An update…
Thea Porter’s 1977 collection, photographed by David Seidner.
It’s been many moons since I’ve posted on here, but I have been very very busy…
In February 2015 an exhibition I curated on Thea Porter opened at the Fashion & Textile Museum in London: Thea Porter: 70s Bohemian Chic. At the same time, an accompanying monograph I wrote, with a foreword and afterword by Thea’s daughter Venetia Porter, was published by V & A Publications: Thea Porter: Bohemian Chic. Both were wonderful projects to work on, and have laid the foundation for my newest projects — among them, a full-length documentary film on Thea.
I am constantly posting on Instagram (@laurakitty), which also feeds directly to my Tumblr. I’ve continued writing a column on Shrimpton Couture’s Curated — all of my posts can be found here, but below are some direct links and photos from some of my favourite recent ones…
The New Lace Action: Photo by Guy Bourdin for Vogue, April 15th, 1958.
Triumph: Photo by Derujinsky for Harper’s Bazaar, October 1959.
The Soft Season: Jerry Hall and Yasmine Guenancia photographed by Albert Watson for Vogue, August 1977.
Day Dreams: Debra Jo Fondren photographed by J. Frederick Smith for Cosmopolitan, March 1980.
sighs & whispers 