I dropped by my pop-up shop space on Sunday to take some final measurements and found two lovely ladies in temporary residence, doing their own pop-up shop. The owners of Poppet Vintage and Tahir Boutique showed me their vintage wares, including this blouson Koos Van Den Akker Couture dress.
When I asked them to show me [...]
I have a weakness for trompe l’oeil clothing:
Trompe l’oeil stitched motorcycle jacket
Trompe l’oeil safety pin skirt
Trompe l’oeil zipper dress
Trompe l’oeil ribbon neckline dress
Trompe l’oeil Lego dress
But I don’t like wearing a “crisp white shirt.” The fact that a “crisp white shirt” is supposed to be a wardrobe staple irks me. I don’t feel comfortable in [...]
My friend Evan has this Bob Mackie dress at his vintage store Frock.
$645 at Frock
Check out the fuchsia ruffle at the bottom. There’s also an adorable fuchsia sequin heart on the back. If I had this one, I’d wear it on Valentine’s Day, of course. I have a flair for the obvious.
Evan also has a [...]
Those of you who like hair doodads and top hats should check out the Victoria & Albert museum shop. The top-hat hair clips are £8 and the bands are £12.
If only 3D will do, BratBoutique sells mini top hats on Etsy.
Separately, I tip my imaginary hat to TokyoBunnie for finding the cuteness that is [...]
I’m digging this studded Ipanema tank top by Nine West. The studs look pretty matte in the picture. I’m not sure if they’re like that in real life, but I’m all about matte metal. Even if they’re shiny, the different shapes are interesting. The top is available for pre-order and will ship by June 1.
$129 [...]
I found an amusing boutique while visiting my gorgeous sister, Terri Berry, and the rest of the Berry family in Tampa, Fla. Milagros for Body & Soul sells Saint Agnes Soap, which the website homepage describes as “the finest handmade glycerin soaps from the world’s cleanest nun made available to saints & sinners everywhere from [...]
Don’t wear a little black dress this season unless you WANT to be a wallflower. Go for a little red dress instead. Bloom!
Lavender Label Vera Wang$304, down from $435, at Cusp
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I like the color and the straps on these Nine West boots.
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Where my vintage bitches at? Sharon Rose, Emmapeelpants and Cherie: this photo of an Ossie Clark dress is dedicated to you.
I’m carrying my lace Prada bag
I got this dress while I was out with the lovely Leah in March, and finally wore it out to dinner recently.
If you like the idea of vintage but don’t [...]





