Earlier this month, I recommended the labels Paganne, Leonard and Goldworm to those who appreciate Pucci-esque prints. Another designer of great prints in the ’60s was Mr. Dino. According to the Vintage Fashion Guild, the business was owned by Max Cohen, who designed all the prints himself. Cohen’s wife, a fan of Dean Martin, came…
Shopping
Wrap It Up and Put a Bow on It
Designer Kit Pistol has cute patent-leather bows for those of you who like to stick doodads in your hair.
A Red Leopard Doesn’t Change Its Spots
David Szeto top $342, down from $685, on Net-a-Porter Sweater from Jennine’s Etsy store $18.99 (Doesn’t Jennine look spectacular modeling it?) If you don’t care for red leopard, perhaps you should try some Def Leppard. UPDATED TO ADD: Got some red leopard pants for you here.
Backwards Heel
If you want to do the backwards-heel thing without being a Marc Jacobs enabler, Y-3’s got you covered. Y-3 Wedge$750 on eLuxury Marc Jacobs Backwards Heel$1,100 on Net-a-Porter Last month, my dear friend Fernando von Bakonstein was perplexed by this style. Fernando ponders a shoe in Paris Speaking of shoes, Jildor has lots of gladiator…
We’ll Start Our Own Gang
One of you has to buy this sequined Antik Batik jacket. It’s on sale at Yoox for $130, down from $268. I’ll wear my matching sequined Antik Batik dress. We’ll start a terrifying gang called the Golden Girls and have violent initiation ceremonies. For our more casual gang days, you’ll need a pair of Acne…
Does Anyone Have Orangutan Arms?
I got a kick out of the seller’s description of this sweater on eBay. “I’m not even sure where to begin the description of this sweater. It’s a nubby off-white acrylic knit, and was apparently made for either a Yeti, or a knuckle-dragging caveman. The sleeves hang way down past the bottom of the sweater….
Not Fairy Likely to Find Prada on Bluefly
For a few days, I’ve been obsessed with finding the Prada Fairy Bag on Bluefly. Bluefly keeps sending me emails advertising the bag, and each time I immediately scour the site for it, only to find neither fairy hide nor fairy hair. I emailed Bluefly to inquire about the situation, and received this reply: Thank…
Kaleidoscope Eyes
Want to go psychedelic like me? For those who don’t “do” vintage, See by Chloe’s trippy dress is on sale at Neiman Marcus. $338, down from $520 Don’t wear it with those shoes, though. Speaking of vintage style, the New York Times (registration may be required) has a great story on Suze Rotolo, the cutie…
Latex-Look Top by Balenciaga
This Balenciaga top is on sale on Yoox this weekend. The sale price is $605. If that’s a lot of money to you, I’d say the better investment is a WendyB Lotus Necklace. If $605 is nothing to you, you should buy the top AND a Lotus Necklace. Question of the day: Who’s pervier? The…
Today’s eBay Recommendations
Today’s top two vintage recommendations are sponsored by the color purple. So ’67 vintage minidress Beautiful Paganne maxi Don’t forget to snipe, bitches! Speaking of Paganne, how amazing is this Paganne dress from Dorothea’s Closet Vintage? At $450, the dress is much more expensive than a Speed Racer ticket, but much more worthwhile. If you…