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Paris Automobile Show at the Grand Palais, 1940s

paris car show salon d'auto

Once one of the most eagerly awaited events on the French calendar, the Salon d’Auto was held for 60 consecutive years under the great dome of the Grand Palais. The automobile industry was flourishing and new inventions were being unveiled every year; the automatic carburettor in 1904, the plate clutch in 1905, dampers in 1906. [...]

Parisians vs. New Yorkers: Vintage Spring Street Style

PARIS vs NEW YORK Streey Style

Let’s start with the New Yorkers, photographed by Alfred Eisenstaedt– most famous for that shot of the sailor kissing the girl in Times Square. The following photos are from a street style series for LIFE magazine in 1944 called ‘Beautiful Girls’… Round 1. NEW YORKERS!           ::: Round 2. PARISIANS! Modern fashion photography [...]



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