Thanks to kink-tastic blogger Asudem Latex of Doll’s Realm for pointing out the work of Munich-based designer Marcel Ostertag. Asudem had written about this designer before but this time the photos really grabbed me: shiny fabric, ruffles and leopard print … and shiny leopard print! What more could I ask for? Well, I suppose I…
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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…
Bows on an Angle
This butt bow is off to the side. Dress by Twenty8Twelve On sale for $144, down from $312, on ASOS And my gorgeous father, GeorgeB, found an unusual vertical boob bow while walking past Dior and thoughtfully took a picture for us. Thanks, GeorgeB!
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…
Vintage Finds of the Day
Love this vintage YSL cape! At Rare Vintage And this ’60s lace dress is stylin’. $165 at Vintageous
Calling My Name
I’m seriously tempted by the silver- and gold-painted jeans at Topshop. But I’m downright obsessed with the Frida Kahlo-esque heart dress that Jill Sherman posted. I need it! Photo by Laura Munday Seriously. I really, really want this dress.
Human and Canine Outfits
I went to a dinner on Monday wearing some homegrown vintage. Dolce & Gabbana jacketYSL skirtManolo Blahnik over-the-knee bootsUgly hallway: priceless The jacket is part of an evening suit that I got in 2003. I believe the skirt and boots are from the same year, but I’m not positive. I think all the pieces are…
eBay Pick of the Day
Vintage Jean Varon dress If you bid, don’t forget to snipe!