Category Archives: Outerwear

VPOD: Vintage 1960s Coat and The Future of Fashion


vintage 1960s silver brocade and mink coat

I’ve been reading Michio Kaku’s fascinating book, Physics of the Future, and marveling at his predictions for how science will shape our daily lives by the year 2100.

And while the book covers the areas of medicine, computers, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, energy production and astronautics, the scientist doesn’t bother to offer any thoughts on the future of fashion.

So I’m gonna do a little predicting of my own.

For…

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VPOD: Vintage 1970s Gucci Travel Raincoat and Being Prepared


vintage 1970s gucci travel raincoat

vintage 1970s gucci travel raincoat

I don’t know what you East Coasters have done to incur the wrath of Mother Nature but she’s sure lashing out with a wallop, isn’t she?

First, she starts your week with a shake, rattle and roll earthquake and now she’s planning to unleash her fury with 100-mile-per-hour winds and huge storm surges along the coast.

Since I’m of the mind that it’s better to be safe…

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VPOD: Vintage 1960s Bill Blass Coat, Vintage Pricing and Brad Pitt’s $12k Ugly Vase


vintage 1960s bill blass print coat

This weekend I had the pleasure of meeting a lovely older couple who were avid antiquers and we engaged in a conversation about what life’s like as an antiques dealer and just how quickly one’s passionate collecting can turn into a full-time business.

Then we got on the delicate topic of pricing and they regaled me with an entertaining tale.

A tale that starts with an ugly…

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VPOD: Vintage 1980s Gianni Versace Tassel Leather Jacket to Celebrate Versace Coming to H&M


vintage 1980s gianni versace tassel leather jacket

Ladies, start your engines and mark your calendars so you can race on over to H&M on November 17th to grab some goodies from the Versace collection!

Women’s Wear Daily and The Telegraph are reporting that Versace has come on board for H&M’s latest designer collaboration. That means this November you’ll be able to find Versace silk and studded leather dresses along with high heels and costume jewelry,…

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VPOD: Vintage 1960s Lanson Print Raincoat & Labeling Fraud


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Uh-oh!

A class action lawsuit was filed here in California this week against Kiss My Face and about two dozen other cosmetic manufacturers. Seems it’s a bit of a no-no out here to call your cosmetics organic unless they contain at least 70% organic ingredients.

But that’s not the only place where there’s some labeling hijinks happening.

Earlier this week, I tweeted and facebooked a wonderful article that…

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