My friend Evan has this Bob Mackie dress at his vintage store Frock. $645 at Frock Check out the fuchsia ruffle at the bottom. There’s also an adorable fuchsia sequin heart on the back. If I had this one, I’d wear it on Valentine’s Day, of course. I have a flair for the obvious. Evan…
Shopping
A Tip of the Top Hat
Those of you who like hair doodads and top hats should check out the Victoria & Albert museum shop. The top-hat hair clips are £8 and the bands are £12. If only 3D will do, BratBoutique sells mini top hats on Etsy. Separately, I tip my imaginary hat to TokyoBunnie for finding the cuteness that…
Buy Now, Wear Later
I’m digging this studded Ipanema tank top by Nine West. The studs look pretty matte in the picture. I’m not sure if they’re like that in real life, but I’m all about matte metal. Even if they’re shiny, the different shapes are interesting. The top is available for pre-order and will ship by June 1….
Milagros for Body & Soul
I found an amusing boutique while visiting my gorgeous sister, Terri Berry, and the rest of the Berry family in Tampa, Fla. Milagros for Body & Soul sells Saint Agnes Soap, which the website homepage describes as “the finest handmade glycerin soaps from the world’s cleanest nun made available to saints & sinners everywhere from…
Living on the Edge
Browns has some edgy designs from Boudicca and Gareth Pugh on sale. Boudicca shirt with batwing sleeves Now 140 pounds, down from 460. Gareth Pugh paneled, zip-front dressNow 255 pounds, down from 505. One of you avant-garde fashion bloggers definitely needs to get the Gareth Pugh jodhpur sweat pants. There are a few of you…
Boudicca Jacket
Somewhere, there is a gorgeous blogger who likes Boudicca. Sadly, I can’t remember who she is, even though I did remember that I said I’d take a picture of my Boudicca jacket for her — last year. Here it is at last, mystery person! Maybe next year I’ll take a better photo, because I’m not…
Valentine’s Day Clearance Sale, Part II
As I said in yesterday’s clearance sale post, I have some fabulous 14K gold jewelry — that I did not design — from back in the day. I would like to send these pieces off to good homes so I can focus 100% on my own designs. I only have one of each style, so…
Valentine’s Day Clearance Sale, Part I
I have some fabulous 14K gold and diamond jewelry — that I did not design — from back in the day. I would like to send these pieces off to good homes so I can focus 100% on my own designs. Here’s the first batch. These earrings are all lovely and my photo doesn’t do…
Cuddly Things
I want to hug this shearling jacket by Pringle of Scotland. $1,678, down from $4,795, at Neiman Marcus
eBay Picks of the Day: Kansai Yamamoto
Kansai Yamamoto is a Japanese designer who did costumes for David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust days. The Ziggy Stardust Companion has a great page on the costumes here. Embed from Getty Images I’m pretty sure Bowie is wearing his Yamamoto short kimono without the cape — but presumably with the matching hot pants —…