Category Archives: Skirts

VPOD: Vintage 1970s YSL Yves Saint Laurent Hand Painted Kimono Jacket and Skirt


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Some women are more than willing to sacrifice comfort for style. They’ll prance around for hours in their pinching high heels until their toes are numb. They’ll stuff their bodies into their Spanx and force themselves to take shallow breaths for hours on end. They’ll even endure scratchy fabrics with a smile on their faces.

And then there are the rest of us.

Those of us who…

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VPOD: Vintage Laura Ashley Southwest Print Skirt


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vintage 1970s laura ashley southwestern print skirt close-up

Yesterday my neighbor on the right headed off to the Grand Canyon, and today, my neighbor on the left headed off to Yosemite. These national parks may be owned by the government but they belong to the American people and each year I am thankful that early presidents like Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln had the forethought to set aside these lands and restrict them…

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VPOD: Vintage 1980s Yves Saint Laurent Sequin & Suede Wrap Skirt


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vintage 1980s yves saint laurent sequin and suede wrap skirt

“That’s a wrap!” While this phrase once belonged only to Hollywood, signifying the end of filming on a movie set, it’s since worked it’s way into the lexicon and can be used to signify the end to…well, just about anything.

So next time you’re on the hunt for that perfect statement piece for your wardrobe, logging miles and miles leap-frogging from boutique to boutique, or getting…

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VPOD: Vintage 1980s Yohji Yamamoto Sarong Skirt with Suspender Strap


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I’m looking forward to the return of The United States of Tara on Showtime beginning March 22. This series stars Toni Collette as a suburban wife and mother who suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder, a fancy way of saying she has multiple personalities. One of those personalities is Alice, who is a prim and proper housewife from the 1950s. And whenever Alice makes an appearance, you…

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VPOD: Vintage 1990s Moschino Heart Skirt


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Vintage 1990s Moschino Heart Skirt

Moschino, a former art student, began his career in 1971 and has become known for turning conventional fashion on its head. His motto is De gustibus non est disputandum: “Who’s to say what is good taste?”

Today’s VPOD features a vintage 1990s skirt by Moschino in sheer black chiffon with wool felt appliques, and it may be a bit over the top for some readers. But…

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