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
Shopping
A Janis Joplin Song Is Stuck in My Head
Shopjake.com is having a sale and I thought I’d point out two cute pieces by designer Chris Benz. Sash dress$400, down from $995 Pigalle shirt$165, down from $415 And now I’ve got Janis Joplin’s Mercedes-Benz song stuck in my head.
Vintage YSL on eBay
Love this suit with a brocade jacket and harem pants!
Shoe Hopes Dashed
I was excited to get the much-criticized YSL Trooper Pumps when I saw they were on sale. But then I saw they were in whole sizes only. WTF? I’m usually a 36.5, so a 36 or a 37 just won’t do. This was a problem for me when I finally found my dream Doc Martens…
Blending In
Gorgeous blogger Jill from Trend de la Creme is too good to be true. Yesterday, when I speculated that a dress I saw on eBay MUST match a work of art, she came through with multiple suggestions. Today, she topped that by Photoshopping me and the dress into the art. “Where’s WendyB?” Clearly, if I…
Camouflage on eBay
I would like to wear this dress to a modern art museum and attempt to blend in with a painting. Maybe Jill at Trend de la Creme can find the right painting for me. The shapes remind me of this Picasso but the color scheme is wrong. UPDATED TO ADD: Jill came through for me,…
eBay Buy-It-Now Picks
The eBay seller Science Fiction Vintage has some great pieces at good prices. I’m very tempted by the Japanese caped suit. This backwards tuxedo dress by Pierre Cardin would allow me to have my Celine Dion moment. And those of you young gals who are all about the short and tight (you know who you…
Tell Me About It … Stud!
Today’s eBay picks are brought to you by Olivia Newton-John in Grease. Vintage studded Anne Klein boots Vintage studded dress 1930s studded belt Burberry Prorsum studded clutch If you bid, don’t forget to snipe! Getting back to Olivia’s definition of a stud, any studs reading this should check out my thoughts on men’s jewelry over…
Only Happy When It Rains
Burberry’s studded rain boots are on sale for $270, down from $450 (reduction reflected at checkout). Make sure you use this private sale link, courtesy of Madison Avenue Spy. The sale is on till tomorrow. UPDATED TO ADD: In case you were wondering, I find the reduced price steep but not appalling. How often do…
‘Shroom Sale
I’m happy that so many of you like the mushroom necklace featured in the post below. This photo is larger than life. See here for measurements. This is your lucky day, because my manufacturer accidentally made my sample ‘shroom in 14K gold instead of 18K. I’d like to sell this one quickly because I prefer…