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…
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Speaking of Ossie …
Speaking of Ossie Clark, my favorite Ossie dress style is on sale on eBay. Check out the auction here. If you bid, don’t forget to snipe!
London, Day 2: The Wizard of Ossie
Today was all about Ossie Clark. Ossie obsessives like gorgeous blogger Sharon Rose know that the late designer, who was never good with money, sold his financially troubled line to clothing manufacturer Al Radley in the ’70s. (A large percentage of the vintage Ossies floating around nowadays are from the Ossie Clark for Radley line.)…
London, Day 1: Standing in the English Rain
Greetings from sunny London. Look what the rain did to my carefully straightened hair! Wearing:McQueen jacketDorothy Perkins t-shirt (the black and white version of this)Acne JeansPrada bagNewsprint umbrella from Rain or ShineMy own skull ring We arrived yesterday morning and spent most of the day napping, despite my good intentions of fighting jet lag by…
Thoughts About Recycling
I am amused by the “Thoughtful Tote” from Takashimaya. The description includes this: “After years of use, simply mail it in and the company will reconfigure it for you. ” This does provoke quite a lot of thought, especially because I’m not clear on who the manufacturer is. Do you find out only after you…
White, Green and Purple All Over
I’m loving green and purple together, so two vintage Emma Domb dresses have caught my eye. $600 at C Madeleine’s 245 pounds at Vintage-a-Peel Emma Domb was a dressmaking company that was around through the ’70s. There are usually lots of good Emma Dombs on eBay, but that Vintage-a-Peel dress is the most interesting example…
Track Marks
The Los Angeles boutique Roseark, which just so happens to be chic enough to carry my line, also has cute, hand-painted, bird-track tops by Jesse Kamm. If you’re in LA, visit the store at 1111 N. Crescent Heights Boulevard. Don’t forget to tell them I sent you! Online shoppers can check out the yellow version…
Oh Bondage Up Yours!
I’m tempted by this denim bondage skirt by Warhol Factory X Levis. It’s on sale at Barneys for $139, down from $200. It’s tricky to link to so just go to barneys.com and search for “bondage skirt.” “Oh Bondage Up Yours!” is my favorite song by 1970s British punk band X-Ray Spex. Poly Styrene, X-Ray…
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