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Vintage Images, Lost & Found: Gordon Parks’ Powerful “Segregation Series” 

Recently The Gordon Parks Foundation discovered over 70 unpublished photographs by Parks at the bottom of an old storage box wrapped in paper and marked as “Segregation Series.” These never before series of images not only give us a glimpse into the everyday life of African Americans during the 50′s but are also in full color, something that is uncommon for photographs from that era. (Source: reginasworld)

Sometimes consideration for the future requires a long, hard look at the past. Mistakes are not to be forgotten and packed away, they should be recorded, studied and learned from.

Cartography Couture

Designer Annex, of New Zealand, has designed these lovely frocks from vintage maps of the world. Unfortunately, you can’t wear the dress…but according to her website, you can “hang [it] on your wall and dream of new adventures”.  F*ck that, I’d absolutely try to put it on. Then, after I ripped it from doing something so stupid, I’d hang it on the wall (so you can’t see the rip, natch) and would then dream of other ways to get the damn dress on. Because these are way too cute to leave on a wall.

Here’s more from her website:

Travel the world or visit a favourite city with maps made from vintage printed maps. Hang on your wall and dream of new adventures or recount fond memories. Each dress is handmade and unique. Approx 90cm long and 60 cm wide.

Dresses are $195, bags $80, please email for more images

Contact Annex
63 Ponsonby Road, Auckland, New Zealand
ph +64 9 3786018
anne at annex.net.nz

Standard Uniform Fabrics for United States Army - War Department, February 10th, 1930

Office of Quartermaster General, Washington, D.C. 

My new-to-me artist of the day is J. Frederick Smith.

(1922 - 2010)

Relatively little is known about magazine illustrator and later, commercial photographer - but his easy-to-recognize style and knack for portraying women as soft, sensuous and playful, makes him one of my vintage favorites.

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