None. But if you absolutely insist on categorising me, I am an intimist.’ If you’ve never heard of Le Sidaner, this may be why. But now the artist posthumously dismissed by the great Post-Impressionist scholar John Rewald as a fabricator of ‘post office cale...

Hello, my darlings. As most of you may already know, I was lucky enough to be shortlisted for the Best New Fashion Blog Award sponsored by Next at the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards. So on Tuesday I made my way over to the OXO Tower in London for the Blog Awards Bash to find out who the winners were. I put my brave face on and with a glass of bubbles in my hand, I went to introduce myself to some friendly looking bloggers. I met a lot of lovely people and after about an hour and a half of mingling, all of the bloggers gathered at one end of the room to hear the results we had all been waiting for. Even though my blog didn't win, I have no other reason but to be happy and proud that Journaux Des Fetichismes is in the top 10 (out of 46,000 applicants..yep, you read that right haha) Best New Fashion Blogs. My mind reminded me that my blog is barely a year old and that it's only the beginning.  With the adorable  Monica The rest of the evening was spent drinki...

Scarlet Rage Vintage  has established itself as a favourite for one of London’s best vintage shops, with an excellent selection of womenswear from the Twenties to the late Sixties. Both outlets – one in Crouch End, the other at Camden Market – are constantly receiving new stock. Shop owner Jade Stavri has recently opened the shop in Camden’s Stables Market with a lovely launch party. I decided to pop down to the shop to meet the event host, lovely Vanessa Frankenstein and enjoy all the amazing vintage pieces. As soon as you walk into the shop you notice all the clothes are beautifully displayed and clean, ironed and not stuffed into overfull rails. They range from Fifties prom dresses, leopard-print swing coats and gypsy blouses to Thirties & Forties silk dresses or early Sixties lace maxis. Walking past all these, at the far end of the market the bright lipstick red and twinkling lights of Scarlet Rage Vintage greeted me.  It was definitely a night...

Les pendentifs "Petites Malles" de Louis Vuitton Pour rendre hommage à ses malles iconiques,  la maison française leur dédie trois pendentifs en or précieux.  Des bijoux d'une minutie extrême à porter au creux du cou. Issus de la collection Petites Malles, ces trois pendentifs en or jaune ont fait leur apparition sur le podium du défilé Louis Vuitton automne-hiver 2014-2015, premier show de Nicolas Ghesquière en tant que directeur artistique de la maison française. Horizontal, rectangulaire, ouvert... Chaque coffre miniature se balance sur une chaîne aux maillons en forme de serrures. D'une minutie extrême, ils sont gravées des mêmes détails que ceux inscrits sur les véritables malles de voyage et le poinçon au verso rappelle ceux des lingots d'or. De vrais petits trésors à découvrir dès à présent en boutique.

✩  Tropical waves, dramatic cliffs, calm blue oceans, unspoilt, windy beaches.  Feeling right at home on the beach is all you can ask for on a hot summer day:  lounging on the sand, sun-kissed,  with the breeze tangled in your hair, doing as little as possible.  The beautiful beach is the perfect place for keeping your body and mind in shape,  to relax until the hours start to drag.. It's a great place for natural beauty treatments:  use the sand as a natural exfoliator, fan yourself with a palm leaf,  collect sea shells, give yourself just the right curls with a dip in the sea,  and just enjoy a mermaid life.    ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩

*** Italian painter, best known for his realistic portraits, Vittorio began as a young man frequenting the Accademia delle Belle Arti in Florence, with maestro Enrico Pollastrini. In 1880 he landed abroad and more specifically in Paris where he was able to sign a 15 years contract of cooperation with the Goupil art house frequented by Léon Bonnat, a figure of the "Parigi bene", devoted to portraits of women, scenes of everyday life with bright colors and refined touches. ***