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.
Oh: also, I loved the way they were so thoughtful. Great job, Eleanor & Rookie!
#4.
THAT COAT.
I love your work, Eleanor. :)
lovely photos!
Absolutely stunning! Combat boots and poofy dresses= can’t go wrong. Love the lighting. Ugh. Perfection.
The jewelry and the tights and the boots and the hair contrast so delightfully with the dress!! Love it!
These 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.
These are beautiful! I adore the frames as well.
I love these SO MUCH.
arghh.
-Hannah x
These are so beautiful! Well done <3
Gorgeous! No 6 is really really lovely, and I love the coat in no 4 xx
asdfghjkl 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.
These are absolutely amazing and ever so pretty! Numbers two, five and seven are my favourites! I love her dress, and the backgrounds are beautiful!
Combat boots + prom dress = magical!!
I adore how you framed them! Really whimsical.
This is probably one of my favorite photo sets ever to be featured on Rookie. Sooo good c:
These pictures are amazing!
THORA BIRCH VIBES
I was wondering did anyone else think she looks so much like her haha! :D
please tell me that coat in the 4th picture isn’t vintage and I can get my hands on it!!!
i’m pretty sure it’s a vintage coat that arvida painted herself with purple paint!!
man oh man I want that dress so badly! gosh these are so pretty!!
These photos are amazing! Just lovely :)
Cannot get over her outfit. So brilliant. And the photos – gorgeous! :)
SO AMAZING
this is my absolute f ing favorite ever
Rookie photosets are always so stunningly beautiful! <3
She 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
Amazing photo. The 6th is AMAZING!!!
She 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!
I love,love,love, LOVE this !!! And omg that coat <3 i especially like nr 3
ugh these are delicious
OMG THAT DRESS. These photos are so gorgeous.
Gorgeous photos! She reminds me of Sasha from ABC Family Bunheads :)
These are just gorgeous! :) I love the delicate dress with the added edge to it
love this so much
Eleanor, everything you do is so beautiful, you never fail to inspire me. And oh, of course, this photo set is just perfect, I love it.
beautiful shotos! esp #3 & #5!
<3
xxBianca
This is by far my favorite photo set on Rookie, if not ever.
I love her sense of style. I will have to check out her blog.
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