I met fellow jewelry designer Gloria at a dinner party. When she came in, everyone stopped chatting to admire her exquisite Alaia coat. I was hoping our coats would get mixed up in the closet so that she would get mine and I would get hers, but no such luck. Share and Enjoy:
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In 1986 — when I was an undergraduate at Columbia College and some of you weren’t born — I got the book that made the long-forgotten Edie Sedgwick an icon. It was then called Edie: An American Biography (it has since been retitled Edie: American Girl) and it had been out for a few years, [...]
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Before the holidays, gorgeous blogger Jennine of The Coveted asked me if I would be interested in visiting Versace’s 5th Avenue store to check out the pre-fall collection. Jennine knows I have a good pre-2005 Versace collection thanks to Teresa, who was a stellar sales associate at the now-closed Versace boutique on Madison Avenue. Teresa [...]
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Does anyone else think that the shape of Dolce & Gabbana’s fur coat bears an alarming resemblance to the monster from Bugs Bunny? Thank you, gorgeous blogger Gnarlitude Jen, for the post that led me to this important realization. Share and Enjoy:
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I had no particular interest in the gorilla-arm look recently shown by Balenciaga and Giles Deacon. BalenciagaPhoto source: Style.com Giles DeaconPhoto source: Style.com Then I noticed this vintage coat with monkey-fur arms by Jacques Tiffeau online. I figured I’d just share the the photos with y’all and remark on how there’s nothing new under the [...]
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WendyB and Lisa in matchy-matchy coats Share and Enjoy:
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I like the colors of this Byblos Blu velvet jacket. Buy it now for $54.95 The same seller has a Diesel leather skirt for $179.95. Moving on to other sellers, I love the combination of this unusual Ozbek hoodie and brilliantly colored Rei Kawakubo skirt. The skirt has a buy-it-now price of $79.99 and the [...]
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Check out this stunning, star-trimmed trench by Viktor & Rolf. Too bad one of the stars is showing some serious fraying and the starting bid is still 410 pounds ($725.17)! I wouldn’t mind the fraying if the coat had “bargain” potential. I’ll have to keep an eye on this just to see if anyone bids. [...]
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1960s dress$250 at Shrimpton Couture (Plus 10% off for WendyB readers! See comments for details) Cynthia Steffe raincoat$204.75 during 1/3-off sale at Neiman Marcus DIY UPDATED TO ADD: Thanks to Leonesse for finding matching candy. Share and Enjoy:
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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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