I think I’m getting my Christmas mood on (must be because of the John Lewis video)! No, this is not about Christmas decorations! It’s about decorations tout court! Home stuff keeps on stealing my eye from the usual fashion talk! The latest? A gorgeous piece of LV vintage trunk I came across which would make [...]
November 14th, 2011 by kpriss — Art & Deco
You know what’s fashionable this year in terms of footwear? Flatforms. Never heard of that before? Flatforms = flats + platforms. Which basically means that the flatforms are a pair of flat soled mix of wedges and platforms (you saw those parading around in the Spring Summer 2011 Prada collection). With the new fancy going [...]
July 19th, 2011 by kpriss — Shoes
Remember we discussed the green attitude towards your wardrobe – if you can’t decide on a classic style and keep giving in to the new trends temptation, all you have to do is remember that fashion is about reinventing the old. So vintage is the name of the green wardrobe game for you! And don’t [...]
April 12th, 2011 by kpriss — Bags, Celebrities
I was just reading the piece about Lily Allen’s Lucy in Disguise dresses adventure and I got this crazy idea – remember that Hedi Slimane thought celebrity was the worst thing that can happen to fashion? Now step back and look at the big picture: until not long ago, designers were cutting the fashion bread [...]
March 29th, 2011 by kpriss — Dresses, Trends
Marisa Tomei has also opted for a dark deep blue dress for the 2011 Oscars Red Carpet. Only instead of falling for the latest designers collection, she chose a vintage 1950 couture dress from Charles James (from Lily et Cie). A while back, Penelope Cruz opted for a white vintage Pierre Balmain dress for the [...]
February 28th, 2011 by kpriss — Celebrities, Dresses, Events
Vintage fashion, vintage magazine. It’s all brilliantly redone by Vogue Italia January 2011. With a little help from le modele du moment Freja Beha Erichsen and the rising model star du moment Arizona Muse. Old – school does it best. Photographer: Steven Meisel. Fashion Editor Karl Templer. (Vogue Italia via)
January 3rd, 2011 by kpriss — Magazines
Decorate a jar with them! Look how great they could make a simple jar look! The handy work of Amalia Versaci (funny, eh?), the vintage zippers jars or vases could be a great addition to any décor. Funny and colorful, Amalia Versaci’s designs blend together that vintage trophy search I was talking about earlier this [...]
October 14th, 2010 by kpriss — Art & Deco, Jewellery
Could you help me out with something? It’s been on my mind for almost a week now, so I can say it’s not a fully developed theory – just a hint. It occurred to me that there’s a time in every young / woman’s life when she’ll turn to vintage. Make it about the self [...]
October 11th, 2010 by kpriss — Dare to wear, Jewellery
