For the North American opening of Coco Avant Chanel starring Audrey Tatou as the great designer. And until then we get to see her make the publicity rounds in gorgeous Chanel Couture!
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On another note, I am quite pleased to tell you that both the blog and myself are gaining in popularity to the point where i am now getting mean comments! I use to write for a paper a long time ago and got some hate mail and ran into my editors office sobbing and wanting to quit. He sat me down and said,
Young lady do you know how many years I wrote before I got hate mail?
It means people are actually reading what you write!Well that is easier to say then to take - it is surprisingly hurtful to get negative feedback on something you write and do out of love. The comments are on some of my pricing and I have decided to just leave em - I am a big girl, I can take it. The comments left on "needless mark-ups" both amuse me and make me a little sad too. The cost of an item 40 years ago is not relevant to its market value today. Original Biba pieces where sold for insanely small amounts of money and where meant to be disposable. And boy you should see the prices they fetch now! If I had a closet of the first round of Biba produced I would be set for life! That is one of the reasons vintage shopping is so interesting. Items are valued based on market conditions, rarity and good old desirability. If Mr or Ms anonymous thinks they can get a great bright printed "real" Emilio Pucci in a maxi length that is in perfect condition for $450 that is great and maybe you could leave comments for the rest of us telling us where? The last few "real" Pucci's that fit that description that I bought for myself where all about $1200 -$1500 and the one I saw in LA that I REALLY wanted was oh about $5000 at a very famous vintage store. And it would have been worth every penny too!
And no I did not buy the Loper on Ebay for "about 30 bucks". It has been in my own collection for about 5 years and it was purchased from a fellow dealer right here in Toronto - I can put you in touch if you wish. Maybe they bought it on eBay (though I doubt it) and if they did then good on them for spotting an incredible bargain! That is what it is all about - fun, collecting, falling in love with beautiful pieces and getting those pieces that you absolutely love.
If my pieces do not fit your budget or taste, then you can try any of my fabulous fellow dealers & friends that all do great work too.
Now can we please go back to positive commenting & loving vintage?
