Today’s top two vintage recommendations are sponsored by the color purple. So ’67 vintage minidress Beautiful Paganne maxi Don’t forget to snipe, bitches! Speaking of Paganne, how amazing is this Paganne dress from Dorothea’s Closet Vintage? At $450, the dress is much more expensive than a Speed Racer ticket, but much more worthwhile. If you…
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Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
Here are two more dresses that could have been worn to the superheroes-themed Met Costume Institute Gala. Neither of these would have been as fabulous as a full-on Catwoman look, but they would have been better suited to the theme than the very ordinary dresses that were worn by most of the women. (Note to…
Keeping an Eye on eBay
Check out this bold ’60s shift with matching coat. It’s so Stephen Sprouse! Click on the photos to get to the auction. This Bastille-Day-themed Lanvin dress is perfect for one of you Francophiles. And for those willing to shell out the big bucks, I think this origami-like Zandra Rhodes jacket is exquisite. If you’re going…
Anna, Call Me
What happened at the superhero-themed Costume Institute Ball last night? Everyone interpreted “superhero” to mean “pretty strapless dress.” Boring! The only ones who dressed to impress me were Anna Wintour, Amber Valletta, Rachel Bilson and Christina Ricci. Embed from Getty Images Where were the leggings, the masks, the vintage Mugler? And while I’m asking questions,…
Great Ossie Clark Dress on eBay UK
I have this style and it’s beautiful. Photo from seller This is how it looks hemmed. Photo from a few years ago
The Blair Pig Project and the BBD
Instead of flying back to New York from Paris on Monday, we stopped in Washington, DC, for the annual dinner of the Atlantic Council. Fernando was hoping to see a monument or two, but sightseeing was canceled after Air France temporarily misplaced the luggage, leading to all sorts of logistical problems.We still made it to…
I, Max.
My gorgeous sister Terri Berry and her handsome husband Tim Berry are the proud parents of a rescued Pekingese named Max. When they first got him, I congratulated her on his unique name. Then I suggested she liven it up by giving him a middle initial and last name too. “Max E. Pad” has a…
Deja Vu All Over Again
While browsing eBay instead of working on my website like I should be doing, I came across this vintage dress. Source: Brown Bettie Vintage “You remind me of someone,” I said to the dress. What!? I can talk to dresses if I like. Jebus! Don’t judge. Anyway, sure enough, here is its sweater soulmate, made…
A Basic Wardrobe, Postscript
I forgot to mention an important wardrobe basic for evenings out. Double-sided tape! From 2006Vintage Marie France dress, Cleopatra Necklace by Wendy Brandes and lots of Hollywood Fashion Tape Previous Basic Wardrobe posts: Part I Part II Part III UPDATED TO ADD: Here is another shot of the necklace. Cleopatra Necklace in 18K yellow gold…
Christian Francis Roth Archives, Part III
Welcome to the end of National Roth Posting Month. It didn’t feel like a month, did it? It felt more like three days. That’s because we were having so much fun! Before I present the rest of my Christian Francis Roth fashion photos, I’d like to make two comments. The first is that Christian Francis…