I was paging through the August edition of a fashion magazine yesterday (from back to front as I have a habit of doing), when I stopped on a page that told me that color-block handbags were OUT. And we all know, because Heidi Klum reminds us each week on Project Runway, that when it comes to fashion, “You’re either in, or you’re out!”
So imagine my…
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…
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…
Have you ever been treated with kid gloves? Or heard someone suggest that it was time to take the kid gloves off?
These idiomatic expressions trace back to the early 1800s. Back then, women of the noble and upper classes often wore kidskin gloves to protect their hands. But since kidskin gloves are made from the hide of young goats, they are extremely soft and therefore…
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Vintage 1970s Lanvin Bracelet and Pendant Necklace (glitzygramy) | Vintage 1970s Janice Wainwright Art Deco Dress (jixy38) | Vintage 1950s Lace Prom Cocktail Dress (bustownmodern) | Vintage 1950s Jay Herbert Floral Dress (blurbot) | Vintage Gandalf Leather Jacket (artidisestablish) | Vintage Patricia Smith Moon Bag (frugralfreeway) | Vintage 1950s Blue Roses Dress (coralantlers) | Vintage Whiting &…
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Vintage 1930s/1940s Art Deco Print Dress (its-vintage-darling) | Vintage 1970s Scalloped Lace Mini Dress (meat-market) | Vintage Oscar de la Renta Bright Print Dress (claireinc*) | Vintage 1970s Valentino Boutique Suit (linda*s***stuff) | Vintage Panetta Ring (timetwister) | Vintage 1960s Leonard Print Dress (blackolive666436h) | Vintage 1960s Silk Beaded Dress Suit ( stargirls80) | Vintage 1980s Embellished…
Not every vintage fashionista has the time to page through thousands of eBay listings. But now you don’t have to!
Instead, just sneak a peek at my weekly eBay Roundup of Top Vintage Clothing Finds.
An eclectic mix of designer and non-designer vintage clothing, accessories and jewelry, these are pieces that have caught my discerning eye for their uniqueness, their contemporary feel or their highly collectible nature.
As…
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Vintage 1960s Courreges Dress (kikicookie69) | Victorian Lace Mantilla (madaboutfans) | Vintage 1970s Pucci Peignoir Set (luketania) | Vintage 1970s Poet Blouse ($thetigervintage) | Vintage 1960s Pucci Dress (theatricalcostumes) | Vintge 1980s Carolina Herrera Op Art Dress (booboopeedoo) | Vintage 1950s Gene Shelly Beaded Sunflower Sweater (1860-1960) | Vintage 1940s Striped Dress (jumblelaya) | Vintage 1980s Silk Floral Mini Dress (thriftwares)…
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Vintage 1950s Neon Print Dress (chitownvintage) | Vintage 1980s Lion Belt (essentiallychicboutique) | Vintage 1940s Feather Cape (noce1109) | Vintage 1940s Hat with Veil (treasureswithtess) | Vintage 1970s Studded Maxi Coat (redhousevintage) | Vintage 1980s Print Leggings (timesupshop) | Vintage 1970s YSL Necklace (art-deco-masters) | Vintage 1960s Fitted Leather Jacket (tigerlilyvintageclothing) | Vintage 1996 Hermes Scarf (sisterofpoupi) | Vintage 1980s Jumpsuit…
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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…
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