The Royal Wedding - Kate Middleton & Prince William

I had no idea that Prince William's fiance Kate Middleton had previously been  a model and after finding out this info, I went and Googled in search of pics and found what's referred to as being a scandalous (for a soon to be Princess) shot of her strutting the cat walk in a see through dress, at a college fashion show.  The dress was designed by newbee Charlotte Todd in 2002.    

Kate is quite a fashionista and obviously has a fondness for hats with a vintage flair which suits her quite well being that the average woman would not be seen in public wearing one of these without getting a 'double take' 

The ring is absolutely gorgeous and the fact that it belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales makes it priceless on top of everything!

I've noticed she has a penchant for cropped jackets which are totally in style for Spring 2011...

More than being interested in all the Royal hoopla, I am waiting to see what and who she chose to wear when she makes her way down the aisle!

Rated PG Sexy

What's sexy?  Is it true that 'less is more'?  Nowadays it seems quite the opposite as we are seeming to conform to the European standards of modesty on all media fronts and even more so in today's fashions. Case in point, naked models walked the runway at London Fashion Week for Charlie Le Mindu! Way to shop your hats!

The 1940's & 50's was supposed to be the eras of the pristine 'good girl' but they managed to sneak a little naughty in there for sure!  My mother said she remembers back in the day her mother wearing a black sheer button down blouse with just a black bra underneath.  How did they get away with that back then?!  Maybe grandma was just a rebel? Check out this sheer lace number Rita Hayworth wore in the 1942 musical comedy 'You Were Never Lovlier'.  This now vintage scandalous dress was definitely ahead of it's time!

My mom's story of my grandmother's risque fashion choice led me to do a little scoping out on sheers as a current day trend.  I've been reading a lot about the New York Fashion Week still as articles are still trickling in and continue to pop up in the style section of the news as well as in the fash mags.  I came across Proenza Schouler.  Never heard of them, but they are fairly new being that they've only been around since 2002.  Proenza Schouler is a New York based modern design label that focuses their inspirations primarily on women's wear & accessories.


I Google'd them and went looking to see what I could find and their spring 2011 collection at the New York Fashion week was 'sheer heaven'!  I really dig how they couple the aspect of maintaining modesty with the sheer and sexy vibe of the delicate fabrics leaving much to the imagination by accompanying the styles with appropriate under garments such as boy shorts and camis.  

Sheer is definitely 'in' for Spring/Summer 2011 so make sure you keep it classy and not trashy and wear it rated PG Sexy!


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The Media's Impact On Resurrecting Vintage Fashion

As I was flipping through the Fashion & Style section of the paper yesterday, I came across an interesting blurb on how vintage styles of the 60's are being reincorporated into current day fashions for women both business and otherwise and the resurrection of this era gone by is being credited in part to the popularity of the Emmy and Golden Globe winning hit show on AMC called 'Mad Men'.


The show is set in 1960’s and based around a fictitious advertising agency and of course the story line has nothing to do with anything fashion related except for the fact that this series has received major acclaim for being on the mark in regards to the authenticity of its visual style in recreating clothing styles of the 60’s.

The Detroit News article stated that ‘boxy, tweed, waist length jackets,  with sharp lines are bringing a new or rather a ‘new old look’ back into professional wardrobes and to quote the writer... A little bit “Mad Men”, a little bit modern.  Since I have never watched the show, this piqued my curiosity to ‘Google’ Mad Men and see for myself what all the hoopla was about!

Here's what I found...

In 2008, Michael Kors designed a Fall line influenced by the popular 'Mad Men' Style... 

The Women Of Mad Men…

A Few Vintage Pieces From Our Shop…

*There are so many choices and variations to play off on with the 60’s fashion come back so make sure you stop by the shop to browse our vintage collections and check in often as we are frequently updating and adding new selections.

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