Bootie Call: My New Old Ferregamos
Last week’s February thaw is over, but I can’t wait to bust out my new, thrifted Ferragamo booties. I do have to stretch them out as they are narrow and my little duck… Continue reading
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Midweek Modness: Made in Hong Kong Plastic Bib Necklace
Admit it. When you think of “Mod” the first thing that pops into your mind is plastic fantastic baubles like the cheap chic bib necklace pictured above. This baby is marked “Made in… Continue reading
Runway Review: New York Fall 2011 Fashion Week
I’m excited by the amount of colour for fall shown at New York Fashion Week. There were high tech prints at Proenza Schouler, cool colour blocking at Jill Stuart and super bright plaids… Continue reading
Edwardian Watch Fob Locket and Signet Ring
I had a show out in the East End last week and passed by two antique shops. In the first one, I found this somewhat shabby, but still pretty rolled gold watch fob… Continue reading
Lucky Charms
Here are some lucky talismans I have found over the years. This tiny bumble bee pin was probably attached to a larger pin by a chain. Superstition has it that if a bee… Continue reading
Cougar Town
I like naive art, but I always feel slightly guilty about it. I bought a few examples of this unknown artist’s attempts at Robert Batemen-esque wildlife painting. I don’t really dig the hyper… Continue reading
Mystery Object: Weird Fishes
This is a stick pin I got back in the summer. I’ve been researching what the heck kind of fish it is supposed to be with no luck. It’s hard to make out… Continue reading
A Touch Of Mink
Found this funky fur coat at The Salvation Army in K-W this weekend. I think it’s mink. It’s chevron pattern is achieved by sewing tiny strips of contrasting colours together. It is very… Continue reading
The Latest Liberty Find
Girly floral prints are still big for Spring 2011: they were featured prominently at Jil Sander, Erdem and Mui Mui. So I was, of course, delighted to find this long flowy skirt at… Continue reading
1940s Rayon Crepe Dress Update
Remember my haunted dress? It shrunk when I washed it. I searched the interwebs for a fix and one site suggested that steaming it would relax the fibres, and the jolie robe would… Continue reading