I perked up yesterday when I read that Louis Vuitton is doing another round of Stephen Sprouse designs (click here and here). I always had a thing for the late Sprouse. He might have been one of the first designers I was ever aware of, thanks to the Sprouse dress worn by Debbie Harry in…
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Election Night Fashion Moments
Last night, we went to an awesome election party hosted by Oscar-winning movie producer (and Halston owner!) Harvey Weinstein. Besides Obama’s victory, a highlight was the moment I took this picture of MrB and our friends Norm and Jane. Look who was lurking in the background. This photo is dedicated to fashion icon Daphne Guinness’s…
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…
Remembering Mr. Blackwell
Fashion critic Mr. Blackwell died last month, aged 86. As I previously mentioned, Mr. Blackwell was a pretty interesting designer before he decided to specialize in writing bitchy rhymes about “worst dressed” women. Anyway, there’s a beautiful, gown-like Mr. Blackwell jumpsuit available on eBay. Check it out here.
Topshop’s Ossie Clark Ripoff
I’ve mentioned before that Topshop has been using textile designer Celia Birtwell’s association with Ossie Clark to knock off the late designer’s work. To sum it up for those who didn’t read my previous post on the topic, Celia was married to Ossie back in the day. She designed the striking prints that were used…
Patrick Kelly Has Landed
I want to get more emails like the one I recently got from gorgeous client Melissa. She was so enthused about the leopard-spotted Patrick Kelly dress I posted about that she sniped it from eBay. Here’s Melissa showing off her new acquisition and looking mighty fierce. Melissa Leopard is lucky for me. Previously, I inspired…
It’s Like Deja Pseu All Over Again
On Sunday, I had the great pleasure of dining with gorgeous blogger Deja Pseu and her handsome husband Mr. Pseu. As you may recall, DP is the super-generous winner of the NieNie fundraising auction, and I was thrilled to be able to present her with her blue topaz earrings and specially engraved Diana necklace in…
One That Got Away, Others That Didn’t
You win some, you lose some on eBay. Here’s one that got away. I should have bid higher for this caped Patrick Kelly jacket. It went for under $100. What was I thinking? I was thinking I have enough jackets, that’s what I was thinking! But I don’t have one like this. This auction was…
Curses!
Gorgeous blogger Moira of Dog Art Today cruelly sent me a link to an October 30 Christie’s auction of fabulous vintage clothing called Resurrection: Avant-Garde Fashion. Now I’m pining for numerous pieces that I’ll never have, including, but definitely not limited to: Stephen Sprouse Norma Kamali Norma Kamali Paco Rabanne Ossie Clark UPDATED TO ADD:…
eBay Picks of the Day
Be like WendyB in a leopard-spotted vintage Patrick Kelly dress. If you bid, don’t forget to snipe! Or go for two current trends at once — purple and military/band jacket styling — with this vintage minidress.