Written on
April 8, 2011 by
Mary Kincaid in
Alfred Shaheen,
Bill Blass,
Cashmere,
Christian Dior,
Hermes,
Juliana,
MIssoni,
Nina Ricci,
Oscar de la Renta,
Peter Max,
Pucci,
Uncategorized,
YSL,
Yves Saint Laurent,
batik,
ebay,
leopard,
lilli rubin

Well, it appears we’ve entered monsoon season out here in LA. It’s been raining cats and dogs all day and it poured cats and dogs all weekend too.
Of course, I’m not the kind of gal who lets a little rain spoil her fun. Since I like to have a glass half-full type of attitude, I just look upon these rainy days as opportunities to break…
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What do you get when you cross a leopard animal print with a camel coat, two of Fall’s hottest trends?
Today’s VPOD!
This vintage 1960s coat by Lilli Ann marries the faux fur’s edgy style with the wool’s classicism to create a marriage made in heaven.
It’s a fine Fall find for a vintage fashionista!
Available at Rice and Beans Vintage. | Discovered at TheFind.com.
(To receive the VPOD via…
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According to ISEC, the International Society for Endangered Cats, the Amur Leopard is the most critically endangered wild cat whose numbers are known. Now take a guess how many of these beautiful creatures remain in the wild today. Go ahead, guess.
Not 5,000.
Not 500.
Not even 50!
In 2007, which are the last census figures stated, only somewhere between 25 and 34 of these spotted cats were still…
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A friend was recently showing me his Halloween costume for this year which included garish iridescent platform shoes and a purple only-to-be-worn on Halloween polyester shirt.
But for green vintage fashionistas, these types of costumes just won’t do! Instead of spending way too many dollars on a costume you’ll wear only once and then donate to a thrift store, use this as an opportunity to score…
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