Future Retro I used my time machine to travel 20 years into the future and
overheard the girl above talking to a long-time friend: Girl: Remember when we wore T-shirts from 3OH!3? How
Skleebo1 was that?! 1One possibility out of approx 10,000 Billion
slang terms they might use 20 years from now...
COCO CHANEL: THREE WEEKS 1962 by Douglas Kirkland, To be re-released on
August 19th the 125th anniversary of Coco Chanel’s birth!
"During his three week stay with Chanel,
photographer Douglas Kirkland captured both the public and the
intimate moments of her daily life." Available at: Buy.com for $28.35
"THE EASY GLAM" DRESS: Design History teal jersey v-neck puff sleeve dress Decades of Style: Trend Then, Trend Now. Shop Saks.com Wife Dressing - Coming soon to a book store/closet near
you! A really amazing little book - Less than 200 pages - but full of
timeless fashion wisdom. Wife Dressing, written by Anne Fogarty
and first published in the 50s, has been dusted off and given a snazzy
new cover, but the content is the original.
If you have tired of burning your bras, and instead would like to know
which bra to wear with which outfit, or would just like to dress well -
and appropriately - Buy this book!
What's more Retro than Rubber Rain
Boots? Be sure and sing the little tune...
These are Sperry Top-Siders..
These are GREEN with a funny face. Now say:
"Retro Rubber Rain Boots"
10 times fast!
Fabulous 40s They're chunky, they're clunky, they're your grandmother's
shoes! The high heeled oxford is hot and borrows from
1942 Shoe Styles.
In Vogue: The History of Vogue Magazine
- This complete compendium is illustrated with hundreds of covers and
archival interiors of past Vogue editions, featuring the work of some of
the 20th century's most respected artists, cover illustrators, and
photographers.
Rainbow
Retro Braided Tie Top by T-bags - More Mippie Man! Found it at a new
(to me) store called "Fashion Chateau". Oui!
After
20 years on ice, the ZX family (of adidas shoes) is back with a new
look for 2007. Quantities are limited so collect now. The ZX Famly
shoes come in 16 colors in 4 different design packs. A collectors
shoe for sure.
Rebecca Taylor Cactus Flower Dress -
A
Real 1960s throwback that people might even think you dug out of your mother's closet! Printed in warm floral colors like orange and yellow, this dress has a slight scoop neckline and charming bell sleeves.
RETRO FASHION
What are We Wearing Now? What Were
We Wearing Then?
Here they are! The
Glamsuits! - These are by
Juicy Couture and they bring us back to the days of Ava Gardner,
Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth - These are your
Grandma's
Suits - If your Grandma was One Hot
Number! More Glamsuits and Voom
Suits.
Yoox.com
would be this page's soul mate if there were such a thing...
They are currently running a collection of vintage party dresses
from the 1950s - 1980s - all of the dresses pictured above are in it
- I added a few familiar faces for dramatic effect - I think they
represent each decade nicely - If you don't recognize them they are:
(from left to right)Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Karen
Carpenter and Brigitte Nielsen.
To Do:
If I were a rich person I would hop on a plane and go to the
Westwood
Gallery, in NYC because: "Our gallery has the premiere exhibition
of Coco Chanel prints by Douglas Kirkland which correspond
with the book. Recently we had the opening reception and book signing at
the gallery. We extend an invitation to visit the gallery and to view
these extraordinary images of a fashion icon. The photographs by Douglas
capture intimate moments in the House of Chanel and Mlle Chanel as she
has never before been seen. These photographs have been in the archives
of Douglas Kirkland for over 46 years and now released to the public.
The exhibition will go through November 29th at Westwood Gallery,
568 Broadway (corner of Prince Street) in SoHo, New York."
FASHION WEEK IN NEW YORK - MICHAEL KORS - 50s MEETS THE 80s
Retro Fashion Events (and some current fashions too!)
DIOR Vintage - 60 Years of Dior Couture exclusively on
YOOX.COM
As Seen Ons & Ins!
As Seen In Harper's Bazaar May 2008:Serpent Bracelet Lotus Arts de Vivre, Serpent Bracelet, $27,600.
As Seen In Domino - May 2008:Wide Cotton Zebra Cuff by Oscar de la RentaMay 2008 p 49 Decorating Inspiration Instead of head-to-toe animal print, opt for one wild accessory – like this ‘zebra’ cuff.
As Seen In Domino - May 2008:Wicker Diamond BangleMay 2008 p 26 Editor's Cravings: Wicker Revival Add texture to a stack of gold bangles with one of these bamboo bracelets.
As Seen In Harper's Bazaar April 2008:Jute and Patent Ebony Closure Clutch Ports 1961, Jute and Patent Ebony Closure Clutch, $475.
As Seen In Harper's Bazaar April 2008:Gold & Crystal Cuff
- KMO Jewel, Gold & Crystal Cuff, $995.
As Seen In domino, April 2008:Leather Zip Pouch - Bare, Large Leather Zip Pouch, $125.
As Seen On Lipstick Jungle Episode 3/20:Agate Cabochon
Necklace from Vivre.com
Wrapping
up Paris: Michael
Fink Reports on the Spring Fashion Trends from Paris, France.
Contest!Enter for a chance to win a fashion weekend in New York and
to meet Diane Von Furstenberg!Entries accepted through 3.9.08.
(Sponsored by Saks Fifth Avenue!)
FASHION WEEK IN THE BIG APPLE - for that
(almost) "there too"
feeling, try these perky fashion dudes covering the scene: Nordstrom's Jeffrey Kalinsky
doing a daily video called "TOWN
CAR CHRONICLES" - Then we have Michael Fink of the
illustrious Saks 5th Ave who is likewise making Fashion Week videos!
Nicole Miller called next fall's look "Modern Day
Joan
of Arc" which is a bit more retro than what is covered here...
Retro Fashion Goes Around The World - GermanyIn this Video-Advertisement for "Quelle",
we learn a bit about Lydia, the frumpy one in beige who is too busy to
stay fashionable - kids, job, etc. ... We learn that the 60s look is
coming back this spring (The pink jacket with the big buttons), and that
Lydia looks better in pink. Oops they switch this out it seems - this
week we see Claudia the stewardess getting help with her wardrobe -
Claudia likes to hit the bars after work so she needs a good "city look"
outfit - German word of the hour:Bleistiftrock
= pencil skirt - hey you never know when you may be caught in Germany in
desperate need of a pencil skirt!
Stuart WeitzmanSpring2008Trunk Showhappening now at Nordstrom...you can get new Stuart Weitzman styles in
made-to-order sizes until December 31, 2007.
What will you find? Retro animal print shoes,
positively pink shoes (I approve) and
some interesting cork shoes!
Coco Returns - The Sequel - A
Tribute to Chanel Vintage Sale on YOOX.COM (Take II)
Hurry, only until December 15th)
Project Runway
- Your Personal Guide! For those of you who require a bedtime
dose of fashion to usher you to snoozyland, Project Runway may just do
the trick - (every Wednesday on Bravo at 10:00 PM or 9:00 for those on
Central time). Watch as would-be fashion designers undergo a fashion
face-off - kind of like American Idol
for fashion. If you like what you see, you can "Get The Look"
Here:Outfit 1 ** Outfit 2 ** Outfit 3 ** Outfit 4 ** Outfit 5
** Outfit 6 ** Outfit 7 ** Outfit 8 ** Outfit 9 ** Outfit 10
btw - Number 10 aka champagne canvas eyelet 'Gala' peep toe pump are
really nice shoes.
Beyond Time: Future Vintage. Timeless pieces from YOOX.COM's
collections.And you have got to take a look at this vintage Coco
Chanel collection they have right now (November 27th, 2007). There is
only one of each available, so the pieces are selling out quickly, but
if you are interested in fashion, then Coco Chanel is your goddess, and
this is like a Coco Museum online! Simply Coco Chanel - An exclusive Vintage selection Um...excuse me Ma'am, you're going to have to put that cigarette out...
Ma'am? There's no smoking in old black and white photos! MAAAAA'AAM?
New! Agatha Ruiz de la Prada for YOOX - Special Pentagrama Kidswear
Collection Clothes that will make you wish you were a kid again!
SHOPVOGUE.TV
- Entertainment you wear. Premieres August 21st.
OLD NAVY VIDEO - JEANSThis Old Navy Commercial is set to debut August
9th, 2007, and will show off Old Navy's new blue jeans - the styles are
reminiscent of several decades past...
From Tuesday, July 24th 2007, the limited edition T-shirt designed
by Stella McCartney for the cult music festival Glastonbury will be on
sale exclusively on yoox.com. The stylish British designer chose
yoox.com to showcase and sell this colorful top with proceeds going to
the OXFAM charity whose aim is to end to poverty world-wide. Dedicated
to the Glastonbury, the T-shirt is heavily rooted in Stella's musical
upbringing. "Glastonbury is one of most iconic music festivals in the
world and it never fails to be brilliant," reflects McCartney. "The
T-shirt is inspired by all the airbrushing my
mum and dad used to get
made in the 70's".
July 7th, 2007 - Valentino is celebrating 45 years
of design, and will be tossing a couture show and ball, flanked by a retrospective exhibition and a fragrance launch.
July 3rd, 2007 - Christian Lacroix, will be
celebrating the 20th anniversary of his house, and will be hosting a
party at Georges atop the Pompidou museum. I
always have to think of AbFab when I hear Lacroix, Darling.
July 2nd, 2007 - Christian Dior's couture show
and will "draw from the legacy of the house" and feature "some of the
most iconic supermodels of this generation" should be interesting
from a "retro housewife" perspective! I wish I could say I'd be going,
but...
June 13th 2007 - I just went to my sons junior high school
graduation and noticed that the girls are all wearing 50s and 60s
styles, updated of course, but unmistakably retro influenced.
On the cutting edge of
the retro hip scene is YOOX -
no surprise there...since YOOX is synonymous with avant-garde fashion
and design. Don't forget to check out the Tribute to Vintage Gucci -
plus many current Gucci pieces which ends June 15, 2007.
Then there is a really spectacular vintage collection themed "The
Vintage Factory: A selection of Vintage pieces inspired by Andy Warhol's
FACTORY GIRLS." Real items from the 60s and early
70s...
I am searching...scouring...turning over every rock in the fashion world
to see if there are any retro-style articles of fabulous fashion
fabrications to show here on Retro Housewife, or link to, or maybe
even buy up myself!
I must admit that I was never the gal who was in danger of winning any
"Best Dressed" awards, although I'd like to think that if need be, I
could pull together a knock-em-dead outfit or 2, however my little
endeavor is actually quite fun...kind of like shopping with an unlimited
budget, really, and I have noticed that the love it - hate it cycle that
we women go through with particular articles of clothing has become much
shorter; by the time I am actually going to pull out the credit card and
make a purchase, some other little hot number has caught my eye and the
first one gets dropped cold.
If I find something that I still like in the morning, I will
marry..er..buy it. Could it be that we women treat our clothing much in
the same manner that we despise so in men! We love our clothes when they
are new and fresh and haven't yet started to get on our nerves, or
become to restrictive and not let us move about as we would like to. One
day however, even though we have sworn our undying love to a certain
favorite pair of jeans, a slinky little dress, or a comforting, fuzzy
sweater it happens before we even realize what is going on!
We don't mean it to happen, it just does. We go home with a new pair of
jeans, a slinkier dress or fuzzier sweater, and before we know it, we
encounter our first true loves in the closet and realize the painful
truth: we have grown apart and no longer have anything in common. We try
to overlook it forawhile, pretend it hasn't happened, maybe even take
the old flames out for an evening to see if there is any spark left, but
we both know that we would really rather have worn the new jeans.
Before we know it, we are gazing after the tail lights of the Goodwill
truck with a certain sense of sadness and excitement, and when it is
gone, we turn and go back inside, to start a new life....and lo and
behold, the new jeans are now Sprawled on the sofa, smelling a little
like beer, and you hope that after all that, they will still fit.
Everybody should have a pair of Audrey Pants - Named for
Audrey
Hepburn, who had so much fashion sense she is still influencing what
we wear today. Here are Audrey Pants in Plus Sizes!
Stunning pearl necklace
with gold tone centerpiece enriched with
rhinestones, one half-pearl and a dangling red glass paste drop.
Signed on the back of the centerpiece. Production date: 1980s Source: Private source Condition: Excellent - $ 1,160
"You're rolling in the comfort and style of KTG's new athletic
look. From any angle this sporty, ten-pin two tone is graceful,
practical. Styled for action in permanent finish, crease-resistant
rayon gabardine, and available in a wide choice of color
combinations. Also made in solid colors"
Athletic Fashion of 2006
Warm-up zip front stretch jacket and Crisscross Back Crop Top From Carabella.com
Warm-up zip front stretch jacket. Moisture control fabric
transports moisture from the skin to the outer layer of the fabric.
You will stay dry, cool and comfortable. SWETOUT. Polyamide elastane.
Hand wash.
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1960s
Style Juicy Couture Double Breasted Wool Coat - 
Rainbow
Retro Braided Tie Top by T-bags - More Mippie Man! Found it at a new
(to me) store called 
After
20 years on ice, the ZX family (of adidas shoes) is back with a new
look for 2007. Quantities are limited so collect now. The 
1960s
Mod Prints - Milly Tulip Print A-Line Dress - Seen 2007 
Rebecca Taylor 
Wrapping
up Paris:
FASHION WEEK IN THE BIG APPLE - for that
(almost) "there too"
feeling, try these perky fashion dudes covering the scene: 
Moschino
opens the doors to its historical archives in a worldwide exclusive for
YOOX. Now online: 
August
9th, 2007, and will show off Old Navy's new blue jeans - 
From Tuesday, July 24th 2007, the limited edition T-shirt designed
by Stella McCartney for the cult music festival Glastonbury will be on
sale exclusively on yoox.com. The stylish British designer chose
yoox.com to showcase and sell this colorful top with proceeds going to
the 
