In the Mood: 1970s Mediterranean Jetsetter

By Erika Brechtel @smallshopstudio

Setting the stage…

As I tackle the accessorizing of our coffee table, I’m keeping these types of images in the back of my mind. I’ve got my Slim Aaron’s book, a Moroccan box, a silver snakeskin box, a piece of white coral, and a gold-rimmed vintage Gucci ashtray to start. Do you do this too, as in, try to keep a visual standard in mind, i.e. “What would [insert directional figure here] do?” Currently, I’ve got “Pierre Cardin circa 1970 in St. Tropez” on the brain…

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[ Pierre Cardin's 1970's home in St. Tropez ]

[ Marisa Berenson by Slim Aarons, 1968 ]

[ Hotel il Pelicano by Slim Aarons, 1973 ]

[ Veruschka in Pucci, 1969 ]

[ I don't know where this is, but it's inspiring me all the same! ]

[ Britt Ekland in Italy by Slim Aarons, 1969 ] 

[ Villa Gli Arieti by Slim Aarons ]

[ El Venero in Spain by Slim Aarons, 1971 ]

[ Brigitte Bardot and Alain Delon in St. Tropez, 1968 ]

Or am I completely off my yacht-anchored-off-the-coast-of-Capri? Nonetheless, thank you for bearing with me — sometimes I need to use this blog to work out an idea for myself!

For more Slim Aarons photos, check this out.
For more 1970′s celebrity photos, check this out.