Written on
October 28, 2011 by
Mary Kincaid in
Ceil Chapman,
Chanel,
Chistian Dior,
Estevez,
Gucci,
Juliana,
Lilli Ann,
Pucci,
Roberta di Camerino,
Tina Leser,
Trifari,
Vintage Jewelry,
eBay Roundup - Vintage,
east west musical instruments,
ebay,
vintage,
vintage clothes,
vintage clothing,
vintage shopping
Written on
August 9, 2010 by
Mary Kincaid in
Ceil Chapman,
Christian Dior,
Judith Leiber,
Lanvin,
Lilli Ann,
Thierry Mugler,
Tina Leser,
Vintage Jewelry,
Vollbracht,
ebay,
vintage,
vintage clothing
Written on
June 14, 2010 by
Mary Kincaid in
1900s,
1950s,
1960s,
1970s,
1980s,
1990s,
Beaded,
Biba,
Ceil Chapman,
Celia Birtwell,
Cocktail Dress,
Cocktail Dresses,
Dresses,
Judith Leiber,
Lanvin,
Lilli Ann,
Maxi,
Mink,
Ossie Clark,
Schiaparelli,
St. John,
Tina Leser,
costume jewelry,
dress,
travilla

Tina Leser opened her first shop in Hawaii in 1935 and her early Hawaiian influences are present in much of her work.
Of course, Hawaii’s shores look quite different today. In fact, just since Leser’s death in 1986, Whale Skate Island, a tiny island in the northwest Hawaiian islands, has completely disappeared. Home to birds, seals, turtles, and all kinds of vegetation, it has been washed…
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Sunday mornings mean a trip to my local Farmers Market for fresh-squeezed pomegranate juice, organic fruits and vegetables and the best whole-grain bread around. And today’s VPOD is an easy-breezy sundress that is just begging to be invited along for the trip.
Its designer, Tina Leser, made some of the most comfortable and stylish daywear for women, earning Neiman Marcus and Coty Awards for her efforts. And…
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