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As a Jourdan Collector since the late seventies; I've haven't been able to find a sufficient number of close-up photos of some of Jourdan best decadent styling. They do appear, but usually low-res and miniscule. I have a rather large collection from this era, and my singular "jewels" from CJ post-seventies collections. this includes some of Karl Lagerfeld' inspiring looks. I'm here to share as many of them as possible. This is also a shrine to Mr. Bernard Didelle, whom I believe got my beautiful obsession started back in a high school art class while thumbing through a Charles Jourdan Printemps 1978 catalog I snagged from a store called "Flahs" in Syracuse, New York, (they had a great range of CJ's for a small upscale dept store)! Also for Guy Bourdin and Helmut Newton who knew exactly how these hot-house flowers needed to be cultivated. Lush, Elegant, and a lot of the time decadent. Enjoy my passion for CJ. If you have a favorite photo, please email me and I will post it. There is also photos of other designers that fit into the same sensibilities these Classic Jourdan beauties. Eventually this entire collection will be donated to the BATA Shoe Museum in Toronto.
Please feel free to email your comments to:
CJphileNYC@gmail.com
See photos at the bottom of the CJ gallery.
Charles Jourdan
Shrine!As a Jourdan Collector since the late seventies; I've haven't been able to find a sufficient number of close-up photos of some of Jourdan best decadent styling. They do appear, but usually low-res and miniscule. I have a rather large collection from this era, and my singular "jewels" from CJ post-seventies collections. this includes some of Karl Lagerfeld' inspiring looks. I'm here to share as many of them as possible. This is also a shrine to Mr. Bernard Didelle, whom I believe got my beautiful obsession started back in a high school art class while thumbing through a Charles Jourdan Printemps 1978 catalog I snagged from a store called "Flahs" in Syracuse, New York, (they had a great range of CJ's for a small upscale dept store)! Also for Guy Bourdin and Helmut Newton who knew exactly how these hot-house flowers needed to be cultivated. Lush, Elegant, and a lot of the time decadent. Enjoy my passion for CJ. If you have a favorite photo, please email me and I will post it. There is also photos of other designers that fit into the same sensibilities these Classic Jourdan beauties. Eventually this entire collection will be donated to the BATA Shoe Museum in Toronto.
Please feel free to email your comments to:
CJphileNYC@gmail.com
See photos at the bottom of the CJ gallery.
Thanks
CJphile•NYC
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Photos by Guy Bourdin
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Photos by Chris Van Wangenheim
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Dior, licensed through Jourdan, produced their version of the 'Insolent" sandal.
Dior, licensed through Jourdan
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Photos of my shoe collection
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I will add as many new photos as possible as time becomes available
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Baccara last - The gold sandal, "Phenix" pattern is mint, and one of my favorites.
Baccara Auteuile in black kid, mint in box
NEW! 4_28_08 Baccara Silver/ in black patent with perspex and patent ankle straps, mint in box
Baccara gold/ in black patent w/gold mesh ankle tie.
Dior' version of Jourdan "Phenix" sandal. These were lost forever in the USPS mail sent
to a favorite shoe friend. Luckilly I have a MIB Jourdan pair.
NEW! 4_28_08 . Mint green kid/lucite/gold mesh ankle straps.
Allegro mule in luggage tan
Allegro mule in fuschia. In the background are Byblos sandals in turquoise and fuschia were designed during Patrick Cox tenure at CJ. Thanks Patrick!
Need to get the name from the archive. Stay tuned. 1977 mint
Insolent - pink silk faille, 1977 mint. Also have
these in aqua silk faille plain sandal and black silk faille with flower.
Andante' Alaska black kid. mint
Andante' Linda - white kid. slight wear
Minne Mouse, (not the correct name) - red suede, red metallic accents. slightly worn. resoled by a stage celebrity to avoid falls, but extremely rare.
Allegro group. I have many more patterns on this last. The green pair was sold last year, but the red unworn mint pair remains in my collection.
Other favorites: John Galliano, Dior, Diego Dolcini, plus CJ Baccaras and Arpege'
YSL Lips ankle strap peep-toes...including the very rare bone-red lucite/ red enamel colorway, Gucci - (super rare runway rigging samples), CJ Alicante' ,Minnie Mouse, Allegro, and partial view of the Dolce Gabbana butterfly hybrid wedge.
Mint Spectators - 1977
Part of my Collection. Jourdan is central, but there are many other designers that have made fantastic shoes. Too many here ot list. Can you pick them out?
Collecton Detail
Lagerfeld lucite/metal double heel and some favorite Prada'
Special Mention: Ruthie by Ruthie Davis. You rocked my world for Winter 2007. Perfect pitch vertical 120mm heels with chrome inserts. The purple sandal from the DooRi runway is named "Pulse". Wow! CJ would have been proud!
Lime "Alicante" Thanks Jacqueline~
photo courtesy of: Holly Hill Choice Collectibles
Come back and visit soon!
Comments and Corrections Welcome-
Sorry, shoes are not for sale
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Photos by Guy Bourdin
•
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Photos by Chris Van Wangenheim
•
Dior, licensed through Jourdan, produced their version of the 'Insolent" sandal.
Dior, licensed through Jourdan
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Photos of my shoe collection
•
I will add as many new photos as possible as time becomes available
------------------------------------------------
Baccara last - The gold sandal, "Phenix" pattern is mint, and one of my favorites.
Baccara Auteuile in black kid, mint in box
NEW! 4_28_08 Baccara Silver/ in black patent with perspex and patent ankle straps, mint in box
Baccara gold/ in black patent w/gold mesh ankle tie.
Dior' version of Jourdan "Phenix" sandal. These were lost forever in the USPS mail sent
to a favorite shoe friend. Luckilly I have a MIB Jourdan pair.
NEW! 4_28_08 . Mint green kid/lucite/gold mesh ankle straps.
Allegro mule in luggage tan
Allegro mule in fuschia. In the background are Byblos sandals in turquoise and fuschia were designed during Patrick Cox tenure at CJ. Thanks Patrick!
Need to get the name from the archive. Stay tuned. 1977 mint
Insolent - pink silk faille, 1977 mint. Also have
these in aqua silk faille plain sandal and black silk faille with flower.
Andante' Alaska black kid. mint
Andante' Linda - white kid. slight wear
Minne Mouse, (not the correct name) - red suede, red metallic accents. slightly worn. resoled by a stage celebrity to avoid falls, but extremely rare.
Allegro group. I have many more patterns on this last. The green pair was sold last year, but the red unworn mint pair remains in my collection.
Other favorites: John Galliano, Dior, Diego Dolcini, plus CJ Baccaras and Arpege'
YSL Lips ankle strap peep-toes...including the very rare bone-red lucite/ red enamel colorway, Gucci - (super rare runway rigging samples), CJ Alicante' ,Minnie Mouse, Allegro, and partial view of the Dolce Gabbana butterfly hybrid wedge.
Mint Spectators - 1977
Part of my Collection. Jourdan is central, but there are many other designers that have made fantastic shoes. Too many here ot list. Can you pick them out?
Collecton Detail
Lagerfeld lucite/metal double heel and some favorite Prada'
Special Mention: Ruthie by Ruthie Davis. You rocked my world for Winter 2007. Perfect pitch vertical 120mm heels with chrome inserts. The purple sandal from the DooRi runway is named "Pulse". Wow! CJ would have been proud!
Lime "Alicante" Thanks Jacqueline~
photo courtesy of: Holly Hill Choice Collectibles
Come back and visit soon!
Comments and Corrections Welcome-
Sorry, shoes are not for sale
