Posted in Arts, Events, Fashion, Uncategorized, Vintage, tagged holiday style, holiday traditions, holidays, twelve days of Christmas, winter holidays on December 22, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The Twelve Days of Christmas has become a holiday tradition here at OverDressedforLife. Starting on Christmas Day and every day through January 5, ODFL features something that fits a particular theme. The first year in 2018 it was holiday greeting cards and in 2020 it was vintage handbags. Last year it was tree ornaments. What will it be this year?
Come visit on Christmas Day to find out the holiday surprise – from ODFL to you!
Posted in Events, Fashion, Vintage, tagged gratitude, holiday style, holidays, Thanksgiving Day, vintage style on November 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »
On Thanksgiving Day, instead of it being about pilgrims and eating and football, I prefer to spend the day pondering what I am thankful for (gratitude is always in style). There is so much – good health, good health care, family, friends, time to pursue what’s important to me; and one of those things is this blog. ODFL allows me to combine two of my favorite things in life – fashion and writing.
I am also thankful to YOU, my faithful readers. Thank you for coming by, reading, commenting, and supporting ODFL.
Wishing all of you a Happy (and safe) Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for? Please feel free to share in a comment.
Posted in Events, Fashion, Uncategorized, Vintage, tagged 1960s fashion, 1960s style, foldover handbags, holiday style, navy blue handbags, twelve days of vintage handbags, vintage fashion, vintage handbags, vintage style on December 29, 2020| 1 Comment »
Here’s another handbag that I think a modern designer might find inspiring. I bought it for $20 at a flea market in Brooklyn.
There’s no inside label but it’s a nicely made 1960s foldover bag – simple in its construction and style. What sets it off, of course, is the brass accent piece. I used to shy away from navy blue, but now I find I like the off color and I have no qualms about mixing it with black.
Tune in again tomorrow for another vintage handbag. What will it be???
Posted in Events, Fashion, Uncategorized, Vintage, tagged 1960s fashions, holiday style, structured handbags, twelve days of vintage handbags, vintage fashion, vintage handbags, vintage shopping on December 28, 2020| 2 Comments »
I bought this bag at a vintage show from dealer Jula Isola (City Vintage). A structured style with faux fur, this bag hails from the 1960s.
Modern designers sometimes take inspiration from vintage handbags and I can see this one lining the shelves of a Kate Spade boutique. Large and roomy, I use this bag for special lunches or tea out with friends (when we could do that) or daytime holiday celebrations. It will have to stay inside my closet this winter but I look forward to sporting it again in the future.
Come back tomorrow to see the next vintage handbag.
Posted in Events, Fashion, Uncategorized, Vintage, tagged fashion history, Happy Holidays, history of fashion, holiday fashion at home, holiday style, pandemic fashion, pandemic holidays on December 24, 2020| 4 Comments »
OverDressedforLife wishes readers a Merry Christmas.
Take a break from the festivities tomorrow and tune in for the first day of The Twelve Days of Vintage Handbags.
Stay safe.
Posted in Events, Fashion, Vintage, tagged handbags, holiday style, mother daughter, twelve days of Christmas, vintage handbags on December 23, 2020| 1 Comment »
A couple of years ago I started a new holiday ODFL tradition: The Twelve Days of Christmas. Starting on Christmas Day through January 5th, I posted a different holiday card. Last year for Twelve Days I posted a different subway advertisement, inspired by a visit to the NYC Transport Museum.
This year the theme is … wait for it … Vintage Handbags.
My interest (obsession) in handbags goes way back to childhood, as soon as I was old enough to covet my mother’s handbags. By age four I was collecting my own and to this day I remember every one. In particular, a fuchsia patent leather structured handbag that my Grandmother Mary bought for me at the Emporium. I remember spotting it on a table lined with navy blue, black, and tan bags. The fuchsia bag stood out and that was the one for me!
To my young self, handbags represented grown up ladies and independence. They were portable spaces holding important things like car keys, front door keys, money, lipstick, gum!
Handbags have been coming my way ever since. I have a collection of antique and vintage bags, many of which I inherited from both of my grandmothers. Starting Christmas Day I will share some of my favorites.
Please tune in starting December 25th for The Twelve Days of Vintage Handbags.
Posted in Fashion, Uncategorized, Vintage, tagged autumn 2020 colors, autumn 2020 fashions, CP Shades, holiday fashion at home, holiday style, women's fashion, women's style on November 11, 2020| 2 Comments »
I recently visited (donning a mask and keeping a distance) the CP Shades store on Ashby Avenue in Berkeley and was struck by all the rich colors of autumn.
In business since the 1980s, CP Shades is a local women’s fashion manufacturer known for quality fabrics and simple comfortable silhouettes.
For autumn 2020 they are showing corduroy shirts, velvet tops, plaid cotton shirts, and an array of loose fitting dresses and pants. Just right for the holidays at home.
Soft, festive colors in sumptuous fabrics are appealing this season. Check out CP Shades online or stop by the shop at 2633 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley.
Posted in Events, Fashion, Uncategorized, Vintage, tagged Fourth of July, holiday style, individual style, Jerry Garcia's top hat, top hats, vintage fashion on July 4, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Jerry Garcia’s vintage top hat, c.1969.
Let’s celebrate the freedom to sport our own individual style.
OverDressedforLife wishes one and all a happy and safe Independence Day!
Posted in Fashion, Uncategorized, tagged European style, fashionable holiday cards, holiday style, style, twelve days of Christmas on January 4, 2019| Leave a Comment »
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me … a reindeer?
This charming card was sent to me one year from my friend Lica. I like the little girl’s outfit. Red and gray are a nice alternative to red and green and what a treat to see her in a skirt (rather than jeans or leggings or sweat pants) paired with cute boots and striped tights. I’m pretty sure this little girl hails from somewhere in Europe. The outfit feels very European.
Posted in Fashion, Uncategorized, Vintage, tagged holiday cards, holiday style, twelve days of Christmas, Vintage Christmas, vintage style on December 31, 2018| 2 Comments »
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me … a smart vintage ensemble.
This is my favorite Christmas card. A good friend of mine gave it to me in 2012. (Thanks, Suzette!) I have kept it and happily displayed it every year since. I of course like the vintage outfit, the colors, the snow, and the tree sticking out just a bit. It charms me!
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