LINDBERGH LESSONS

"The photographer,

even in fashion & portraiture,

has to have a standpoint.

It's important to know 

what you stand for, no?

Most people just take pictures

but they stand for nothing.

They follow trends

& don't know why."

"If photographers are responsible for creating or reflecting 

an image of women in society,

then I must say,

there is only one way for the future,

& this is to define women

as strong & independent.

This should be the responsibility of photographers today:

to free women,

and finally everyone,

from the terror of youth & perfection."

"Your inspiration is better

if it comes from many different sources

& your sensibilities will transform

all those influences & inspiration

into your own visual world.

It's like reading the book

instead of watching the movie."

"Photography gives you the opportunity

to use your sensibility

& everything you are

to say something about 

& be part of the world around you.

In this way,

you might discover who you are,

& with a little luck,

you might discover something much larger

than yourself."

Quotes: Peter Lindbergh

Snapshots from Peter Lindbergh's exhibition

at Kunstahalle München 

last summer,

& exhibition mementos in the last one. 

BALLET STORY

Details: 

Ballerinas of The Bodywork Company

Copenhagen Story

W Magazine, December 2016

By none other than Tim Walker :) 

x

SOMMARVISA

Some summery inspiration

photographed by Carl Bengtsson

for Nygårdsanna.

Happy weekend! 

x

FEATHERS & LINKS

wishing you a lovely Saturday 

with a couple of links -

you can pop over to the Vogue 100 exhibition

at the National Portrait Gallery in London

from the comforts of your own home here,

soulful images by Peter Lindbergh

of Mariacarla Boscono

for Vogue Italia March 2016 here.

HIGH spring summer 2016

shot by Carl Bengtsson here

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È ALTA MODA

This angelic shoot by Paolo Roversi

for Vogue Italia

 makes my heart go boom.

Images via

LATE NIGHT LINKS

a little late night post

with a few links

to what's caught my eye recently -

They were here by Deborah Turbeville,

one & only Kate Winslet by one & only Peter Lindbergh,

Fall/winter at Elizabeth Suzann,

this cosy & light-filled home.

Wishing you a sweet start to a new week!

R x

SETSUKO (& Astier de Villatte)

There's something captivating about

Setsuko Klossowska de Rola,

Japanese painter, writer & widow 

of French artist Balthus. 

Here she is pictured with Kate Moss

in a shoot by Tim Walker for Italian Vogue.
(She was also photographed wonderfully by Julia Hetta,
you'll find the images when you click through her portraits.)

Setsuko also collaborates with Astier de Villatte 

(and apparently her late husband Balthus

has been a strong source of inspiration for the label.

And right now I'm hesitating in calling it that, a label,

as in my mind it's so much more...)

This gorgeous little video

takes you behind the scenes,

also showing her putting in her magic.

The combination of artisanal skills, 

the ambient rue Saint Honoré shop

with its timeworn interior,
marriage of ancient cultures & techniques,

Paris rooftops & streetlife,
fragrance of lime trees,
mastery of traditional printmaking,

joy of creating,

treading a unique path,

adding beauty to this world,

respecting the neglected & forgotten,
creating something exquisite from imperfection

- it all just works wonders... 

And right now I'm hearing Paris calling my name.

x

Images via

BALLET-INSPIRED

A quiet Epiphany spent mostly at home

sheltering from the freezing temperatures outside. 

We've been dog-sitting for three days & a bit,

so I've had to get out of my comfort zone

& take mr doggy out for his walks despite -20 degrees out there -

and it was a pure joy! 

 He left this morning for the stillness of the countryside

& suddenly the place seems so empty... 

I've had a fascination for the ballet

since I was a little girl

& this shoot by Gregory Harris for Isabel Marant

makes me dream a little...

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ANAÏSE

A sprinkling of Sunday inspiration

by photographer Brian Ferry

for Anaïse 

M. K. SADLER

I recently came across the work

of California-based photographer Meghan Kay Sadler

& fell head over heels! 

So I was overjoyed when she kindly agreed

 I could share some of her images

over here. 

D i v i n e. 

This is just scratching the surface

- there's a whole lot more beauty

to be found over on her portfolio. 

And I loved reading this interview

on oncewed,

where she shares 

some nuggets of advice

for keeping the creative juices flowing.

I think you just might come away

with an encouraged heart, too. 

x

All images with the kind permission

of Meghan Kay Sadler.