Shout out to New York Magazine for alerting me to this square bag by Moynat. I’ve been inspired to dust off my old square bag by Muxart. (Isn’t it odd that the brand names are so close?) It was never as glamorous as the Moynat bag and it’s a little the worse for wear now,…
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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…
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…
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…
What Wendy Wore: Prada Lip Dress From 2012
On Wednesday, I went to the 50th-anniversary fundraising dinner for the State University of New York’s Educational Opportunity Program. The EOP provides college access and support to low-income students in New York State — young adults who are often the first ones in their families to go to college. These students haven’t had the advantages…
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…