Milton H. Greene's
Retro Fashion Images

Milton Greene took this vintage Irish fashion photograph while on assignment for Life Magazine in 1953. Model Lisa Fonssagrives stands at a bread cart wearing a bandanna and a cute white jacket while holding bread and looking playfully at a group of children gathered to the right. Milton was in Ireland photographing rising designer Sybil Connelly.
Black and white retro fashion photograph of Sophie Litvak is taken in 1952 by Milton H. Greene for Life Magazine in Paris. Sophie Litvak is wearing an all black assemble with a large fur coat looking downwards and her arms bent with her hands on her sides.
Milton H. Greene snapped this classic fashion photograph for Look Magazine in 1954. Two models cane seen laying down in the shade attempting to get some sun wearing vintage striped bathing suits.
Model Sandy Brown is wearing sunglasses and red lipstick while laying on the beach looking directly at the camera. Her two hands and arms semetrically frame her face, ala Greta Garbo. Taken by Milton H. Greene for Vogue Magazine in 1950.
Milton H. Greene took this vintage fashion color photograph of model Bettina wearing a classic, 1952 Givenchy dress while on assignment for Life Magazine. Bettina is wearing red lipstick and short, brown hair.
Milton H. Greene took this classic color vintage fashion image at Belmont Park while on assignment for Life Magazine in 1963. A group of models are surrounding a 1950s era car wearing legendary fashion designer Norman Norell. A horse racing jockey is standing at the front of the car with his hand on hip looking at the models. Another man is seated and tipping his chair against a tree.
Milton H. Greene took this vintage fashion photo of a hanging dress for Vogue Magazine. The dresss had just been steamed to perfection and while waiting for the model, who was very late, Milton went ahead and shot the dress this way and it actually made it in the magazine.
This classic fashion photograph was taken in 1954 by Milton H. Greene while on assignment for look Magazine. Wearing vintage white one-piece bathing suit, model Carmen is laying on the Manalapan Beach, Florida sand getting some sun while the ocean waves crash just behind her.
A red curtain backdrops three models in white makeup and red lipstick sporting the Norell Fashion clothes during assignment for Life magazine by Milton H. Greene in 1963.The side dress is in gold and black with bright reflection and the next is a gold dress with green and red floral imprints shimmering in the light, and the last is a silver dress with black square diamonds shapes with the women turing her head toward the viewer.
Wearing a charming Sybil Connelly suit and holding flowers, model Lisa Fonssagrives stands on the side of an Irish street, as if waiting for her ride in this classic vintage black and white fashion photo. Taken by Milton Greene for Life Magazine in 1953.
This vintage fashion photo captures a moment in between shots during a shoot in Ireland on headbands for Life magazine in 1958. Legendary fashion photographer is above the original Super Model Ann Gunning as she is laying in a bed looking to a man seen to the right of the classic image. Ann is wearing a dress with a rose.
Milton H. Greene black and white vintage fashion photo taken in 1952 of Sophie Litvak wearing a long dress and lace thin scarf around her neck. Sophie Litvak is looking out side a large open window holding a cigarette in one hand resting on her side. The other arm is bent on her thigh and a table and vase with flowers to her side.
Milton H. Greene photograph of Sophie Litvak taken in black and white inside a home for Life Magazine in 1952. Sophie Litvak is faced forward wearing a long dark dress and lace scarf layered around her top. Sophie Litvak body is curved holding a cigarette high in her hand upwards and the other bent hands on the side with an long white glove and table and vase with flowers by her side.
Milton H. Greene photographed this vintage Irish Fashion image in 1955 while on assignment for Life magazine. The focus is the model, standing on a step in front of an old brick building wearing a smart, calf-high button skirt. An older, crazy looking man in a suit is walking with a cane and reaching for a cigarette in his mouth to the right of the image. The model looks elegantly annoyed by the whole thing.
Leaning against a wall of hay, models Fiona Von Tyson and Nelly are wearing a green and red dress each with veils. This classic vintage fashion image was taken by Milton H. Greene in Spain for Life Magazine.
A true classic vintage fashion image taken by Milton H. Green for Vogue Magazine in 1950. It features a closeup of one of the original Supermodels Dorian Leigh looking into a makeup mirror. Milton took this often imitated photo from the vantage point where Dorian can only be seen in the mirror. The soft back ground highlights Leigh's eyes and red lipstick as she looks up.
This eerily sexy vintage fashion photo features two models who look like they are twins laying seductively on a Chaise Lounge with come hither looks. Milton H. Greene took this classic image while on assignment for Vogue Magazine in 1949.
Color vintage fashion photograph of a model's legs wearing a red feather dress and red high heels. her left leg is slightly raised and her hands with red nail polish are just seen at the top of the classic image by Milton H Greene on assignment for Life magazine in 1958.
Smoky, sepia toned classic fashion photograph closeup of model by Milton H Greene. Known for the stunning eyes, her gloved hand is to her face, revealing only her eyes in this vintage image. The brim of her hat can just be seen on the upper left corner.
On assignment for Look Magazine in 1956, Milton H Greene snapped this fun, color photograph of six models on Jones Beach, New York each wearing beach hats with flowing grass of different colors covering their faces except the model on the far right. The model on the far right is wearing a blue pant suit and is the only face seen.The rest of the models are wearing 50's era beach-ware, swimsuits, bathing suits.
Legendary Fashion photographer Milton H. Greene snapped this classic black and white vintage fashion image in Paris 1962. Four models have their hair up in unique, tall buns and are wearing white collared shirts. Two of the models are smiling and looking at the camera.
A striking vintage fashion image by Milton H Greene. Taken in 1952 on a story for hairspray, this black and white photo features one of the original Supermodels, Dovima. Looking radiant and beautiful, she is standing looking east with her eyes closed and her arms crossed.