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Mark Your Calendars: Bonhams “What Women Want…At Auction” June 25th
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Next Monday, June 25, Los Angeles will play host to Bonham’s inaugural “What Women Want…At Auction” event.
It features a collection of designer vintage and contemporary fashions, shoes, jewelry, handbags and accessories from luxury household names like Judith Leiber, Gianni Versace, Hermes, Chanel, and Valentino.
But note that nothing in the online catalog is labeled with dates of manufacture.
So, unless you’re an experienced vintage buyer, you might not recognize that the lovely little lace treasure above is a vintage Frank Starr and not a more contemporary lace dress.
Now I’m not one of those die-hard Vintage Crusaders who gets all bent out of shape when a dress that is only 6 years old or 11 years old or 13 years old gets called vintage. So I applaud Bonhams for helping to level the fashion playing field and for saying, in effect, that good design is good design regardless of the year it was made.
I think that putting vintage “on par” with contemporary clothing in such a way that it blends in and is barely distinguishable helps to make vintage fashion a whole lot more accessible for contemporary women.
This way, you can buy what you love without being hung up on the year of manufacture and you can rest assured that any item you snag with your winning bid will be either pure authentic vintage or a contemporary item that can age into a desirable vintage item of the future.
What do you think? Please leave a comment with your thoughts below.
If you’re lucky enough to be in LA, enjoy a live preview of items on June 22 and 23. If not, enjoy a little eye candy with your coffee break and check out the online auction catalog here.
(Photo Credit: Courtesy of Bonhams. Used with Permission.)
eBAY ROUNDUP of Vintage Home Finds
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Check out these eBay vintage home auctions including pieces by Henry Birks, Higgins, Murano and Charley Harper.
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Vintage Murano Candy Dish (odalisquegallery) | Vintage Cast Iron Andirons (southersoldierantiques) | Chinese Sterling Silver Tray (collectcache) | Vintage 1950s Italian Tole Ceiling Fixture (themuralistt) | Vintage Henry Birks Dessert Set (mancywoodqa) | Vintage 1950s Higgins Glass Clock (stevenangie1985) | Vintage 1970s Pair of Lucite Lamps (bubbats) | Antique 18th Century Porcelain Vase (myyear012cata) | Vintage Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Candleholder (tikin4u) | Vintage Buddha Wood Statue (artancientltd) | Vintage Hazel Atlas Unused Luncheon Set (dzbunch) | Antique Gothic Mirror (sita 587) | Vintage Charley Harper Print (daescars) | Vintage Midcentury Hanging Light Fixture (flew-the-coup) | Vintage Pair Murano Italian Art Glass Lamps (majb) | Vintage French Art Deco Bakelite Alarm Clock (auction-highlights) | (Disclosure: Zuburbia is an affiliate of the eBay Partner Network. Editorial selections are made without any direct promotional consideration from the featured Bay sellers.)
PLEASE NOTE that Zuburbia does not endorse the use of fur, feathers, leather, horn, or animal skins in home deco. These selections are offered only as more thoughtful and eco-friendly alternatives for contemporary decorators who have not yet eliminated animal products from their homes and collectors purchasing for preservation.
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Going, Going, GONE: eBay Vintage Auctions
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Check out these eBay vintage auctions ending in the next five days including items by Mary McFadden, Ossie Clark, Pucci, Ceil Chapman and Celine. Be sure not to miss the Gucci packable travel raincoat, the gorgeous Art Deco celluloid beaded evening bag, the cool Ray Ban sunglasses and the collectible early 20th century bathing suit.
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(Auctions all end within the next 5 days.)
Vintage Mary McFadden Dress (silverfreak) | Vintage Midcentury Wicker Handbag (natalya5817) | Vintage 1920s Silk Flapper Dress (gildedrage) | Vintage 1950s Sequin Sweater (nottnnew) | Vintage Lanvin Pendant (mary_rva) | Vintage 1950s Skirt (terrasita) | Vintage Ossie Clark for Radley Maxi Dress (burd29) | Vintage Midcentury Ray Ban Sunglasses (miniwienerdogs) | Vintage Key West Lilly Pulitzer Dress (delreec3668) | Dolce *& Gabbana Belt (willowbrookantiques) | Victorian Lace Capelet (1860-1960) | Vintage 1950s Romper (paddywacksvintage) | Vintage 1950s Ceil Chapman Cocktail Dress (magicalbee) | Vintage Pucci Skirt (blue_emkap) | Vintage 1950s Sequin Sundress (harlowhoney) | Vintage Kerrybrooke Dress (tdaddyjeff) | Vintage 1940s Linen Beaded Party Dress (gildedrage) | Vintage 1980s Wood Bracelet (raefielddesigns) | Vintage 1960s Metallic Cocktail Dress (nuevintage) | Vintage Celine Silk Chiffon Set (texasdna) | Vintage 1960s Swimsuit (pmainstudio) | Vintage 1970s Crochet Dress (mintmallstore) | Vintage 1930s Beaded Gloves (oldohio) | Vintage 1980s Beaded Jacket (2tryhard) | Early 20th Century Swimsuit (theselvageyard) | Vintage Gucci Travel Raincoat (circlecitytradingcompany) | Vintage Bill Blass Silk Chiffon Dress (adrime) | Vintage Art Deco Celluloid Beaded Handbag (old_devil) | (Disclosure: Zuburbia is an affiliate member of the eBay Partner Network however these editorial selections are made without direct promotional consideration from Bay sellers.)
PLEASE NOTE that Zuburbia does not endorse the use of fur, feathers, leather or animal skins in fashion. These selections are offered only as more thoughtful and eco-friendly alternatives for contemporary fashionistas who have not yet eliminated animal products from their wardrobes.
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VPOD: Vintage 1960s Italian Sunglass Hat
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Available at Maire McLeod.
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