Vintage Fashion Collections Continue to MakeThe Record Books
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The History of The Hermès Scarf
Vintage Knockoffs-The 60′s, 70′s and 80′s Fakes Could Be...A Hermès Birkin handbag shattered records selling recently at Heritage Auctions for over $200,000. And...
When Diane von Furstenberg first created her fabulous wrap dress it played to the...
Since its 1937 debut, the Hermès scarf has had over two thousand different design...
Rare Vintage Levi jeans can sell today for $3,000. But is the classic vintage...
A Hermès Birkin handbag shattered records selling recently at Heritage Auctions for over $200,000. And now the recent Elizabeth Taylor Auction at Christie’s set records for both the highest priced private vintage fashion collection ever sold and the highest priced jewelry collection ever sold. The 5.5 million dollar vintage fashion collection payout included a 1968...
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When Diane von Furstenberg first created her fabulous wrap dress it played to the louche sensibilities of 1970s New York. Forty years later, the child of a Holocaust survivor remains just as committed to making women feel great. Rosie Swash talks to her
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Since its 1937 debut, the Hermès scarf has had over two thousand different design changes. Grace Kelly once used an Hermès scarf as a sling when she broke her arm. The history of the Hermès scarf is available for in a new book from Nadine Coleno.
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Tumblr has some great blogs for viewing artsy images of Vintage Fashion. MaliciousGlamour ranks number one in our opinion as the Queen of all “sights”. MaliciousGlamour posts include recent fashion editorials as well as many vintage fashion editorial classics. Recent image posts: Vintage Fashion shot 1983-Ensemble by Yves Saint Laurent, Emilio Pucci 1968, Veruschka 1968,...
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Vintage photos on Gucci’s Tumblr- Jodie Foster, Audrey Hepburn, Barbara Streisand and others showing off their Gucci hauls. Below Russian model Veruschka- 1971- “Fame, I mean, it’s like a bubble, in a way, It’s like something glittery and it goes and it can be forgotten fast.” ...
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W omen’s Wear Daily celebrates the 90th anniversary of with a free iPad app. The “Fair Game” section of the app features some classy vintage photos of celebrities touting Gucci including Princess Diana (1991), Sophia Loren (1960), Caroline Kennedy (1975) and more. A Gucci history lesson can be found on the WWD site.
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Blogger Sarah Drinkwater shares her top tips for finding a vintage fashion bargain
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(1980′s sequin bathing suit) Vintage Fashion Trends in 1983- Glitter was gold. Anything with sequins and beads flew off the shelf. Sequins need very little upkeep. No ironing is necessary and solidly beaded dresses will not wrinkle. For the big money Galanos sequined handmade jackets sold for $10,000. The best seller at Saks was...
