After this Spring’s bold colors, I suppose it’s no surprise that good ol’ black and white is coming on strong for Fall. The July issue of Harper’s Bazaar exclaims:

“Basic and bold go hand in hand this season with updated interpretations of classic black and white.“

Updated, indeed! It seems to me that today’s VPOD, a vintage 1970s Lilli Ann coat and dress set, could sneak in quite nicely between the interpretations of Pedro Lourenco and Narciso Rodriguez shown in the middle of the first row of Harper’s photo collage above.

And to think some ladies believe all vintage is outdated!

As for me, I’d make this vintage number do double-duty by never wearing the two pieces together. That smashing coat would be worn over my own black slacks or skirts. And the ho-hum sheath dress? Why not pizzazz that puppy up with some trim or silk screening on the skirt OR some beading or embroidery on the bodice to create your own one-of-a-kind design.

Yes, there’s no limit to the imaginings of us vintage fashionistas!

Available at Retrodress. | Discovered at TheFind.com.

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