Claus Porto Soaps

These are quality soaps with a wonderful Art Deco design made by Portuguese company Claus Porto. They are sold internationally, you can find out where to buy them, along with more information about their products, on the site (click the name or the post title.)

Monty by Jim Meddick, April 27 2006

Monty by Jim Meddick, April 27 2006.

Modern Art Deco

I love it when contemporary photos seem evocative of Art Deco to me.

N. 1: Top model Marie Louise (click image for 300X422 version.)

Ns 2, 3 and 4 found in Foto Decadent Community.

N. 2: Vogue UK Magazine, March 2006. Photographer Mario Testino, title "Colour Guard." (click image for 600X832 version.)

N. 3: Vogue UK Magazine, March 2006. Photographer Mario Testino, title "Colour Guard." (click image for 600X879 version.)

N. 4: Vogue UK Magazine, March 2006. Photographer Mario Testino, title "Colour Guard." (click image for 600X852 version.)

Jan Sawka, The Tower of Light, 2000

Jan Sawka, The Tower of Light, 2000

George Booth, New Yorker, 2003

George Booth, New Yorker, December 15, 2003.

Click image for 350X480 version.

Robert Brawley, "Discreet Serenity of the Ordinary" 2005

And because this is Friday, I'll kick start this Art Deco blog with something totally unrelated.

Robert Brawley, "Discreet Serenity of the Ordinary" 2005. Click name for 500x313 version.