1960s dress with 24″ waist$185 at Dorothea’s Closet
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Topshop’s Ossie Clark Ripoff
I’ve mentioned before that Topshop has been using textile designer Celia Birtwell’s association with Ossie Clark to knock off the late designer’s work. To sum it up for those who didn’t read my previous post on the topic, Celia was married to Ossie back in the day. She designed the striking prints that were used…
Patrick Kelly Has Landed
I want to get more emails like the one I recently got from gorgeous client Melissa. She was so enthused about the leopard-spotted Patrick Kelly dress I posted about that she sniped it from eBay. Here’s Melissa showing off her new acquisition and looking mighty fierce. Melissa Leopard is lucky for me. Previously, I inspired…
It’s Like Deja Pseu All Over Again
On Sunday, I had the great pleasure of dining with gorgeous blogger Deja Pseu and her handsome husband Mr. Pseu. As you may recall, DP is the super-generous winner of the NieNie fundraising auction, and I was thrilled to be able to present her with her blue topaz earrings and specially engraved Diana necklace in…
Vintage Butt Bow, Plus Jackets
This vintage butt-bow dress is beautiful, isn’t it? ’60s gown$325 at Maire McLeod Speaking of bows, the New York Observer jumped on my bow bandwagon with this story. And speaking of bandwagons, you bloggers were months ahead of the designers and fashion media with your interest in band/military-style jackets. Bravo! Balmain is copying YOU! Here…
One That Got Away, Others That Didn’t
You win some, you lose some on eBay. Here’s one that got away. I should have bid higher for this caped Patrick Kelly jacket. It went for under $100. What was I thinking? I was thinking I have enough jackets, that’s what I was thinking! But I don’t have one like this. This auction was…
Curses!
Gorgeous blogger Moira of Dog Art Today cruelly sent me a link to an October 30 Christie’s auction of fabulous vintage clothing called Resurrection: Avant-Garde Fashion. Now I’m pining for numerous pieces that I’ll never have, including, but definitely not limited to: Stephen Sprouse Norma Kamali Norma Kamali Paco Rabanne Ossie Clark UPDATED TO ADD:…
eBay Picks of the Day
Be like WendyB in a leopard-spotted vintage Patrick Kelly dress. If you bid, don’t forget to snipe! Or go for two current trends at once — purple and military/band jacket styling — with this vintage minidress.
Strike a Fashion-Blogger Pose
Here’s what I’m wearing to see Madonna tonight. Same rolled-up Acne jeans Old Prada bootsSplendid t-shirtVintage Stephen Sprouse jacket I was having some serious ’80s nostalgia so I got out my earrings from 1984: the heart-locket earring you see Madonna wearing in the Borderline video, and a guitar-pick earring given to me by the first…
No Arsenic. Just Old Lace.
This vintage Biba is divine. Beautiful vintage Biba$825 at Posh Vintage If you’re looking for less expensive lace, consider this ’80s Anne Klein top on eBay. If you bid, don’t forget to snipe! Check out my previous lace posts: eBay Items of Interest Oh, You Lacy Girl! Looking for Lace? Jaded Mickey Mantle’s Number While…