Today’s video is the second in a series in which I answer frequently asked questions about vintage clothes. In this segment, I talk about sizing and alterations. You get a bonus history lesson when I discuss England’s post-World-War-II food rationing! Last week, in the first part of the FAQ, I spoke about where I store…
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Wednesday’s Video: Vintage Clothing FAQ
Today’s video is the first of a series: I’m answering frequently asked questions about buying and caring for vintage clothing, from the customer’s perspective. To see more photos of the vintage Ossie Clark dress I’m wearing in the video, check out yesterday’s post. If you’d like to ask me some questions about vintage — or…
What Wendy Wore: “Windowpane” Ossie Clark Dress
I time-traveled to 2008 while getting dressed for a friend’s cocktail party last month. What Wendy Wore Dress: Ossie Clark (purchased from eBay in 2008, first seen here) Boots: Prada (2008, probably first seen here) I didn’t realize that I had acquired my entire outfit — the vintage Ossie Clark dress and the Prada boots…
The Week in Review
In case you missed it, here’s what was on the blog this week. Monday, May 29: Obama read 10 letters from ordinary Americans every day. He did it to understand citizens’ concerns. Now, Hillary Clinton’s staff is busy answering each of the 100,000 messages she’s received since the election. Can you imagine Trump doing anything…
Window Shopping: Vintage Jackets to Die For
In Wednesday’s vlog about vintage designer Ossie Clark, I said that I hadn’t bought any new Ossie pieces in a long time. The prices were too high for several years, but, even after they came down a bit, I figured I had such a good Ossie collection that I would have to see a new…
Wednesday’s Video: Introduction to Ossie Clark
My new YouTube video about my favorite vintage designer, Ossie Clark, is live now! In the video, I share several pieces from my Ossie Clark collection, including the orange dress from yesterday’s blog post. Another Ossie that appears in the video is one of my most treasured ones: The snakeskin jacket I bought directly from…
What Wendy Wore: Double-Vintage Ossie Clark
I just realized this Ossie Clark dress counts as double-vintage! It was at least 30 years old when I bought it — and I bought it 10 or 11 years ago. The first photo of it is from September 2007. Here’s how it looked in a photo shoot last month. What Wendy Wore Dress: Ossie…
What Wendy Wore: MrB Was an Honoree
MrB received an award from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press at the organization’s annual dinner on Tuesday. Honoree! #awarddinner #firstamendment #freedomofthepress #freedomofspeech #reporterscommitteeforfreedomofthepress #journalism A post shared by Wendy Brandes (@wendybrandes) on May 23, 2017 at 4:35pm PDT We attended the event last year, too; little did we know how much more…
Wednesday’s Video: Betsey Johnson and More Edie
Catch me talking about my “homegrown vintage” Betsey Johnson leopard jacket in my new YouTube video! This video builds on last week’s, which referenced style icon Edie Sedgwick, because Edie was Betsey’s fit model in the 1960s. This jacket is especially dear to me because the late New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham photographed me…
Wednesday’s Video: 1989 Dress and Slow Fashion
In this week’s YouTube video, I talk about the 1989 dress that you saw in yesterday’s post, as well as some other ’80s pieces. That gets me into talking about slow fashion and homegrown vintage. I like keeping my clothes forever (or at least until they fall apart or don’t fit anymore). I encourage other…