This week’s selections include pieces by Lilli Ann, Celine, Galanos, and Juliana. Be sure to check out the lovely dresses by Ceil Chapman and Mainbocher, the collectible unopened Harry Gordon poster dress and the rad Paramount Pictures chorus girl hat.
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Vintage 1920s Paramount Pictures Chorus Girl Hat (tiquefreque) | Vintage 1950s Ceil Chapman Lame Cocktail…
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Vintage Bill Blass Velvet Dress and Coat (blancacasa) | Vintage 1980s Moschino Leather Jacket (kisamuse) | Vintage 1960s Cartier Scarf (maison-poussier) | Vintage 1960s Tuxedo Dress (dragonflyvintageclothing) | Vintage Catalina Swimsuit (norcal) | Vintage Miriam Haskell Coral Tassel Necklace (grannystyle) | Vintage 1920s Flapper Dress (fluffyvixen) | Vintage 1930s Chamarra Fleisher Suede Jacket (myfabulouscloset) | Vintage Galanos Dress (coralantlers) | Vintage…
In a blind “fashion test,” you might examine the outstanding craftsmanship and workmanship in a Galanos garment and think “French couture” but no, these masterpieces were constructed right here in Southern California in the good ol’ USA.
But while they were made here in America, many of the fabrics came from Europe, where Galanos would hand-select them personally. And it was this type of attention to…
With the fashion industry so focused on the outside, it’s good to remember that it’s what’s on the inside that counts. No matter how beautiful a woman may appear to the eye, if she is nasty or mean-spirited her beauty will diminish the minute she opens her mouth. And James Galanos knew that what was on the inside counted, too. He established a reputation for creating…
Now that I’m living on the West Coast I’ve become quite enamored with the work of James Galanos. This southern California designer never moved his operations to New York, the center of American fashion, but rather built his reputation and empire thousands of miles away.
His clothing is timeless and classic–for example, Nancy Reagan wore a 14-year Galanos design to her first state dinner at the…
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