What a nice surprise…the file was taking a while to download and lo and behold THE GETAS appeared! It made me laugh (in a good way). Such a great image! I am glad it is so big so you can really see the details. Kim fortyovertwenty.blogspot.com
In addition to having style, your father must have had very strong abs! I wear those simple beautiful wooden Japanese sandals and they put Dr. Scholl's exercise sandals to shame!
I seriously doubt that you could put Scholl exercise sandals to shame. I’m sure you’re just using Scholls as a reference point of hyperbole to describe how marginally more culturally correctt Japanese geta are, albeit impractical and uncomfortable.
I love everything about this photo: Alison's stylish father, the beautiful way the shot is composed, the architectural details and that lovely faded yet rich vintage color. Bravo!
your dad looks so chic, like he was born to wear small japanese geta. Very nice, i have some great fotos of my granma, going to fancy cocktails in the 60s but in my hometown… hope to go and visit soon so i can scan them. keep up these great posts
Lovely picture! I love the sandals, great combination:) I love this vintage photo contest! It is amazing to see the pictures and know the stories behind. It is truly magical!
the vintage photo you have chosen to show is amazing! Colors, atmosphere and the relaxed attitude of the father seem to travel trough time and space …so far far away…
RC.
May 14, 2011 at 10:55 am
This is absolutely wonderful !
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Ashes
May 14, 2011 at 10:59 am
Great image!
The colours are stunning, your father looks very stylish.
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Mila
May 14, 2011 at 11:03 am
Love it! This idea with vintage photos is great!
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Stephanie
May 14, 2011 at 11:15 am
What an exquisitely evocative picture!
songbird
May 14, 2011 at 12:51 pm
such a classic photo..that recliner.
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oh look, stars!
May 14, 2011 at 1:06 pm
Thise slippers/sandals/? that your dad is wearing is pretty cool (:
Reflexos
May 14, 2011 at 1:22 pm
I love this kind of photos. I have a lot and one of these days I'll scan then to publish… My granparents, their parents, my parents…
Welcome to my jungle
May 14, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Beautiful post. Love the idea!
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May 14, 2011 at 2:11 pm
Love this pic….. Like the 50's
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Mertxe Hernàndez
May 14, 2011 at 2:19 pm
He looks very comfortable and relaxed! I would love to be him right now!
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Agni
May 14, 2011 at 2:25 pm
It is so great we can see all this people from the Past! Thank you for this possibility and I want more :)
Anonymous
May 14, 2011 at 2:28 pm
looks like a Hopper painting!!
40 over 20
May 14, 2011 at 2:30 pm
What a nice surprise…the file was taking a while to download and lo and behold THE GETAS appeared! It made me laugh (in a good way). Such a great image! I am glad it is so big so you can really see the details.
Kim
fortyovertwenty.blogspot.com
Anonymous
May 14, 2011 at 2:34 pm
In addition to having style, your father must have had very strong abs! I wear those simple beautiful wooden Japanese sandals and they put Dr. Scholl's exercise sandals to shame!
WoodenWannabe
September 21, 2014 at 1:53 am
I seriously doubt that you could put Scholl exercise sandals to shame. I’m sure you’re just using Scholls as a reference point of hyperbole to describe how marginally more culturally correctt Japanese geta are, albeit impractical and uncomfortable.
Ore.R
May 14, 2011 at 2:37 pm
Think you inherited his stylish ways!
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Dina
May 14, 2011 at 2:45 pm
So gorgeous and timeless. It looks like a composed editorial shot.
jice
May 14, 2011 at 2:54 pm
I love everything about this photo: Alison's stylish father, the beautiful way the shot is composed, the architectural details and that lovely faded yet rich vintage color. Bravo!
Rhi
May 14, 2011 at 3:25 pm
The shoes! The highlight here is definitely the shoes! And what a lovely story, good for them!
Aaron
May 14, 2011 at 3:32 pm
This is so good i love the sandals and the trousers :) he looks so relaxed i love this type of photograph
Fer
May 14, 2011 at 3:33 pm
your dad looks so chic, like he was born to wear small japanese geta. Very nice, i have some great fotos of my granma, going to fancy cocktails in the 60s but in my hometown… hope to go and visit soon so i can scan them. keep up these great posts
Anonymous
May 14, 2011 at 3:38 pm
I am Japanese but not familiary with tne name of the town"Hiru". Geta(wooden sandals)doesn't suit him much.
J.Ro
May 14, 2011 at 3:46 pm
More proof reading was classier before the Kindle.
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Yajaira
May 14, 2011 at 3:57 pm
nice photo
lucresialinton
May 14, 2011 at 4:14 pm
Amazing pic-colors & vibe. Love the sandals. Thanks for submitting!
Kristina
May 14, 2011 at 4:36 pm
I love his shoes! It really does show that they embraced the Japanese culture.
Thanks for sharing
Kristina
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FashionFreak/Mihaela
May 14, 2011 at 5:50 pm
Really cool!
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Anonymous
May 14, 2011 at 6:06 pm
alison your dad is so elegant and those zori sandels such fun thanks
monsacbyme
May 14, 2011 at 6:10 pm
So very elegant gentleman !
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Mila
May 14, 2011 at 6:52 pm
I really like this photo it's so natural but so fabulous.
estela.pereira
May 14, 2011 at 6:57 pm
Lovely picture! I love the sandals, great combination:) I love this vintage photo contest! It is amazing to see the pictures and know the stories behind. It is truly magical!
Anonymous
May 14, 2011 at 7:46 pm
Absolutely LOVE the juxtaposition of the conservative pullover and trousers with the Japanese geta sandals…very refreshing!
Misha Lulu
May 14, 2011 at 8:39 pm
This is a very beautiful picture!
namoi-moi
May 14, 2011 at 8:55 pm
absolutely beautiful
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candleashes
May 14, 2011 at 9:34 pm
This is on of my favorite vintage shots, it takes a second to see his footwear :)
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Lauren
May 14, 2011 at 9:42 pm
This is my Grandfather! I hope I've inherited a little bit of his style (I've definitely inherited his height).
LoveE ♥
May 14, 2011 at 9:54 pm
Such a vintage shot, love it! And that sounds like an amazing experience!
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Anonymous
May 14, 2011 at 10:43 pm
I live in Japan!
This sandals are Japanese "geta" !
cooool!
AM
May 15, 2011 at 1:14 am
I love the subdued colors in this era of photos. Such a wonderful picture!
Maria
May 15, 2011 at 2:34 am
I love this photo so much, its so lovely!
Have always loved this blog!
Maria.
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Andrei Iacob
May 15, 2011 at 4:15 am
love these vintage pics..show how fashion and style are eternal
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Stylison
May 15, 2011 at 5:00 am
nice outfit!
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Miss Top Ten Image
May 15, 2011 at 5:52 am
What an amazing experience for that time!!
Great picture!
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balthasar
May 15, 2011 at 6:01 am
sophisticated!
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Anonymous
May 15, 2011 at 6:43 am
i love the way everything really is cared for in this photo
and its show so abstructly
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Michelle Lee
May 15, 2011 at 7:08 am
love this photo :)
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Raspberry & Rouge
May 15, 2011 at 7:20 am
So cool! I love it! Hope you enjoy Amsterdam! XO Raspberry & Rouge
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十十f十
May 15, 2011 at 7:22 am
love the story. with those clogs, her parents would tower even higher.
bijuterii
May 15, 2011 at 7:38 am
the vintage photo you have chosen to show is amazing! Colors, atmosphere and the relaxed attitude of the father seem to travel trough time and space …so far far away…
Jessie
May 15, 2011 at 7:40 am
such a beautiful photograph!!! thank you for sharing these old yet amazing pieces.
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czytaj z ust
May 15, 2011 at 8:02 am
Are the sandals comfortable? I'd like to try ;)
dolceedamara
May 15, 2011 at 8:27 am
Lovely photo!
xoxo
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My Style Canvas
May 15, 2011 at 9:01 am
Love this idea for a photo theme–and this photo. Your dad's very handsome.
Anonymous
May 15, 2011 at 9:29 am
THIS IS AWESOME
Anonymous
May 15, 2011 at 10:27 am
So cool. I love his Japanese sandals.
Contact
May 15, 2011 at 10:31 am
vintage photos really bring back memories
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Anna
May 15, 2011 at 10:51 am
The idea of vintage photos is absolutely swell. I love your dad's japanese flip-flops! And the palette of colors on this photo is very stylish!
Great photo!
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Danielle
May 15, 2011 at 11:32 am
Fab picture! :)
x
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Shervin Nassi
May 15, 2011 at 11:44 am
This is so sweet and REAL!! loving whats going on here!!!
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Elle Lemoine
May 15, 2011 at 12:09 pm
I love the sandals, as they hint at a fusion of two cultures.
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May 15, 2011 at 1:02 pm
I love your site
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Flea For Fashion
May 15, 2011 at 1:28 pm
this is a charming picture!
Selina.
May 15, 2011 at 2:15 pm
awesome!
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Eric Meyer
May 15, 2011 at 3:06 pm
and he's looking at an ad for what looks like a 1953 Buick Skylark! A fantastic and beautiful car.
Eric
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muñequita de papel
May 15, 2011 at 3:18 pm
Beautiful!! like a superstar!
fashionfauxpas
May 15, 2011 at 4:27 pm
Fantastic! Eloquent and whimsical
Anonymous
May 15, 2011 at 8:44 pm
This post warmed my heart – such a wonderful story. Love the Japanese sandals!
geyerwally
May 15, 2011 at 10:44 pm
I love all that pink: in the book, the car (on the book), the collar, the chair, even on the wall. fabulously captured!
yvette
May 15, 2011 at 10:57 pm
love the flip flops!
Sweet Harvest Moon
May 16, 2011 at 4:25 am
Love it!
David McCarty
May 16, 2011 at 6:51 am
I guess this disproves the idea that one can't wear flip flops and be fashionable. :)
Wang's Factory
May 16, 2011 at 7:32 am
Incredible photo!
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Bohemian Trends
May 16, 2011 at 9:50 am
Besides his sweater I really like the detail of the backgrounds wooden windows.
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proletarian Great Gatsby
May 16, 2011 at 10:29 am
I love everything on this picture.And i want those shoes.
Anonymous
May 16, 2011 at 11:47 am
Ooh I love this photo. Makes you wonder about all they mustve experienced.
Travis McHenry
May 16, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Reminds me a lot of the talented Mr. Ripley
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Fei
May 16, 2011 at 6:55 pm
thank you sharing! that's such a wonderful story and gorgeous photo…love his Japanese sandals
Beyla
May 17, 2011 at 2:33 am
This photo is like a Hopper's painting :)
Stern Design
May 17, 2011 at 12:25 pm
I really like the design of the chair he is lounging on. Great photo!
elisa
May 17, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Such a cool story, these must have been exciting times to live. Loving the jumper and the sandals, it's all about cosmopolitan dressing.
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island4jp
May 17, 2011 at 10:07 pm
Hirou (an area in Tokyo) perhaps, love the getas.
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fsm
May 18, 2011 at 5:08 am
Very Bernard Rudofsky :-)
jennifer
May 18, 2011 at 11:12 pm
love the shoes!
Monica
May 20, 2011 at 3:34 pm
winner.
JEAN
May 21, 2011 at 10:23 pm
So stylish , I can remember these times !
Tran
May 31, 2011 at 11:02 am
CLASSIC
Katie
January 14, 2012 at 2:18 pm
I love this sandals! Very Japanese, and would have made him a lot taller! :D
Katie =^..^=