INDEX

CATEGORIES

TAGS

Browse the archive by category, tag, or descriptive element.

images à la carte

fashion · photography · film · art 

CONTEXT & FUNCTION
editorial · cover · advertising campaign · portrait · painting

PUBLICATION / SOURCE
magazines: vogue italia · vogue paris · vogue spain · vogue uk · vogue us · harper’s bazaar uk · harper’s bazaar us · harper’s & queen · new york times magazine · 

TIME PERIOD

years: 1887 · 1890 · 1988 · 1989 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 ·  1996 · 1997 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2011 · 2012 · 2017 

decades: 1880s · 1890s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 

seasons: F/W 1989 · S/S 1993 · S/S 1994 · S/S 2000 · 

century: 19th century · 20th century ·  21st century 

style period: medieval · fin de siecle · victorian 

PEOPLE
models: amy wesson · audrey tchekova · cordula reyer · claudia schiffer · diane kruger · erin wasson · jamie rishar · kate moss · kirsten owen · kirsty hume · kylie bax · linda evangelista ·  nina brosh · stella tennant · trish goff 

actors: mia wasikowska · tilda swinton

photographers: agata pospieszynska · albert watson · arthur elgort · iris brosch · julian marshall · pamela hanson · paolo roversi · patrick demarchelier · perry ogden · peter lindbergh · raymond meier ·  steven meisel 

fashion designers: karl lagerfeld · 

costume designer: michael o’connor 

historical figures: marguerite khnopff · sissi 

painters & artists: fernand khnopff ·

LITERATURE
jane eyre ·

PLACES
countries: belgium · italy · scotland · united kingdom
cities: loch lomond ·
regions:
buildings / landmarks: luss parish church ·

BRANDS
alberta ferretti · chanel · romeo gigli

PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS & FORMAT

black and white ·

VISUAL ELEMENTS

colors: pastels ·

material / fabric: lace · sequins ·

CATEGORIES

Fashion
Editorials, styled portraits, couture, prêt-à-porter, fashion-related imagery.

Photography
Documentary, street, artistic, historical, and non-fashion photography.

Film
Film stills, promotional images, cinema-related photography.

Still Life
Garments, accessories, and objects photographed independently.

Art & Painting
Paintings, illustrations, and historical artworks.

TAGS

People

Models · Photographers · Designers · Artists · Actors · Directors · Writers / Literary figures

Life Stages & Relations

Babies · Childhood · Adolescence · Motherhood · Fatherhood · Family · Sisters · Brothers · Pregnancy

Place

Countries · Cities · Studio · Interior · Exterior

Time

Year · Decade · Century · Art-historical period
(Baroque · Rococo · Empire · Romanticism · Modernism)

Garments & Objects

Dress · Coat · Shoes · Gloves · Jewelry · Hats · Accessories · Bags · Fabric

Visual Elements

Color · Black and white · Light · Shadow · Texture · Pattern · Material

Themes & Motifs

Literature · Reading · Writing · Letters · Books · Domesticity · Ritual · Intimacy · Solitude

Context & Setting

Season · Studio · Outdoor · Event · Styled · Documentary

A–Z TAG INDEX

A complete alphabetical list of all tags used in the archive.

A
Accessories · Adolescence · Art & Painting

B
Babies · Baroque · Black and white · Books

C
Childhood · Coat · Couture

D
Decade · Designers · Documentary · Domesticity · Dress

E
Empire · Event · Exterior

F
Family · Fashion · Film

G
Garments · Gloves

H
Hats

I
Interior · Intimacy

J
Jewelry

L
Lace · Letters · Light · Literature

M
Material · Modernism · Motherhood

P
Painting · Pattern · Photography · Pregnancy

R
Reading · Ritual · Romanticism

S
Season · Shadow · Shoes · Silk · Still Life · Studio

T
Texture · Time

W
Writing

(This list expands automatically as new tags are added.)

Optional microcopy at the very bottom (if you want one line):

Click any category or tag to explore related images.

LOCATIONS

photo studio
old manson / villa
garden
castle / palace
church & religious setting
rural / countryside
seaside
wood & forest
urban / big city
Mediterranean
MiddleEast
Tropical
Polar & up north
Pop music

COUNTRIES & CITIES

ITALY / Rome / etc
FRANCE / Paris /
US / New York
UK / London / Cornwall /
Scotland /
Ireland /
South America /
Middle Eastern / F

Asia

Japan / Tokyo

Korea/Seoul

Mythological

Religious

PEOPLE

Actress/ actor

Model

Musician

Aristocrat

Artist

Example Index Page structure:

• Era / Decade: Link to all the 1970s, 1980s, etc.

• Publication / Magazine: Link to Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, etc.

• Style / Theme: Link to Avant-Garde, Fashion Editorial, etc.

• Image Type: Link to Editorials, Covers, Advertisements, etc.

This gives a clean entry point for users to explore without bombarding them with too many options.

Main Categories (high-level and fixed)

These are the big groupings that define your archive. They should not be too specific or too many.

Here are some core categories I recommend based on what we've discussed:

1. Era / Decade

This is the time period the image comes from. It gives a historical context to the image.

• Examples:

  • 1900s

  • 1910s

  • 1920s

  • 1930s

  • 1940s

  • 1950s

  • 1960s

  • 1970s

  • 1980s

  • 1990s

  • 2000s

  • 2010s

2. Style / Theme

This category refers to the visual aesthetic or style of the image, and it’s more about how the image feels or looks than when it was created.

Examples of broad styles/themes:

• Fashion Editorial (vs. general fashion)

• Portraiture

• Surrealism

• Minimalism

• Avant-Garde

• Street Style

• High Fashion

• Candid / Behind-the-Scenes

• Romantic / Whimsical

• Gothic

• Conceptual

• Nostalgic

• Grunge

3. Publication / Magazine

This category groups images by the magazine or publication where the image first appeared. It’s a broad, high-level category to make browsing easier.

Examples:

• Vogue

• Harper's Bazaar

• Elle

• i-D

• The Face

• Vogue Paris

• W Magazine

• GQ

• Numéro

• Dazed & Confused

This category is not about the individual issue; it's more about where the image originated.

4. Image Type

This category indicates what type of content the image represents.

• Examples:

  • Editorial

  • Advertisement

  • Cover (Magazine cover)

  • Book (e.g., art photography books)

  • Campaign

  • Studio Photography

  • Street Photography

  • Other (if not fitting above categories)

5. Genre of Photography / Medium

This category helps you classify images by their specific photographic style or medium, reflecting the approach and technique used.

• Examples:

  • Fashion Photography

  • Fine Art Photography

  • Historical Photography (e.g., Daguerreotype, tintype, etc.)

  • Documentary Photography

  • Commercial Photography

  • Experimental Photography

6. Subject / Model

If the image features a famous model, actor, or fashion icon, this could be a category.

• Examples:

  • Kate Moss

  • Jean Shrimpton

  • Naomi Campbell

  • Audrey Hepburn

  • Marilyn Monroe

  • Supermodels of the 90s

  • Actors (e.g., Brad Pitt, James Dean)

This category could also be used for specific themes or subjects (e.g., “Military Style,” “Bohemian,” “Gothic”). But if the subject isn’t famous, tags might be a better fit.

Should all categories be displayed on the Index page?

Yes, but here’s the key:

You should not overwhelm the viewer with all categories at once. Instead:

• Index page should include the most essential categories for navigation.

• Limit it to 3-6 categories (to keep it clean).

• Each category should be a link to a filtered archive/grid of content.

Should all categories be displayed on the Index page?

Yes, but here’s the key:

You should not overwhelm the viewer with all categories at once. Instead:

• Index page should include the most essential categories for navigation.

• Limit it to 3-6 categories (to keep it clean).

• Each category should be a link to a filtered archive/grid of content.

How to handle this specificity:

• Categories: These are big, overarching groups that organize your content by theme or structure.

  • Examples: Era, Style, Publication, Image Type

  • These categories help with broad navigation on the site.

• Tags: These are highly specific descriptors that describe the visual elements in each image. They allow users to narrow down searches and find exactly what they need.

  • Examples: red dress, diamond earrings, tulle skirt, green tones, sad expression, joy, embrace, silk, leather, hats, feathers, etc.

Deciding which to make Categories vs Tags:

• Categories should remain more general and fixed (with maybe 4-6 options like Era, Style, Image Type, etc.).

  • For example: "Image Type" might include Editorial, Advertisement, Magazine Cover, etc.

• Tags should be where you get creative and detailed. These can describe:

  • Colors: green, red, pastel tones, black and white (color can be a tag, not a category).

  • Textures: silk, lace, leather, velvet, tulle, denim (again, these are better as tags, not categories).

  • Accessories: hats, gloves, scarves, jewelry, feathers.

  • Emotions & Expressions: sadness, joy, grief, embrace, melancholy, serenity.

  • Specific objects or features: red hair, glasses, flowers, lace veil, fabrics (these are tags).