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Loulou de la Falaise 1948 – 2011
A look at the style of fashion icon Loulou de la Falaise.
In the Stacks: Mexican Silver and Liberty London
I’ve shared these bracelets before, but they look so good with the Liberty of London fabric blouse I found at the Value Village last week that I had to shoot them again. Left… Continue reading
Label List: Lanvin, Givenchy and Céline
When researching vintage designer stuff, it’s good to have some resources to compare labels and signatures to help you date and compare. An even better thing would be to share these resources. Today it’s time for some French lessons with Lanvin, Givenchy and Céline.
My Winter Wardrobe
I struggle with shopping for clothes. I try to buy vintage because it makes me feel like a good anti-consumerist environmentalist. But it’s really hard to find vintage in my size (people were… Continue reading
Label List: A Collection of Vintage Burberry’s Labels
A few tips for dating vintage Burberry Trenchcoats with Labels.
Label List: A Collection Of Liberty of London Labels
A collection of vintage Liberty of London scarf signatures to help date vintage scarves.
Happy 90th Birthday, Gucci!
It’s Gucci‘s 90th birthday, everybody. The brand was born in Florence in 1921 when Guccio Gucci opened a leather goods convern. After working in the Savoy Hotel in London, he wanted to bring… Continue reading
Seasonal Purse Swap
Fall is here. Time to bring out the heavy duty handbag. I’ve had this dyed cow hide Club Monaco purse for a couple of years now. I bought it during one of those… Continue reading
Runway Review: Milan Ready to Wear Spring Summer 2012
Op art designs, door knocker earrings, bright colours. Cut outs and appliqués. And lot of leather. A mad mix of eras. That pretty much sums up Milan Fashion Week for me. Okay, okay.… Continue reading