Take a look around and you’ll see that fashionistas often break down into two groups:
It’s a good thing that I’m living in a city that has some amazing art museums because it seems the older I become the more interested I become in art. With The Getty Center, LACMA, the MOCA and the Hammer all just a hop, skip and jump from my apartment, I really have no excuse not to indulge my growing interest.
And just like hearing your…
As drawstring bucket bags come back into style and take their place on plenty of magazine editorial spreads for fall, I see it as a perfect opportunity to talk about women who carry a different kind of bucket everyday—a bucket full of water.
Just in South Africa alone, it is estimated that 16 million people have no operating water supply and it is the women who…
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Vintage 1980s Oscar de la Renta Ruffle Blazer (thriftwares) | Vintage Hattie Carnegie Charm Bracelet (urbanantiques) | Vintage 1960s Ostrich Jacket (sistersoftheblackmoon) | Vintage 1950s Polka Dot Taffeta Cocktail Dress (phoebe_jones) | Vintage Patricia Smith Moon Bag (yogibear1234) | Vintage Accordian Pleat Max Dress (playgroundvintage) | Vintage 1960s Pucci Pajama Set (rubyfruit66) | Vintage 1980s Ungaro Skirt…
When I’m acquiring vintage pieces for myself or for my business, I am usually searching for the very iconic or the extremely distinctive. I have often returned a piece to the rack simply because it wasn’t special enough.
But sometimes, the plain ol’ ordinary can rise to a level of extraordinary and make my cut. A piece like today’s VPOD, for instance.
The stark minimalism of this…
Good news, ladies! In just the past two years, the average weight of our purses has plummeted 57% thanks to the fact that the many of the gadgets we normally carry have become lighter or have been replaced entirely. For instance, many of us no longer have to carry bulky planners or address books because we keep that information on our cellphones. And cellphones themselves…
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Vintage 1980s Ikat Print Jacket (thriftwares) | Vintage Velvet Handbag (alowcostdeal) | Victorian Black Lace Blouse (mienchou) | Vintage 1930s Velvet Burnout Gown (millstreetvintage) | Vintage 1980s Lanvin Necklace (plasticplanet) | Vintage Hermes Skirt and Blouse Set (sisterofpoupi) | Vintage Ethnic Embroidered Maxi Coat (sistersoftheblackmoon) | Vintage Mary Sachs Cocktail Dress (afterafashion123) | Vintage Werle Black Lace…
When people learn that I’m a vintage clothing dealer and collector, they often ask who they should be collecting now. And that, of course, is the million dollar question, isn’t it? Bet on the right designers and the right pieces and you could fund a nice little retirement for yourself when you sell your collection decades later. Unfortuately, no one can predict with complete certainty…
Did you love playing hide-and-seek as a child? I know it was one of my favorite games. My aunt lived in a huge old house with a complete third floor attic with rooms and closets and cubbyholes that provided hundreds of hiding places. We could literally get lost up there for hours while we waited for the grown-ups to find us. (Although now, thinking back,…
Sure there were loads of backpacks hanging from shoulders on the Spring runways, but it takes more than that to start a trend. The key ingredient needed to fuel a fashion fire is a few key celebrities sporting the look for all their fans to see. Like Rachel Bilson toting a backpack at the Coachella Music Festival a few weeks ago. And Mary-Kate Olsen carrying…
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