Dressing Vintage Blog
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There's Something About Oscar...
Oscar de la Renta Sean Connery does it for some people. He is one of those timeless men that women of all ages still find swoonable. (Is swoonable...
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Welcome Back Anne Fogarty - the return of a timeless designer
Anne Fogarty is coming back - will the new fashion line represent her spirit of timeless design with a modern twist? She wrote one of the best books on fashion...
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The Fashion Industry's Sneaky Disappearing Act
I play a game when I go shopping. It's called - well, actually, I don't really have a name for it. I just feel the clothing on the racks without...
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20 of the World's Best Fashion Museums to Put on Your Bucket List!
If you love fashion, there are some museums that you need to visit. You have some time, so why not plan trips to include visits to some of the best...
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Old Photographs and the Stories They Tell
When I buy estates of vintage clothing, I sometimes can't resist the photo albums. Not only are they a fabulous fashion resource, and they help me know a little more...
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Fashion's best or worst, Care Bears or Rainbow Brite - How do you feel about the 1980s?
"I didn't like the '80s at all; it was a vulgar moment of fashion." Valentino Garavani Why can't we let go of the 1980's? Every year, someone decides that...
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Audrey Hepburn - The History of an Early Up-Cycled Oscar Dress
If I could be a dress, I know exactly which one I would be. Every year, Oscar season reminds me one of my all time favorite dresses. It's the most...
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What do The Shining, Emilio Pucci and the Olympics have in common?
High fashion, Steven King, and Team USA. Wishing for a 1960s fashion revival.
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The Most Expensive Fashion Magazine in the World - the Power of Pochoir
Would you pay over $400 a year for a magazine subscription? No? Well, that's what you would have had to pay if you were living between 1912 to 1925, and...
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Don't blame Cinderella! Why Girls love to Twirl
Pencil skirts are wonderful - wiggle dresses are divine. But there is something about flowing, romantic, breezy dresses that make even the most sensible women turn into 5 year old...
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The Profile that Changed the Fashion World; Lisa Fonssagrives Penn
How do you know what do do when you are the first supermodel in history? You can't watch America's Next Top Model, there really aren't any other models from whom...
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Balenciaga - Sleeve Master extraordinaire
Sleeves. There are words to describe just about every type of sleeve - mutton, cap, butterfly, dolman, kimono, and the list goes on. But what do you call a sleeve...