Inspirational Vintage Styles

I’m a sucker for vintage styles – victorian, steampunk, deco. I came across a great collection of 1920s fashion on Behance recently, and it inspired me to take a look around and see what other portfolios had to offer along the same lines. This list is just a taster of some of the great collections, perfect to get those creative juices flowing.

‘1920s‘ by Julia Galdo

This was the project that inspired me to look further. A great collection of fashion shots in the 1920s style. They really capture the feel of the era, and the opulence and freedom that I often equate with that inter-war period. My favorite shot is of the woman in the bath.

‘Memorias del pasado‘ by Paco Peregrin

A more fantastical approach here, with some wierd costumes and hairstyles. The early shots in the collection suggest to me a kind of fantasy approach to peasants in Spain or Italy in the 1920s. The later shots of a kind of fairy tale reception. I’m a particular fan of the last image, which suggests a darker or more mysterious aspect.

‘I am too tired, Comrade Beria…‘ by Nickolas Sushkevich

I adore this single image. It has a wonderful sensuous feel to it, and the relaxed and langorous look of the model is at contrast to the relatively uncomfortable furniture and cold room. One of those shots where the still image gives you a real feeling of personality and mood in the model.

‘Quartier 206‘ by Dina El-Hakim

Moving to a deco style of architecture now, this is some great shots of this luxury Berlin department store. There’s a kaleidoscopic quality to the whole interior of the building, but also a deep sense of luxury. I love the warm browns and oranges in contrast with the harsher black and white chessboard.

‘Södermalm‘ by Johan Skybäck

Finally a typeface that would work well with any of the imagery I’ve talked about above. It’s apparently taken from the print presentation of a university project. It’s got a real modern copperplate feel to it, and the different types of sentences and use of font sizes and capitalization pulls the collection into an attractive whole.