Showing posts with label New Items. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Items. Show all posts
9.4.11
when one thing remids you of another
An eagle eyed follower of Shrimpton Couture sent me this picture from a post on the infamous The Sartorialist blog. She said it reminded her of the the pretty fur cuffed 1960s jacket recently posted and I agree! I wanted to share because I think this is also a great example of how you can style a piece that was originally meant for the evening and wear it for day!
4.1.11
Adolfo, Kamali, Ungaro - Oh My
I have to do a dreadful drive later today - our accountant lives a zillion miles away so a small road trip is called for. Before that happens I thought to post a couple of fabulous pieces for you - these are all easy to wear, slip on and go and are also pieces that will easily work into a modern day girl's wardrobe!
For day you might like this little late 1970s knit number from Adolfo. It has those fantastic high shoulders that really elongate the body and give the dress a surprisingly modern feel (even if it is a detail that was stolen from the 30s - who, at that time, probably stole it from far earlier times!) It's also a good weight - I cannot stand those overly heavy pieces from the 70s - and if I won't wear it I am certainly not allowing you to!
This OMO Norma Kamali jumpsuit is delicious. Its Moss Crepe and has a stylized utilitarian feel to it. To be honest I can't help but think that Norma took her car in to be fixed one day and saw the one piece coverall the mechanics wore and walked out with this design in her head. I can almost hear the wheels turning - ".....if I used a moss crepe...made it black...cut off those dreadful sleeves.....widened the legs and then twisted the front to give it some sexy...hmmmmmm....."
Thank you Norma - you did good.
For day you might like this little late 1970s knit number from Adolfo. It has those fantastic high shoulders that really elongate the body and give the dress a surprisingly modern feel (even if it is a detail that was stolen from the 30s - who, at that time, probably stole it from far earlier times!) It's also a good weight - I cannot stand those overly heavy pieces from the 70s - and if I won't wear it I am certainly not allowing you to!
This OMO Norma Kamali jumpsuit is delicious. Its Moss Crepe and has a stylized utilitarian feel to it. To be honest I can't help but think that Norma took her car in to be fixed one day and saw the one piece coverall the mechanics wore and walked out with this design in her head. I can almost hear the wheels turning - ".....if I used a moss crepe...made it black...cut off those dreadful sleeves.....widened the legs and then twisted the front to give it some sexy...hmmmmmm....."
Thank you Norma - you did good.
And then there is this. Its so insane I think I love it despite itself. It's by Ungaro and from the early eighties and it is the weirdest combination of fabrics - of a thick ribbed knit (it reminds me of the type of ribbing used for hockey socks actually) and then to contrast that he used ....(gasp) gingham?
What the hell?
And when I say "used gingham" I mean he added great poufs of it to make the sleeves and tons more of that same fabric to make that ridiculous skating costume skirt. And then the bastard made it all work? ARRGGHHHH
OK I am a little in love with it and am just spouting trash talk to keep myself from pulling it and hiding it for myself. I will admit it to the world. The only thing keeping me from it at the moment is my post-holiday tummy. Trust me - you need to be brave, have a really, really good Spanx or a flat stomach - the knit clings!
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27.5.10
OMG Simone's Rose VGL ROCKS
I asked the designer behind the Simone's Rose Vintage Gold Label to do a crop of dresses using black vintage kimono fabrics and man did she come through - these are utterly fantastic. Seriously, if you even have a teeny thought that they look good in the pictures - they are beyond in person!
13.5.10
11.5.10
Huge Update & Welcome to Alex
I recently bit the bullet and officially have hired Alexandra
(or Alex as we call her round here)
and she is now here two full days a week.
That means I actually have to be ready for her
(so who is working for who? really?)
She will be helping to get things posted on the site and get a newsletter sent out on a regular basis, and eventually we will also work together to do some of the more fun events and projects I have been plotting and planning for some time. It's definitely a much needed addition - the proof is in the pudding as they say (though who did say that and what the heck does that mean), as a record twelve new items have been posted today!
Go peek!
And please give Alex an official Shrimpton cyber hug of welcomes!
and she is now here two full days a week.
That means I actually have to be ready for her
(so who is working for who? really?)
She will be helping to get things posted on the site and get a newsletter sent out on a regular basis, and eventually we will also work together to do some of the more fun events and projects I have been plotting and planning for some time. It's definitely a much needed addition - the proof is in the pudding as they say (though who did say that and what the heck does that mean), as a record twelve new items have been posted today!
Go peek!
And please give Alex an official Shrimpton cyber hug of welcomes!
7.5.10
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4.5.10
Three new Fantastic Anita Quansah pieces!
Three more fantastic pieces from Anita just landed in the shop!
I cannot even begin to try to convey to you how truly "couture" these pieces are. They are well made - they all have a nice weight and drape to them and they have this certain
je nes cest que...they just feel "right" when on.
I cannot even begin to try to convey to you how truly "couture" these pieces are. They are well made - they all have a nice weight and drape to them and they have this certain
je nes cest que...they just feel "right" when on.
Truly exceptional
Ophira by Anita Quansahand
Nilo by Anita Quansah
Nilo is very interesting in that it can be worn a myriad of ways - as a true necklace or as a body harness. You can experiment at will!
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