New Directions!

You may have noticed that things have gone a wee bit quiet on this little blog! My day to day life is a little nutty and crazy and unscheduled and because of that platforms like my twitter,...

The best possible post! Showing off a client!

This week we are celebrating our beautiful clients from all over the world! We have featured some on this week cover and a couple have popped up on Cherie's instagram. And we just cannot help but...

Girl crushing on stylist Jessica Paster

Yesterday an interview with Jessica was published and I felt compelled to share her view with you. In response to Anne Hathaway's Chanel Haute Couture gown that is being touted as being vintage...

Boob Tubes!

We have a whole little capsule collection of these seriously fabulous, original and pristine, 1970s sequin "boob tube" tops currently for sale in the shop. I remember the first time as a little kid...

Have you seen this dress?

One of my clients sent me these shots this week of a gorgeous and colorful maxi dress that was worn by January Jones on a Mad Men episode in all her glorious 1960s housewife glory! My client is...

Best Dressed in Alexander McQueen

Nope this is not a big round up post of last night Globe dresses. It's better! We spotted this fantastic picture of Brian Atwoods lovely sister Cameron and her husband Doug, on Brian's instagram....

Lace? Love it or Leave it?

Lace, like velvet, is one of those fabrics that seems to have small blips of popularity and then slide back into the murky depths of "what your grandmother wore". I think it is because most people...

Downtown Abbey Costume Love

One of my team members spent the entire holiday break devouring every single episode of Downtown Abbey and put together this little retrospective of some of the best and most beautiful looks from...

A Bright Start to the New Year!

I am a die hard coral fan. Its always been one of my favorite colors. It works on just about any skin tone and is a softer option then a red. You can treat it like a neutral and mix and match it...

The 4th Annual Luxe for Less 25% Sale has officially begun!

It's begun! The once a year, seven day opportunity to grab some of the best vintage available for 25% off! You can use, share and buy as much as you want using this code for the next seven days!...

A little outfit inspiration

I know that many of you are already in preperations to attend some fabulous event tonight to celebrate both the last day of 2012 and the beginning of 2013. Take a little outfit inspiration from...

Overloaded?

Overloaded on green, red and glitter from the holidays? Clean your fashion palette and do a graphic blacks and white combination. It's a great way to take a color break before the riotous colors of...

Stacey Kimel in 1970s Haute Couture Givenchy

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Just before the holiday I was over the moon to see one of my most beautiful and chic clients - the glamorous Stacey Kimel - decide to wear her 1970s...

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

and YES that was meant to put that song into your head on a self-playing loop :) A little Christmas cheer never hurt anyone and I just happen to be a Christmas song junky! From myself and my team,...

Even if the world ends tomorrow...

......at least I got to see one of my favorite dresses that have ever passed through my hands - a 1970s gold metallic eyelash fringe one shoulder dress by the great Stephen Burrows - on one of my...

because a girl can never have enough Valentino

I am compelled to share this as a follow up to my post on the Valentino virtual museum. The London exhibit at The Somerset House has opened and highlights the haute couture designs of Mr. Valentino...

Oh to be a Princess

In light of the Royal Pregnancy my team thought we should revisit Princess Diana's royal style! She was quite the icon of all things eighties wasn't she? I am personally the fondest of her style in...

The photo stopped me in my tracks

I stumbled across this photo taken during Paris fashion week 1951 a few weeks ago. It's not that it a particularly beautiful photo. It has no pretty model in some gorgeous dress of the past nor was...

Rachel Zoe, Azzedine Alaia & remembering that famous people are real

I recently put this fabulous Alaia dress up for sale in the shop and when doing research on it came across this photo of Rachel Zoe in a dress from the same collection - the only difference between...

Grace!

Have you read it yet? I just downloaded it into iBooks and will be delving in this week. Will I love it? Spill!! Have a wordy and vintage filled day!xxxcherie

Big Furry Fabulousness on Ann Bonfoey Taylor

Yesterday as I browsed through the web I happened upon this photo of Ann Bonfoey Taylor on Anna Dello Russo's blog and did a double take because Ann is wearing a twin of the pink Mongolian fur I...

Baby It's Cold Outside...

I am just back from spending two weeks in the Mexican Riviera. I will post my vaca pictures later this week but let me tell you - I MISS THE BEACH and the easy throw it on and go kind of dressing I...

Junya Watanabe Love

I have to admit that finding the love for the Japanese designers took me a bit. I tend to be a true girl in the sense that the silk chiffon's, brocades and embroidered bits steal my heart...

Going to the Museum from the Beach - Thank you Valentino!

This morning I checked my email and saw a notice from the Valentino group to let me know that an updated version of their on-line virtual museum was now available. Of course I could not resist a...

We Love Lanvin & Jules-Francois Crahay

We have the most amazing Lanvin maxi dresses in the shop right now and both are from the 1971 collection! Jules-Francois Crahay was the head designer at Lanvin at the time. He was the designer at...

Go Coco For Chanel!

How much do you die for this Fab.U.Lous Spring 2001 Chanel sweatshirt? Only Chanel could get away with this and still make it feel utterly MUST HAVE COOL! We love! Shop it here

Get your gaga on + new stock!

Some lovely pretties just landed in the shop.....

Mix it Up! Pair Vintage Prints with Modern Pieces!

Prints are hot! The current trend toward bold prints and pairings is the perfect way to work in those amazing vintage pieces with designs that POP! Have a wonderful & mixed up (ina great way),...

The Unseen Footage of Marilyn Monroe

This is an amazing short clip for Chanel No. 5 that was put together and just released by Chanel. It contains previously unseen photographs of Marilyn, rare video footage and a sound bite from an...