Artist Louise Bourgeois, the art world's grand dame & most important living female artist, known for her large-scale sculptures symbolizing women's feelings on sexuality & memory, died in NYC Monday at the age of 98. Bourgeois continued to seduce & captive the world with her strangely feminine work throughout her 70+ year-long career and her life & work are destined to be celebrated for many years to come.
Give or Take 2002(above)
This year Kenzo celebrates it's 40th anniversary with a range of limited edition goods that are destined to touch upon the label's rich history. We are not only big fans of vintage Kenzo, we also happen to admire what creative director Antonio Marras has been doing with the label over the past few seasons. In fact, we happen to think his collections for the label continue to deliver beautifully made, luxe-boho garb that you can't find anywhere else.
This week's Smart Buy, this voluminous khaki maxi skirt, a rather restrained beauty from Jean Paul Gaultier, is destined to get you through many season's to come. Its breezy shape and neutral tone balances out the polished drama brought on by its elegant maxi length. Make it a summer staple with Spring 2010's Chloe flat sandals & a floppy sun hat, or take it out for a night on the town & pair it with luxe layers come fall. The options are endless...
Jean Paul Gaultier Khaki Maxi Skirt-$252
80's Gianfranco Ferre Contrast Sweater-$284This bold 1980s graphic sweater by Gianfranco Ferre combines two of my favorites, grey and black, with two of my not-so-favorites, yellow and purple, for an eye-catching combination that I just love. Its criss-crossing design, its soft collar and its dolman sleeves are just begging for a body-hugging black catsuit or a simple pair of black slacks.
It’s a vintage separate that packs a real punch for a vintage fashionista!"
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From Comme Des Garcons comes this 90's era contrasting floral tapestry & pinstriped dress.
We paired this 80's era Escada fringed silk blouse with this graphic optical print silk twill Christian Lacroix skirt for a look that's cool & collected.
From the 80's comes this sleek & chic black minauderie with a rhinestone encrusted frame and extra long thin gold chain strap.
And from Rick Owens comes this sumptuous cocoa brown ribbed wrap sweater.
From Oscar De La Renta comes this chic graphic silk twill topper that come's in an explosive color-way of vivid abstract florals.
From the 80's comes this uber-cool matte gold Body Map tech vest that has a peplum hem & contrasting velvet panels.
Then from the early 80's comes this Koos Van Den Akker patchworked cobalt blue a-line trench coat that's perfect for this spring & next fall thanks to it's moody color-way.
And from Etro comes this contemporary contrasting silk scarf printed sack dress that offers a subtle way to incorporate all out print into your wardrobe.
Add subtle glamor to any look, day into night, with our latest Accessory of the Week, these 80's era rhinestone cluster earrings. Pair them in the day with grunge inspired layers for a look that's a little off-set or take them out with you for a night on the town with slicked back hair & a body-con cocktail number.
80's Rhinestone Cluster Earrings-$110
We've said it before & we'll say it again: Christopher Kane's Fall 2010 outing happens to be one of our favorites, so we just had to mention our own vintage embroidered leather dress & top that smartly channel his inventive take on next seasons must-have fabrication: leather.
Christopher Kane Fall 2010(above)
Channel Christopher Kane's beautifully perverse take on classic embroideries for Fall 2010 with Vnyc's 80's era embroidered leather taupe tube & black dress. While the tube's color-way happens to be much more subdued(read wearable), both pieces unique juxtaposition of leather and delicate florals combined with a lady-like shape hit all of Kane's notes dead-on.
Rachel Zoe in Marc Jacobs
Amber Valleta in R.M by Roland Mouret
Karolina Kurkova in Joseph Altuzarra with the designer himself
Jamie Bochert in Rodarte for Gap
Alexa Chung in 3.1 Phillip Lim with the designer himself
We are happy to report that one of our favorite pieces on our site, this ultra-chic & sleek Gucci column dress from Tom Ford's iconic mid 90's collection for the house, has finally found a home!
