Kadra Ahmed by Peggy Sirotafor Banana Republic 

Kadra Ahmed by Peggy Sirota
for Banana Republic 

designer Mary Katrantzou photo by Erik Madigan Heck for Nomenus Quarterly

designer Mary Katrantzou 
photo by Erik Madigan Heck
for Nomenus Quarterly

photo by Chris von Wangenheimfor Dior, c. 1970s 

photo by Chris von Wangenheim
for Dior, c. 1970s 

from Mademoiselle DTanya Dziahileva by Peter Faragofor VS. Magazine, 2009

from Mademoiselle D
Tanya Dziahileva by Peter Farago
for VS. Magazine, 2009

photo by Gordon Parks, 1952

photo by Gordon Parks, 1952

Yasmin Warsame by Kanako B. Koga

Yasmin Warsame by Kanako B. Koga

Betty Bertrand Kenzo and Dorothée Bisphoto by Sacha Van Dorssenfor Marie Claire, 1981

Betty Bertrand Kenzo and Dorothée Bis
photo by Sacha Van Dorssen
for Marie Claire, 1981

from The Portrait SittingGuinevere Van Seenus by Richard Burbridgefor 10 Magazine, FW 2010 

from The Portrait Sitting
Guinevere Van Seenus by Richard Burbridge
for 10 Magazine, FW 2010 

Roshumba Williams by Walter Iooss, 1994

Roshumba Williams by Walter Iooss, 1994

from Power of InventionEniko Mihalik by Yelena Yemchukfor AnOther Magazine, SS 2009 

from Power of Invention
Eniko Mihalik by Yelena Yemchuk
for AnOther Magazine, SS 2009 

Natalia Vodianova by Steven Meiselin fashions inspired by Paul Poiretfor Vogue, 2007

Natalia Vodianova by Steven Meisel
in fashions inspired by Paul Poiret
for Vogue, 2007

from Remembrance of Things PastJi Lili by Sun Junfor L’Officiel China, 2010

from Remembrance of Things Past
Ji Lili by Sun Jun
for L’Officiel China, 2010

from Bare EssentialsShelby Truax by Billy Kidd for Zink, October 2009

from Bare Essentials
Shelby Truax by Billy Kidd
for Zink, October 2009

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin, and Lou Doillonphotographer unknown 

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin, and Lou Doillon
photographer unknown 

photo by Norman Parkinson, c. 1930s

photo by Norman Parkinson, c. 1930s