Check out this vintage Moschino Couture skirt. If I got this, I could expand my Valentine’s Day and anniversary dinner wardrobe. Just a thought. Have a good Labor Day weekend, y’all. I’ll be resting up for the big Fashion’s Night Out after-party next Friday at the Francis studio.
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eBay Booty and Pauline Boty
Gorgeous blogger and vintage-clothing purveyor Miss Peelpants (aka Liz) alerted me to an Ossie Clark dress on eBay (aka, as Liz Tweeted, “the Bay of E”) that had the same Celia Birtwell print as an Ossie I recently bought from Miss Peelpants herself. There was a different color scheme though, so if even if you…
Paris, Day 4: Feeling Artistic
We started out the day with lunch at L’Avenue with our Paris-based friend James Lieber. Thanks for lunch, James! After lunch, MrB and I headed to an exhibition of graffiti art called Born in the Streets. I was thrilled to be able to wear my new Francis graffiti dress while surrounded by graffiti. It was…
London, Day 2: More Naughty Art
I first went to London when I was 15. During that trip, I bleached my bangs blonde and got my left ear pierced for a second time. When I arrived home, my mother was very upset about these things. Good thing I didn’t tell her that I smooched a 20-something guy during the whole flight…
Meet Marilyn and, Maybe, Me
Last week, I wrote about a lovely lady who was auctioning off the Ossie Clark dress she wore at her 1973 wedding. I was delighted when the seller — Marilyn — replied to my post! I especially enjoyed her description of the Ossie-employed friend who appears with her in this picture. Marilyn wrote, “My BFF…
The eBay Pick of the Day Is Ossie
I found an amazing vintage Ossie Clark dress on eBay. Well, it’s really the dress’s background story that I loved, though the dress is great too! The seller (who has 100% positive feedback) says she bought the dress from the Quorum boutique and wore it on her wedding day in 1973. She says, “My best…
eBay Pick of the Day: Ossie Clark Sweater
I haven’t seen many vintage Ossie Clark sweaters. I recently posted about the only one that I own here. Not my favorite photo Well, right now, on eBay, there’s an Ossie Clark cardigan with very similar detailing to my sweater. That means that if you get it, we could wear them together and be twins!…
Devilish Times With Gorgeous Friends
Gorgeous blogger Princess Poochie came to New York this weekend, and I was delighted to spend quality time with her. We took a mini-jaunt to Riverdale to visit my gorgeous friends Jen and Amanda. I was most entertained by the name of the train stop — Spuyten Duyvil — which is an old Dutch phrase…
I’ve Seen a Ghost (Tailor)
I’ve mentioned Jean, the proprietress of Ghost Tailor, quite a few times on this blog. I found Jean when I was desperately looking for someone to alter some sweaters for me. No one wants to alter sweaters, which baffles me. It’s not like the sweaters grow on the sheep in ready-to-wear condition. (Designer to sheep:…
Designer and Muse?
Gala Mitchell was one of designer Ossie Clark‘s favorite models. I’m not sure it’s accurate to describe her as his muse — or one of his muses — but she’s definitely striking the right pose in this great picture. Ossie Clark fits a dress on Gala Mitchell.Click to enlarge. Gala’s hair and eyebrows make her…