Go Dolly Girl this Valentine's Day with Vnyc

We couldn't think of a sweeter dress for this Valentine's day to soften your look with better than this whimsical 60's era GEOFFREY BEENE dolly dress with its classic fitted yet flirtatious shape, vibrant neon green & lilac windowpane print and demure gorgeously constructed ruffle trim.

For starters its clean, unadorned structure and gray palette keep it classic while its ruffled trim and delicate pleating along the waist amplify its saccharine femininity. And then there's the fact that its completely versatile for day into night, from weddings to luncheons, complete with hidden pockets, its easily one of those great base dresses that you can accessorize and layer with a million different ways. After the big day, throw a chunky cardigan over it with some heavy boots and you are back in the real world.
60's GEOFFREY BEENE Gray Windowpane Dolly Dress-$510

New Looks Up at VagaBondnyc.com

Head to VagaBondnyc.com to check out three fresh additions to our "Looks" feature section! As you know, the "Looks" section is our own platform devoted to energizing the force of vintage through collaborative efforts with an exceptionally talented team to show you new ways of wearing vintage clothing. First up is look #5, "Lacer Cut": a fresh look at lace juxtaposed with a ferocious sports bent. Then there is look #4, "Fake-French": a romp through 70's Paris with it's military meets sci-fi meets uptown feel. And finally there is look #3, "Ghostface": our own take on classic American sportswear. We are also pleased to note that starting this March, we will have a new editorial online every month.

Pictured above is Veronica from look #3, "Ghostface"

Bright Lights, Pink City!

Vnyc has always had a strong appreciation for the amazing neon stylings of artist Dan Flavin and are pretty darn jealous of London's giant Flavin inspired hot-pink neon ferris wheel that was specially lit up for the city's Valentine's Day celebrations. In all honesty we don't necessarily care about riding it, it's more that it makes the skyline look so cool, we wish it were part of a traveling show! Being in New York City, there aren't many times when we get envious of events in other cities like this, so if you are in the U.K, you must take a ride for us!

Smart Buy:Michael Kors DeLuxe Black Skirt

With the financial state of the world as it is today, we thought it was time to make a weekly addition to our blog that will highlight our vintage finds that are classic, stand-by investment pieces with enough character to get you through the times! First up is this beautifully made black stretch MICHAEL KORS pencil skirt that elegantly falls to the knee and boasts urbane thick silver zippers running up the sides. Those zippers not only intensify the skirt's versatility but they also hint at punk utility and give the piece some weight and the eye something luxe to focus on. These polished details make it one of those great foundation numbers that you can wear with anything, anywhere, year-round! These are the kind of stimulating pieces you should be focusing on if you are trying to get a lot of mileage out of your purchases without sacrificing your sartorial wit!

Smart Buy: MICHAEL KORS Black Punk DeLuxe Zippered Pencil Skirt-$210

Congrats Lee!

Wonderful Lee Dawson, the hyper-energetic girl that should be a familiar face since she has been one of our model's/muse's since VagaBondnyc began, has signed on to Rocket Garage model management and we are so happy for her. It's a sweet compliment to us that her model comp card has images of her in our Grecian McQueen tank, one of our favorite pictures! Again, Andrea's keen eye at styling and photographing delivered as usual.

Bring Back House of Style!

There has been plenty of recent talk about MTV bringing back it's infamous fashion program, "House of Style," and we think it's about time! For a show about fashion, it was youthful, sincere, even a bit naive, and just so much fun to watch. Maybe it's nostalgia on our part, but we miss weekly fashion programs like "House of Style, Fashion Television and Style with Elsa Klensch." They gave us good reason to get up early every Saturday morning, and we have missed them ever since! However, this time around we hope MTV does not dare reduce the show as a vehicle for those horrible, totally vapid "Hills" girls...we've all had more than enough now!

Check out the early 90's clip above with Cindy, Linda & Jean Paul Gaultier!