You win some, you lose some on eBay. Here’s one that got away. I should have bid higher for this caped Patrick Kelly jacket. It went for under $100. What was I thinking? I was thinking I have enough jackets, that’s what I was thinking! But I don’t have one like this. This auction was…
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Curses!
Gorgeous blogger Moira of Dog Art Today cruelly sent me a link to an October 30 Christie’s auction of fabulous vintage clothing called Resurrection: Avant-Garde Fashion. Now I’m pining for numerous pieces that I’ll never have, including, but definitely not limited to: Stephen Sprouse Norma Kamali Norma Kamali Paco Rabanne Ossie Clark UPDATED TO ADD:…
eBay Picks of the Day
Be like WendyB in a leopard-spotted vintage Patrick Kelly dress. If you bid, don’t forget to snipe! Or go for two current trends at once — purple and military/band jacket styling — with this vintage minidress.
The Real Stuff
Madonna was wearing some awesome arm bands during her concerts this week. That reminded me I’d been meaning to share this real latex (not just latex-looking) arm band from Betty La Bamba with you. Keep an eye on Betty’s Etsy shop for other genuine latex items.
Easy Tags
I have tons of tags to attend to. If you’ve tagged me, I haven’t forgotten you. ENC is getting hers done first because she gave me the easiest one. Here are 11 little things about me. 1. Clothes Shop: Bergdorf Goodman2. Furniture Shop: Wherever a decorator drags me.3. Sweet: Cadbury with a twist of melamine4….
Fringe and Ruffles on Etsy
eBay Picks of the Day
I like the colors of this Byblos Blu velvet jacket. Buy it now for $54.95 The same seller has a Diesel leather skirt for $179.95. Moving on to other sellers, I love the combination of this unusual Ozbek hoodie and brilliantly colored Rei Kawakubo skirt. The skirt has a buy-it-now price of $79.99 and the…
Donate to NieNie and Go Shopping
The wonderful people at Lady Language are encouraging you to donate to Stephanie (aka NieNie) and Christian Nielson. You will get a gift certificate worth double your donation! Click here for more details. Click the blue button to the right of this text to donate. And don’t forget to forward me your receipt too so…
This One Is for the Vintage Lovahs
Where my vintage bitches at? Sharon Rose, Emmapeelpants and Cherie: this photo of an Ossie Clark dress is dedicated to you. I’m carrying my lace Prada bag I got this dress while I was out with the lovely Leah in March, and finally wore it out to dinner recently. If you like the idea of…
Bows Galore!
Anne Fontaine dress on eBay