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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 Pierre Cardin tried to make designer clothing more accessible for women by producing a ready-to-wear line in 1959, he created quite the scandal and was expelled from the Chambre Syndicale. But he didn’t let the ire of those haute couture folks stop him! No, he continued to produce designs that were innovative and futuristic.
And while I will always lust after his 1968 crepe evening…
The Bronze Age took place between 3500 BC and 1200 BC and referred to the time when civilizations could make bronze, an alloy made from tin and copper. But occasionally fashion goes through its own version of the Bronze Age when metallics are back in vogue. And while you see lots of these types of items around the end of the year so that fashionistas…
Those of you in Mobile, Pensacola, New Orleans and West Palm Beach, listen up. According to WeatherBill, Inc., you were the rainiest cities in the US last year with more than 63 inches of rainfall and more than 57 rainy days. But all of us, even those of us in America’s driest cities, should have a fab little raincoat tucked away for a rainy day.
And…
Mia Farrow may have been named one of Time magazine’s Most Influential People in the World in 2008, but I remember her best from her electrifying role in the very creepy 1968 film Rosemary’s Baby. And her fans are in for a special treat this weekend as three of her dresses, including today’s VPOD, will become available at auction.
Today’s VPOD features a 1960s trapeze-style accordian-pleated silk…
Imagine for a moment the conversation at lunch when you’re wearing today’s VPOD:
“Wow, I love your dress! Where did you get it?” asks your friend.
“Oh, this ol’ thing? It used to be in a museum!” you reply.
But of course, you’re not joking. This mid-1960s stunner, designed by Pierre Cardin, is a recent museum deaccession. And their loss is your gain. The simple design features the…
There are sweater dresses and then…there are sweater dresses! Today’s VPOD isn’t for the faint of heart. There’s not a dainty stitch nor a frilly edge to be had. Only bold color and dramatic elements.
This Pierre Cardin creation from the 1970s takes a simple sweater dress and elevates it above and beyond what one might expect. First we have the color–pale rose mixed with gold…
Pierre Cardin, in his own words, admitted to designing “everything from chairs to chocolate.” And while he did license and merchandise his name to the max, it shouldn’t diminish from his immense skill as a designer.
For instance, there are tons of reasons to love today’s VPOD. This 1970s Pierre Cardin clutch is so fresh and modern with its abstract yet organic print and interesting, textured…
Pierre Cardin was the first designer to open up markets in places like Japan, China, Russia and Romania and he used to joke that he would like to open the first boutique on the moon.
A bit of his space-age mentality shows up in today’s VPOD. This 1960s electric blue wool coat features an interesting sculptural placket plus exquisite tailoring and thoughtful details like the quilted…
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