Très Parisien, 1925, No. 1, Pl. 2.- : CREATIONS PHILIPPE & GASTON - TRIUMVIR. 1925

This pochoir print called "Très Parisien" was made in 1925 by G-P. Joumard and features cuties wearing creations by Philippe & Gaston. It feels like a rehearsal for something, maybe a party about to happen. A dark coat is buttoned up tight, and some kind of swanky lamp is hanging out in the background. The colours are giving me ice cream vibes, or maybe like those old ads you see in the back of magazines. It makes me wonder if Joumard was thinking about Manet’s elegant compositions, how they both use flatness to suggest a kind of chic modern life, like one big, fashionable stage set. I bet they’d be tickled pink to know their work still gets people talking today. Like art, fashion keeps evolving, recycling, and remixing the past.