After my most recent post on band jackets, gorgeous blogger StyleSpy sent me an email with the subject line: “the mother of all band jackets.” She wasn’t kidding! Gorgeous StyleSpy models her authentic band jacket for us. StyleSpy says that years ago she bought a whole band uniform for “practically nothing at a vintage store.”…
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More Rolled-Up Jeans
If you want to try the rolled-jeans look but think Current/Elliott boyfriend jeans and Acne’s Generic Girl are too expensive, try J. Crew. New York Magazine points out that J. Crew’s Distressed Vintage Slim jeans are $135. Not a Forever 21 price, to be sure, but less expensive than the premium brands. Buy them here…
Jackets: Old, New and Owned
Someone needs to buy me this ’60s printed leather and denim jacket by Cavalli. $645 at Swank Vintage Speaking of jackets, Under the Stares is yet another blogger who is yearning for a marching band/military-type jacket. For her, my fellow Adam Ant fan, If You’re Into It, found this Converse by John Varvatos jacket. $795…
Oh Lady E Meets Hairy Mary
Gorgeous blogger Oh Lady E was in town on Friday. We had dinner at Novita, then hopped a cab to Orchard Street to see if my friend Evan was at his shop. He wasn’t, so we wandered across the street to Hairy Mary’s Vintage & Design, where we met the delightful Sharon. Sharon has some…
I’m Premio to the Sixth Degree
Where the hell do memes come from? Are there elves in a workshop slaving over odd little things to pass around on teh Internets? Does Al Gore have a workshop? If he does, is he paying the elves a living wage? Anyway, you’ve probably all seen this one by now. It’s an award, created by…
Meet Cherie of Shrimpton Couture
I discovered the vintage delights of Shrimpton Couture through owner Cherie’s blog. I have been perusing her site for months without buying anything. Hard to believe, I know, but I love every piece so much that I can’t decide on just one! No wonder Shrimpton Couture was named one of the top 10 vintage clothing…
London, Day 3: In Mrs. Sting’s Closet
Thanks to Red Carpet Fashion Awards, I had a fabulous day of shopping with gorgeous bloggers Sharon Rose and Times of Glory. RCFW tipped us off to a charity sale of designer castoffs by Trudie Styler (aka Mrs. Sting). Bargain-shopping diva Sharon had planned out a whole itinerary but when I sent her the info…
Shady
The giant sunglasses worn by tout le monde these past few years never looked good on me, so I became obsessed by little round ones. I’ve been getting a lot of use out of this pair. In Water Mill, N.Y., on July 4Doesn’t it look like that car is driving through my head? I got…
The Good Kind of Acne
Acne Jeans has an option for fans of the neutral, peep-toe bootie. $519 on eLuxury If you’re looking for a neutral color in a non-bootie style, gorgeous blogger Jennine has these vintage, gladiator-style Pierre Cardins in a size 38 at her Etsy store. $34.99 on Etsy
Au Revoir, Weasel
One of my favorite bloggers — the Francophile, weasel-loving, red lipstick-wearing La Belette Rouge — has shut down her blog, though she assures me she will still visit this corner of the blogosphere on occasion. With 20/20 hindsight, I feel that a photo from my meeting with LBR in February foretold this grim day. That’s…