I have searched high and low for this rare vintage Moschino “dripping chocolate” bag for over a decade … and I recently found it on Poshmark. My first thought was that I certainly should not buy a very expensive novelty bag. My second thought was that money should be no object when it comes to…
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Flashback Friday: Gareth Pugh in Las Vegas
MrB and I are celebrating our 17th wedding anniversary this Sunday, and I’m not sure what to wear. The past two years, I stuck to the same outfit: A strange hot pants/maxi skirt hybrid by Gareth Pugh, paired with a shiny L’Agence top. It’s a great look for a Boomerang video! Gareth Pugh skirt/shorts thing…
Wednesday’s Video: Slow Fashion, Purse Edition
Continuing this week’s posts about slow fashion, my new YouTube video stars a few purses that “One Woman” has used for 10 or more years. I’ve had to dig around for photos of a couple of the pre-2007/pre-blog purses featured. At first, I was puzzled by the fact that my rainbow monogram Louis Vuitton —…
Shopping My Closet for a Square Bag
Shout out to New York Magazine for alerting me to this square bag by Moynat. I’ve been inspired to dust off my old square bag by Muxart. (Isn’t it odd that the brand names are so close?) It was never as glamorous as the Moynat bag and it’s a little the worse for wear now,…
The Complete Taxi Wardrobe: Ring, Shoes and Purse
I’ve always thought my New York City taxi ring needed a few accessories. I finally found some! You can get these 1980s vintage Moschino shoes on 1stdibs. I also found a taxi purse at a store called The Wind in the Willows in Naples, Fla. I was a big fan of The Wind in the…
What Wendy Wore: Vintage for a Birthday Dinner
It’s my birthday today and I do declare that the vintage Jacques Tiffeau dress I wore to dinner at the Four Seasons tonight might be as old as I am. I haven’t owned it my whole life, of course. I bought it in 2009 — from eBay, I think. What Wendy Wore Dress: Vintage Jacques…
The Only Way to Make Me Like a Birkin Bag
My new friend Kanye West has made up for his too-safe engagement-ring choice by giving fiancee Kim Kardashian an Hermes Birkin bag that was painted by artist George Condo (Condo previously worked on album covers for Kanye’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy). Teh Interweb seems to have its collective knickers in a twist over this,…
Wish List: Givenchy Floral Pandora Handbag
This one isn’t quite as over-the-top as the vintage Versace dress on this morning’s wish list post. The small Pandora bag by Givenchy is gorgeous in person — the photo doesn’t do it justice. Of course, I need another bag like Family Guy‘s Peter Griffin needs a hole in his head. So I’ll admire it…
Great Minds Think Alike: “Snow Globe” Clutches
When I admired a gel-filled PVC clutch by Christopher Kane in May, I didn’t imagine I’d see the look again … … but today, I spotted Kotur’s gel-filled, acrylic “Pink Snow Globe Clutch” on New York Magazine’s website. I’ve got to keep my eye out for more of these. They remind me of lava lamps,…
Christopher Kane Brings Me Back to Childhood
When I was a kid, I had some see-through toys with multi-colored goop inside them. The goop could be swirled into pretty patterns. That must be why this gel-filled PVC clutch by Christopher Kane speaks to me. This purse could be just what I need to entertain myself during less-than-scintillating dinner parties. And that thought…