What a grand time we all had at the California Historical Society’s opening reception for their exhibit - A Wild Flight of the Imagination: The Story of the Golden Gate Bridge. All 700 of us enjoyed an afternoon of music by the Frisky Frolics, attendees in 1930s fashions, a line of beautiful classic cars parked outside and of [...]
Archive for February, 2012
The California Historical Society Celebrates the Golden Gate Bridge
Posted in Events, Fashion, Vintage, tagged Art Deco Society of California, California Historical Society, Golden Gate Bridge, vintage fashion on February 29, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Fashionable Quote of the Week by Vivienne Westwood
Posted in Fashion, tagged London Fashion Week, Vivienne Westwood on February 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
After her show at London Fashion Week (February 17-22, 2012), Vivienne Westwood spoke her mind on the state of modern fashion. Everybody looks like clones … We are so conformist, nobody is thinking. We are all sucking up stuff. We have been trained to be consumers and we are all-consuming far too much. What I’m saying is [...]
The California Historical Society Helps Celebrate 75 Years of the Golden Gate Bridge
Posted in Events, tagged California Historical Society, Golden Gate Bridge on February 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Hey readers, did you know that the Golden Gate Bridge is celebrating a jubilee? Yessiree, our golden treasure turns 75 this year. The California Historical Society is in on the celebrations with their exhibit A Wild Flight of the Imagination: The Story of the Golden Gate Bridge. Due to open on February 26th, 2012 the exhibit will include [...]
Fashionable Quote of the Week by Mary Quant
Posted in Fashion, tagged BBC Radio 4, Mary Quant, older women fashion on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Mary Quant, the hip and happening designer of the mini-skirt in the 1960s, was a recent guest on BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour. Host Jenni Murray asked Mary, now 78, how she likes to see older women dressed. I like them to look as though they’re enjoying what they’re wearing and to experiment with everything new that [...]
Fashion Week StyleCaster Totes by Serene Bacigalupi
Posted in Arts, Events, Fashion, tagged Serene Bacigalupi, style, Style Caster, tote bags on February 16, 2012 | 2 Comments »
There’s a new trend in totes. It used to be that a designer logo bag was the must-have but ah ha, not anymore. Nope, what best reflects fashion status in today’s Austerity and Occupy world is a freebie. A limited edition tote from a fashion show, a museum exhibit, or an art opening says, I’m not showy but I am connected. The latest coveted [...]
My Pick of the Show: His & Her Matching Suits
Posted in Events, Fashion, Vintage, tagged his and her, vintage fashion on February 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Isn’t it Romantic Vintage Show and Sale was great fun as I knew it would be. I came home with a 1960s black structured handbag covered with faux broad-tail fur. What a perfect match to my custom-made coat. One memorable part of the day was catching sight of his and her matching suits modeled so nicely by Joe DiPietro and Lori Leigh Gieleghem. These [...]
Fashionable Quote of the Week by Pierre Bergé
Posted in Fashion, tagged Pierre Bergé, Yves Saint Laurent on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
For me after Yve’s death in 2008, fashion is over. I would love to admire something or somebody, but it’s difficult for me to admire fashion people today. – Pierre Bergé, business partner of Yves Saint Laurent.
Family Gifts: Vintage American Indian Jewelry
Posted in Mom's Closet, Vintage, tagged American Indian Jewelry on February 9, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Lately my mother’s main Christmas present to me comes from her own jewelry treasure chest. Mom was once a salesperson at Shreve & Company. Later she worked at Zales and she also ran her own antique jewelry business. Over the decades she has amassed a broad selection of rings, pendants, bracelets, and other expensive and inexpensive pieces. This past Christmas Mom asked me the [...]
Fashionable Quote: Jason Wu
Posted in Fashion, tagged Jason Wu, Michelle Obama on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Mrs. Obama is the perfect example of someone who shows price is not a factor in looking great. – Jason Wu I agree that one does not have to spend a lot of money to have style. Style comes from imagination and creativity and willingness to take risks. However, I do believe that quality is [...]
CHANEL Pops up in Japan
Posted in Events, Fashion, tagged CHANEL, Karl Lagerfeld on February 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Speaking of Karl Lagerfeld - he is a busy bee heading to Tokyo in March for three events: reprising the CHANEL winter couture show opening a CHANEL pop-up shop mounting an exhibition celebrating the CHANEL tweed jacket The exhibition is a collection of 100 photos from the upcoming book – The Little Black Jacket – by Lagerfeld and stylist, Carine Roitfeld (Steidl, [...]
