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1920s Wedding Inspiration

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Today we’ve got a fantastic 1920s wedding inspiration shoot by dani. fine photography, and boy oh boy is it a treat from tip to toe…. So many amazing details: flowers, gowns, paper and decor… it’s all gorgeous. Even a few … Continue reading

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Anna May Wong || Art Deco Hollywood

Anna May Wong Flapper

In today’s installment of Art Deco Hollywood, we bring you the incredible style and grace of 1920s icon Anna May Wong. A beauty and talent by any standard, she was also the first Chinese American movie star, making her way … Continue reading

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Something Blue

Blue Deco Headband

Just a quick post today, a sort of mish-mash of art deco bits and pieces I’ve found while poking around the net for content for our site. The theme? Blue! Now, I myself am quite a superstitious sort, so you’d … Continue reading

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Vintage Bathing Suits

Flapper Swimsuit

True Story: after months and months of planning, accounting for all details, managing and micromanaging we finally had a lovely wedding that went off without a hitch. Hooray! We were all set to leave for our honeymoon the next day. … Continue reading

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1920s Hollywood || Clara Bow

1920s Flapper Clara Bow

Clara Bow was one of the biggest stars of the 1920s, and her reputation endures as the impetuous, free-spirited “It” Girl of her most famous film. In many ways Clara Bow became the embodiment of the era, a face and … Continue reading

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Flapper Makeup

Flapper Makeup

Today’s post is all about the deep, abiding love we have for that smoky eyed, pouty-lipped flapper look. Sugar and spice is a perfect embodiment of the flapper style, and I absolutely adore modern variations on the dark eyes and … Continue reading

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1920s Hollywood || Nancy Carroll

1920s Wedding Theme || Hollywood Inspiration

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend! This evening I’ve decided I’m starting a new category, Art Deco Hollywood, because the silver screen is (of course) a fantastic source for 1920s wedding ideas. And also, frankly, because I could look at … Continue reading

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Vintage Style Wedding || Ebony + Andrew

Art Deco Bride and Groom

What an incredible vintage themed wedding, sent to us from photographer Marzena Wasilewska. Ebony & Andrew’s 1920s style wedding is an amazing, inspirational example of what commitment, creativity and craftiness can bring to a wedding. They created a lot of … Continue reading

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1920s Makeup Tutorial || Kandee Johnson

Flapper Makeup Tutorial by Kandee Johnson

Matching a makeup look to an art deco wedding means different things to different people. You might go for a 30s look (finger waves and all), or create a more general noir, old-school or vintage look with some 1940s styles. … Continue reading

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1920s Punk Pinup Look

1920s Wedding Hair and Makeup

There’s something to be said for the deco-purist, the 20s enthusiast still wearing period-appropriate underpinnings and loving every minute. But there’s also a loveliness to the reinterpretation of old classics, like this gorgeous almost punk, almost goth, all 1920s wedding … Continue reading

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