I have an eagle eye for vintage clothing in movies and on tv, and the latest sighting is on Big Love. I've noticed that when Nikki (Chloe Sevigne) and Bill (Bill Pullman) are in their bedroom, Nikki is often wearing what looks like beautiful vintage lingerie. The lace looks old to me, and the designs are subtly sexy, in keeping with her character's burgeoning self-awareness.
I've been listing some great 40s bias cut lingerie over the last few weeks and it's gotten me thinking about the relationship between film and fashion. When a huge costume drama comes out, elements of its style influence currThe Bohemian Closetent designers. The 60s and 70s were heavily influenced by Dr. Zhivago, The Great Gatsby and Bonnie and Clyde. It's popular to bash the clothes of the 70s, but there were lots of great clothes made then, as well as polyester leisure suits. That's the era of Dianne Von Furstenburg's classic wrap dress, Jessica McClintock's romantic Gunnies, and stunning modern art fabrics.
Who could have predicted the immense popularity of the 80s big-shouldered glitzy beads and sequins? What a handy talent it would be to spot the next trend.
Here's my guess from today's styles: the beautiful, embellished blazers and jackets that are wearable works of art. Pieces from small designers, small companies. And as always, quality, quality, quality.
Day 5 Update:
One day left for a couple of the items I bought with my $50 rebate card. Saturday is not a big shopping day; everyone waits until Sunday. Picking up a few watchers, but no bids yet. We'll have to wait and see what tomorrow brings.
Getting the last couple of things ready to list for tomorrow, and you can bet I'm going to hit it bright and early to avoid the bandwidth problem later in the day. You can check on the progress of these listings yourself. Click here to visit my eBay store,
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