Back in August, my mother, my sister and I did a three day roadtrip to Lake Placid in New York State, where the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics were hosted. We hiked and visited Adirondack natural wonders the two first days, but because my health was starting to fail me on the second day, we kept the third one for visiting the Downton Abbey costume exhibition at the Lake Placid Center for the arts.
On our way to the exhibit, we passed by the Pines Inn, formerly known as the St. Moritz Hotel, a hotel built in 1907. I had wanted to stay at that hotel, but my mom refused, saying it was in poor shape and looked haunted on the hotel booking sites (she wasn't wrong, but I love that stuff, as you know). I still insisted for us to at least visit it, and we sure did NOT regret it. We stumbled upon one of the concierges (or new owners, correct me if you see this!), and he loved my outfit so much that he gave us a tour of the hotel, including in areas closed to guests. He told us that Albert Einstein and the Kennedys had been guests at the hotel, that there was n*de sunbathing on the roof in the 1930s and that a lot of the furniture was original. Sadly, after the 80s, the hotel slowly went into decrepitude and abandonment, and many things got stolen and damaged. The new owners are currently working hard to restore the hotel, and it's indeed a lot of work.
Outfit rundown
Dress: vintage Ingeborg (Pink House)
Velvet michiyuki: vintage
Hat: Rudsak with added brooch by Fuwari
Gloves: vintage
Shoes: old Clarks
Bag: second-hand Vivienne Westwood
Belt: thrifted
Big British stamp brooch: second-hand Jane Marple
Small marine cat stamp brooch: Via Carousel
Anchor and crest brooches: vintage
Earrings: old Dracolite
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Art nouveau synagogue in Subotica, Serbia, built in 1902, project by Marcell Komor and Dezső Jakab.
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Spirals, stars and rosettes. Illustrated catalogue no. 2 of...relief ornaments. 1909.
Internet Archive
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"Leaving Heaven."
Manfred Thierry Mugler for Thierry Mugler.
One of the most original & creative take by fusing architecture with fashion to tell a story. I was captivated & mesmerized with this work of art. 😍
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Milan cathedral, 1909. From the Budapest Municipal Photography Company archive.
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Art Nouveau atrium of the "Gran Hotel" in Mexico city. Initially designed as a shopping center by architect Daniel Garza, it opened in 1899. The Tiffany ceiling was designed by Jacques Grüber (20,000 pieces of glass).
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Art nouveau tomb, 1901, Musée de l'École de Nancy, France.
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Female photographer over the Altes Stadthaus construction site looking to Molkenmarkt Spandauer Str. In the backgrouynd: Dom, Rotes Rathaus and Marienkirche. Berlin. 1909
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