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…
Shopping
Ashish at Browns and Other Sequined Stuff
I can’t believe I was just in London and didn’t go to Browns! WTF! Well, I had more important things to do most days. But I love looking at the Browns website and I definitely regret not squeezing in a visit in person. Right now I’m going crazy over a couple of pieces by Ashish,…
London, Day 3: de Castelbajac and Zang Toi
Today I planned to go see some Henry teh 8 artifacts at the British Library. When I told MrB about this, he said, “I wanted to go shopping.” Guess what I said: “I insist on seeing Henry teh 8 artifacts.” “Okay, I will go shopping!” I’m no fool, so off we went to Conduit Street,…
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…
Look Like Michelle Obama for Less
If you like the Rachel Roy dress recently worn by Michelle Obama, today is your lucky day. Bergdorf Goodman has new markdowns, bringing the price of this particular piece down to $358.50, from the original $1,195. Wow! UPDATED TO ADD: Speaking of good sales, I have a special price on a great Francis dress for…
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 and Etsy Picks of the Day
Remember that so-hot, blue-leopard Lanvin dress from this post? A gorgeous acquaintance of mine is selling the short version on eBay. Unworn, with the tag showing the original retail price of $2,960 still attached! Click this link to check it out. And, as always, I’m going to remind you that if you want to win…
Sale Item of the Day
I’m loving this green leather jacket by Peter Som. It’s at Neiman Marcus for $558, down from $1,595. Click the picture to go to the site. The latest post on my Francis blog also has a jacket on sale, so check that out if you haven’t done so already.
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!…
Aquascutum on Sale
I’m loving the colors of this Aquascutum dress. It’s on sale at Browns for A£400, down from A£795. Click the photo for more information. UPDATED TO ADD: Thanks to gorgeous blogger Alix Rose for interviewing me. You can read it here. I’m amazed by the big, beautiful photos she uses. I have to crack the…