Pure beauty in Harper’s Bazaar 1990

“Love of beauty is taste.

The creation of beauty is art”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

What does beauty mean to you? For me, beauty is the emotional comfort, the absence of dissonance, the nourishment for the mind and soul. Beauty is synergy, the balance between the the outer shell and the content, the holistic connection between mind, body and soul. Beauty is about happiness. Beauty is purity. Beauty is about feeling sexy. Beauty is the glowing skin. Beauty is health. Beauty is knowledge. Beauty is something that empowers and conquers.

I don’t talk about beauty on this blog much, but whenever it happens, I try to to make each post as meaningful as possible because I want to remind everyone who reads my stories that beauty isn’t about perfection, layers of make-up, dieting, pushing the body beyond its limits or trying to look like somebody else, but more about purity, love, understanding and accepting.

I feel that this is not only something that would be beneficial for us, but also for the world we live in, for the future we are heading towards.

What does beauty mean to you? I ask four beautiful and inspirational women whom I interviewed for the series. I thought that their knowledge and opinions will be incredibly useful for anyone turning to fashion when looking for the formula of beauty whether it’s in the mind, adornment of the skin or healthy body.

Beauty was once the force that could save the world and I think this is the time to recall that Dostoevsky’s quote, turn to beauty and discover its wonders.

Welcome to my Pure Beauty week. I hope you will enjoy the journey!

Photo source: Harper’s Bazaar US January 1990

(photography: Phillip Dixon)

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Christy Turlington in the Catwalk documentary

I found this documentary last weekend after a series of attempts to get the actual video. Truly precious, the movie is a story filmed during a fashion season while cameras are following Christy Turlington in New York, Milan and Paris capturing her life both on the catwalk and during a few seldom moments of peace and quiet. Enjoy and savour.

P.S. You may notice that part 7 is missing here. Unfortunately, I cannot watch or use it in the UK, however you may be able to see it directly on youtube – just use “watch it on youtube” button after you finish part 6.

Photo source: Vogue UK January 1990

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Fashion models in their bathrooms

So did I get the title right to grab your attention? Today’s post was inspired by our on-going bathroom renovation project and my love for beautiful fashion editorials. I combined the two and came up with a small collection of images where bathrooms became a background for some of the most gorgeous fashion models.

Photo source: Elle Russia November 2010, Allure September 2011, Cosmopolitan UK June 2012, Tatler Russia 2010, Tatler Russia May 2010, ???, Vogue Germany July 2011, Vogue Italia 1993, Vogue Italia March 2011, Vogue Italia November 2002, Vogue Nippon June 2010, Vogue Italia May 2008, Vogue Russia December 2010, Vogue UK 1990s, Vogue Nippon March 2009, Vogue Paris March 2012, ???, Numero June/July 2008, Vogue US April 2012, Elle Spain April 2011, Elle February 2009, Elle UK April 2011, Allure March 2009, Elle France January 2007, Elle Italia May 2011, Elle Russia March 2008.

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Supermodels bare it all

Photo source: Vogue US September 1994, Vogue US September 1996, Harper’s Bazaar US 2009

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