April 2012
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Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who...
– Yves Saint Laurent
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Create your own visual style… let it be unique for yourself and yet...
– Orson Welles
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March 2012
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Oh, never mind the fashion. When one has a style of one’s own, it is...
– Margaret Oliphant
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The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she...
– Audrey Hepburn
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Style is an expression of individualism mixed with charisma. Fashion is...
– John Fairchild
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February 2012
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One man’s style must not be the rule of another’s.
– Jane Austen
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Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.
– Mark Twain
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Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without...
– Christian Dior
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Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show
Put 90 vintage clothing vendors under one roof and I’m like a kid in a candy store.
One of my annual to-dos before fashion week is browsing the racks at the Manhattan Vintage Show. This year’s event was held on February 3rd & 4th at the Metropolitan Pavilion, and was nothing short of amazing.
The only shortcoming was the Christian Lacroix special exhibit. He’s got talent, but most of the...
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Elegance is a question of personality, more than one’s clothing.
– Jean-Paul Gaultier
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I am attracted to people who make this effort in knowing what suits them - they...
– Vivienne Westwood
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Come On, Vogue
Anna Wintour has a complete set of Vogue covers leather bound in her personal library. For the less fortunate, online is the place to go.
Vogue.com subscribes are able to search the full collection of magazine covers via the company’s online archive…which is mobile optimized as well.
If you don’t have an account with Vogue, the comic book treasure trove, coverbrowser.com, is an unexpected...
January 2012
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I don’t design clothes. I design dreams.
– Ralph Lauren
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Hats off to vintage
I wish I lived in an era where beautiful hats were part of a women’s daily wardrobe. Unfortunatly, fashion hats are a rarity now outside of horse races and Southern churches. Still, I can’t help but wonder what life would have been like to walk down 5th ave donning a nice pill box…without looking like I was on my way to a theme party.
I love this image of a classic Givenchy hat,...
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A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.
– Coco Chanel
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Le Swing Vintage Shop
If there’s one thing I love, it’s discovering new vintage shops. Too bad my latest discovery was over 3,500 miles away! Located in the El Born area of Barcelona (think Soho without the annoying tourists), Le Swing Vintage is notably one of the coolest shops in Spain. From classic brands like Chanel, Vuitton, & St.Laurent, to retro-chic clothing from local designers, Le Swing offers an...
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Fashions fade, style is eternal.
– Yves Saint Laurent