
As a young girl, at my yearly dance recital, my dance instructor would award trophies to her most deserving students. Out of several hundred dance students only a handful would be singled out each year.
I remember waiting expectantly on stage hoping my name would be one of the names called. And finally, finally, after three years of lessons and daily practice, I walked home with…
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Nude may be the hot new neutral but this is one trend that can have dire consequences if it’s not executed properly. We know nude is just a few short pages away from naked in the dictionary and there’s a thin line between looking smashing in nude and looking at first glance to be naked.
Rule #1: Do NOT match your skin tone.
Choose a shade darker.…
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Written on
February 25, 2011 by
Mary Kincaid in
1960s,
Beaded,
Cocktail Dresses,
chiffon,
sequins,
trends,
vintage,
vintage clothes,
vintage clothing,
vintage dress
Written on
October 25, 2010 by
Mary Kincaid in
1920s,
1940s,
1950s,
1960s,
1970s,
1980s,
Ceil Chapman,
Coats,
DVF,
Designer,
Diane von Furstenberg,
Dresses,
Emma Domb,
Evening wear,
Fur,
Halston,
Handbags,
Judith Leiber,
Lace,
Lanvin,
Lilli Ann,
Miriam Haskell,
Pierre Cardin,
Vintage Jewelry,
YSL,
Yves Saint Laurent,
blazers,
chiffon,
clutches,
cockail dresses,
ebay,
vintage,
vintage clothes,
vintage clothing



It only took one episode for HBO’s latest drama, Boardwalk Empire, to earn a green-light for a second season. Over 7 million viewers enjoyed the three recent showings of the premiere episode (yes, I was one of them) and critics everywhere are singing its praises:
Sensational!…Addictive!…Captivating!…Smashing!…Brilliant!…Terrific!…Intoxicating!…Stunning!…Genius!…
Perfection!…Smashing!…Breathtaking!…Dazzling!
Of course, all these superlatives could just as easily apply to today’s VPOD and all the fabulous 1920s fashions featured in…
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I spied a Tweet the other day asking why vintage clothes were so expensive and the way I see it, any price tag on a piece of vintage clothing reflects two different things:
- The value of the original garment (based on its creator, fabric, construction, scarcity, provenance, etc.)
- A dealer premium that reflects the dealer’s efforts to make the piece available for sale.
Now for those readers who…
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