Household Saint
I discovered the photographer and blogger Arvida Byström online, having seen pictures of her effortlessly playful sense of style posted on various blogs. We hung out when I visited Stockholm in fall 2010, and since then we”ve worked together many times.
These portraits of Arvida are an early collaboration. They were taken in my friend Issy’s house in London a few years ago. They’re a Věra Chytilová-inspired exploration of forgotten treasures that you might find under layers of cobwebs in the attic, or at the back corner of a flea market.
Arvida was wearing a prom dress that I bought at a flea market. Everything else is her own clothing.
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BEAUTIFUL PICS! My favorite was definitely number 6, but I liked all.
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Log in to replyOh: also, I loved the way they were so thoughtful. Great job, Eleanor & Rookie!
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THAT COAT.
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Log in to replyI love your work, Eleanor. :)
Log in to replylovely photos!
Log in to replyAbsolutely stunning! Combat boots and poofy dresses= can’t go wrong. Love the lighting. Ugh. Perfection.
Log in to replyThe jewelry and the tights and the boots and the hair contrast so delightfully with the dress!! Love it!
Log in to replyThese are so pretty! Numbers 2 and 3 were probably my favourite but its so hard to choose:) I also love the borders of the photos.
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Log in to replyThese are beautiful! I adore the frames as well.
Log in to replyI love these SO MUCH.
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Log in to replyThese are so beautiful! Well done <3
Log in to replyGorgeous! No 6 is really really lovely, and I love the coat in no 4 xx
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Log in to replyThese are absolutely amazing and ever so pretty! Numbers two, five and seven are my favourites! I love her dress, and the backgrounds are beautiful!
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Combat boots + prom dress = magical!!
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Log in to replyI adore how you framed them! Really whimsical.
Log in to replyThis is probably one of my favorite photo sets ever to be featured on Rookie. Sooo good c:
Log in to replyThese pictures are amazing!
Log in to replyTHORA BIRCH VIBES
Log in to replyplease tell me that coat in the 4th picture isn’t vintage and I can get my hands on it!!!
Log in to replyi’m pretty sure it’s a vintage coat that arvida painted herself with purple paint!!
Log in to replyman oh man I want that dress so badly! gosh these are so pretty!!
Log in to replyThese photos are amazing! Just lovely :)
Log in to replyCannot get over her outfit. So brilliant. And the photos – gorgeous! :)
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Log in to replySO AMAZING
Log in to replythis is my absolute f ing favorite ever
Log in to replyRookie photosets are always so stunningly beautiful! <3
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Log in to replyShe reminds me a little of Enid from ghost world…I think it’s her hair..she is so beautiful and these photos are so serene and dreamy…so perfect <3
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Log in to replyAmazing photo. The 6th is AMAZING!!!
Log in to replyShe is just magic, I’ve been creeping her blog for like 2 years now and I’m friends with her on facebook. Once she posted this video of some girl longboarders where they go on this incredible road trip (the series is called endless roads and everyone should watch it) and after watching it i bought my own longboard and had some of the best memories ever, so thanks Arvida!
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Log in to replyI love,love,love, LOVE this !!! And omg that coat <3 i especially like nr 3
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Log in to replyugh these are delicious
Log in to replyOMG THAT DRESS. These photos are so gorgeous.
Log in to replyGorgeous photos! She reminds me of Sasha from ABC Family Bunheads :)
Log in to replyThese are just gorgeous! :) I love the delicate dress with the added edge to it
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Log in to replyasdfghjkl I need this to be my prom dress! Why are all the best clothes second hand or one of a kind? These pictures are just generally gorgeous.
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