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Not every vintage fashionista has the time to page through thousands of eBay listings. But now you don’t have to!
Instead, just sneak a peek at my weekly eBay Roundup of Top Vintage Clothing Finds.
An eclectic mix of designer and non-designer vintage clothing, accessories and jewelry, these are pieces that have caught my discerning eye for their uniqueness, their contemporary feel or their highly collectible nature.
As…
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As we head into Thanksgiving, many a cook will be making a list and checking it twice. While these days it is possible to run out to a grocery store on Thanksgiving morning if you discover you forgot something critical for your dinner, the experienced cook always has a well-stocked pantry with all the essentials. And what works in the pantry works in the closet too.
Just…
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Question: Who is the highest earning dead celebrity?
Go on, take a guess. Michael Jackson? Nope. Elvis Presley? Nope. Marilyn Monroe. Nope.
The answer? (Drumroll please…)
Mr. Yves Saint Laurent. This is according to Forbes list of the highest earning dead celebrities released yesterday. Since his death from brain cancer in 2008, Yves Saint Laurent has earned over $350 million, beating the #2 duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein…
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In Latin America and Europe, 250,000 bulls are maimed, tortured and killed for entertainment every year. It’s interesting to me that while no self-respecting American would watch their neighbor impose such cruelty on any animal in the yard next door, many Americans eagerly become spectators of the brutal sport of bullfighting when they travel abroad. We say, Just Say No! In fact, you can pledge…
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The sequins we have adorning our clothes today have their history in Arabic coins known as sikkhas, and way back when it was customary to stitch these coins onto clothing to display the family wealth.
Today of course a gal doesn’t need to be wealthy to grab a fab little sequined treat. And looking at the high sell-through rate on eBay, fashionistas are snatching up…
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Someone or something said to be “on the fringe” means someone or something not familiar, not mainstream, perhaps even a bit radical. And one way to live fashion on the fringe is to add, well…fringe.
Today’s VPOD is one great example of what I’m talking about. This 1960s vintage silk blazer by Christian Dior has the classic cut and quality you’d expect but then it takes…
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We all know that once we buy a new car and drive it off the lot, it loses value. The same thing happens when you buy new clothes or handbags at the mall and clip off their tags. They are now officially “used” and their value has plummeted.
This is not necessarily so with vintage items however. The LA Times reported over the weekend that proper purchases…
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