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VPOD: Vintage Edouard Jerrold Suede Boots and The Ugg Dilemma


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I just spent 20 minutes on the phone with Ugg Australia hammering them with questions about where they source their sheepskins and what standards they have in place for the ethical treatment of animals.

Why?

Because a dear, dear friend gave me a pair of Ugg boots for Christmas.

Yep, Uggs. Made from sheepskin. And as you all know by now, I don’t wear fur.

Since my friend knows…

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eBAY ROUNDUP of Vintage Clothing Finds


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This week’s selections include pieces by Adele Simpson, Ossie Clark, Hermes and Chanel. Be sure to check out the fabulous 1970s bamboo print Roberta di Camerino dress and the 1938 brooch by Geissman for Coro.

vintage 1990s chanel silk blousevintage ysl braceletvintage vichi evening dress and coatvintage 1970s goddess maxi gown

vintage 1950s satin party skirtvintage 1960s adele simpson kilim coatvintage 1938 geissman for coro broochvintage ossie clark for radley moss crepe maxi dress

vintage 1950s ann barron floral brocade dressvintage 1970s deerskin embroidered pursevintage 1970s plaid coatvintage 14k gold and mabe pearl ring

vintage 1960s leather and coyote jacketvintage 1960s russian suede coatvintage pauline rader rams head pendant necklacevintage hermes ostrich clutch

vintage gucci bangle bracelet watch setvintage 1980s saks fifth avenue color block dressvintage hermes de linares scarfvintage 1970s peacock feather print maxi dress

vintage 1970s roberta di camerino bamboo print dressvintage 1970s pocket bootsvintage north beach leather jacketvintage alfred philippe trifari sterling ruby bracelet

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Vintage 1990s Chanel Silk Blouse (claireinc*) | Vintage YSL Bracelet (mrbmax) | Vintage Evening Dress and Coat Set (efind894) |…

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VPOD: Vintage 1960s Canvas Lace-Up Boots and Fashion Conformance Anxiety


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Performance anxiety, or stage fright, is one of the most common phobias in the United States but it doesn’t just affect the inexperienced. No, no, no. Even the great performers of our time know it well.

In fact, at a workshop I did recently with Roger Love, one of Hollywood’s greatest voice coaches, he shared the story of one of his famous singing clients who was…

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VPOD: Vintage Zodiac Boots


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Spring is in the air!

And as you wave goodbye to the ice and cold and snow, you might want to think about putting your dark brown and black boots into hiberation. After all, even if you’re not quite ready to bare your ten little piggies in strappy sandals, Spring’s softer looks will require different softer footwear choices.

That’s where today’s VPOD comes to the rescue!

These vintage…

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VPOD: Vintage 1980s Pirate Boots and Johnny Depp on Vanity Fair


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Talented acting hunk Johnny Depp will grace the cover of January’s Vanity Fair magazine and chat with Patti Smith in a candid interview. One of his admissions is that while his flamboyant portrayal of Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean may have won him an Oscar, it didn’t thrill the the executives at Disney.

Now I believe Johnny’s lack of compromise to his creative instincts is…

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