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I admit that I’m a sucker for a vintage little black…anything. Dress, skirt, blouse, tank, you name it. And while black on black can work, it’s much more fun to use black as a backdrop for a splash of color. That’s why I love to find pieces like today’s VPOD.
This warm and cozy vintage wool cape coverall by Givenchy is sure to inject new life…
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With the popularity of HBO’s hit show True Blood, the hysteria over the opening of the film Twilight, and The Fashion Institute of Technology’s show Gothic: Dark Glamour, it’s no surprise that vampire-inspired looks were popping up on Spring 2009 runways. What’s more surprising is how quickly this “vampire chic” trend is sweeping the country.
If you want to join in this Transylvania moment, then today’s…
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Koos Van Den Akker was born in the Netherlands in 1939, immigrated to the US in 1968 and became a naturalized citizen in 1982. His signature statement has become the delightful mixing of colors, fabrics and textures. In the hands of someone else, combining up to six different fabrics like tweed, fur, leather, wool, sequins and quilted cotton would be a disaster. But in the…
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