Dovima model

Dovima, a top American model in the 1950s, was known for her elegance and was the muse of many famous photographers. Despite her successful career, her personal life was filled with challenges, including multiple failed marriages and financial instability. After her modeling career ended, she worked various jobs to make ends meet. Her story serves as a reminder of the fleeting nature of fame and the importance of financial planning.

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Dovima ♥ 1950's

Wespentaille. 'Geretoucheerd' ;-).

Dovima

Dovima, Vogue, December 1957, photo by William Ward

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By Richard Avedon for Harper's Bazaar, December 1955. This image has been restored by me. My thanks to Sophia at skorver1 for the original.

811 Likes, 27 Comments - Rebecca Arnold (@documenting_fashion) on Instagram: “An organdie blouse with sleeves that seem to hover about the model’s arms in delicate sheer white…”

Lily Dache hat & Verdura jewels, 1950 - photo by Erwin Blumenfeld. Look at her beautiful face and expression of confident grace!

Born 1913 as Oleg Aleksandrovich Loiewski to an aristocratic Russian family with maternal Italian ancestry in Paris, fashion designer Oleg C...

Rare 4x5 transparency of Dovima wearing a hooded dinner dress by Balenciaga from 1949. On display in LA FRANCE D’AVEDON — Old World, New Look at the Bibliothèque nationale de France until February 26. #richardavedon #dovima #bnf

1955 - Dovima with a Balenciaga hat by Richard Avedon for Harper's Bazaar September “Balenciaga´s Enormous Cloche. A deep, wide, overhanging brim of chalk white felt, mounted on a tiny skullcap crown, lending mystery and enchantment to the eyes pf the wearer and the beholder. It´s worn by day with his speckled tweed suit. Bergdorf Goodman; I. Magnin; Marshall Field. Mellerio ring.

Dovima wearing a dress and hat by Balenciaga ~ 1950. Photo by Richard Avedon

My thanks to Jessica at myvintagevogue for this breathtaking image of Dovima.

In case you haven't read it yet, wunder-hipster Alexander Wang was officially confirmed as the new creative director at Balenciaga. Obviously major congrats are in order! But the news has pretty much everyone in the fashion sphere talking constantly about the brand, and trying to imagine the direction Alex Wang will take it in (he's filling some incredibly talented shoes—Nicolas Ghesquire is one of my all time faves). But I thought this news deserved a look back at the brand's roots. Source…

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Dovima modeling dress by Madam Gres 1955