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Cartier in the 1920's popularized rose gold jewelry. The copper/gold mix is very fashionable today.
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Emma Watson wearing a vintage Ossie Clark dress.
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Music Singer Lily Allen will launch a vintage fashion business, “Lucy in Disguise”, this summer at the Vintage at Goodwood festival. http://www.vintageatgoodwood.com/home.aspx
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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 preorder in a new book from Nadine Coleno, out November 2.
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Christie’s auction house has teamed up with Gucci to evaluate Vintage Gucci products online. The website part of Christie’s will be up and running by the end of this year at christies.com. Learn more about the risks of purchasing Vintage counterfeits.
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American Made Vintage will be harder to find. A Solid film that looks back to the heyday of  apparel manufacturing in the U.S.  In the mid 1960’s, over 95% of American clothing was made in the U.S.A.; by 2009, only 5% is made in the U.S.A. Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags
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"There is certainly an opportunity to acquire quality vintage fashion in today’s market at an affordable price."
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1980’s Vivienne Westwood - Buffalo Girls Collection (Autumn-Winter 1982-83)baggy, layered look, earthy colours. Nolan Miller gained fame as the “Dynasty” designer. Miller also designed  TV shows, including Love Boat and Fantasy Island.  Dynasty defined the trend of what business women should wear to the office. Although shoulder pads date back to the Victorian Age and were...
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Black Designers have made a great impact in the fashion world. Lets take a look at a few notables. Notable Black Designers: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley- One of the first noted black designers. Keckley created President Lincoln’s wife inaugural ball gown. Ann Lowe- Sewed for the Rockefellers, DuPonts, Roosevelts and Posts; Designed the dress that Olivia de Havilland an...
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Auction Results Leslie Hindman Vintage Couture and Accessories Auction Leslie Hindman Auctioneers  April 19, 2009 Judith Leiber Pink Pig Minaudiere-Estimate $1000-2000- Sold $1342 A Gripoix for Chanel Pink, Purple and Green Pate Necklace with Rhinestones-Estimate $4000- Sold $4880 Harvey Berin Green Chiffon Evening Gown-Estimate-$500- Sold $366 A Hermes Slate Grey Kelly Bag    $3,904 A Jean Patou Black Silk...
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The film was in production from June 2005 to July 2007, and over 250 hours of footage was shot with unprecedented access to Valentino The Last Emperor details the passion and emotion and labor that is a part of the haute couture process. The film received standing ovations at the Venice Film Festival, the Toronto Film...
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By now you know at the recent Academy Award’s we admired Penelope Cruz wearing her 1950s vintage Pierre Balmain strapless ivory lace gown. Cruz purchased the dress  in Beverly Hills at Lily et Cie. The original sketch of the dress still exists at Pierre Balmain. The dress took well over a half a year...
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