Fashion Snapshots

(see who that is behind me? It's Ben Mulroney - he's super nice too - must be a Canadian thing)

I know I still owe you guys a post about the Halston event - I have just been swamped. I am going to post this quick pic that Fashion Magazine has up on their blog though. This is what I wore to the Greta Constantine show. Its vintage 1970s Galanos, YSL Tributes, a vintage Hermes red leather clutch and I have an armful of red Hermes bangles - new & vintage. I topped it with a brown and white lightweight jacket that was the same length as the dress and on the dress I had a slew of blue stoned rhinestone vintage brooches (hence the blue shoes). It is still OK with the shoes on their own but I should have thought it out better for when I removed the jacket. It's always weird to see pics of yourself after an event. I tell my clients to always take a photo BEFORE they step out the door but then never remember for myself because I am invariably running behind OR I am dressing in a hotel, so am stuck with what I brought, even if I have a last minute change of heart.

The show itself was wonderful. I was seriously impressed with the Greta Constantine line for women this season. Draped, easy to wear, spectacular dresses. Check out the coverage on Fashion Magazine here and I would also hop to the Flare site too for their coverage - Lisa Tant, editor of Flare, was my seatmate and hook-up for the show.

(thank you Lisa- you're the best!!)

Lisa had these fabulous Moschino shoes she had just picked up in Italy (that's the link to her Blog on Flare.com) and everyone kept coming up to her and asking her where she had bought them. Gotta love a fellow shoe girl.

And that handsome guy in the middle?
That is My Guy, who crashed front row his first show.
Looks rather smug there no?

Pics - Fashion Mag and Vitamin Water

Celebrity Vintage Spot - Rachel Zoe

One of Shrimpton's Favorite vintage girls - Rachel Zoe - posted this pic of herself on her twitter feed. She was in Milan attending the fashion shows and this was a quick pic in-between 2 of them.
She is wearing vintage spotted YSL and looks purrfect!

Celebrity Vintage Spot - MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL

Maggie rocks a vintage YSL dress.
Love the dress - can't say I love those shoes paired with it
I would have loved to see something lighter and strappier.
Do you agree?

Celebrity Vintage Spotting- The Awards Season

During the awards season I always end up sulking a little

Krya Sedwick in Vintage Chanel from Rare

The reason being that I start seeing all these terrific photos of celebrities wearing glamorous vintage pieces. Now I know I do these celebrity vintage spots as a fairly regular thing so I bet most of you just went "huh?" But it's true.

One of the disadvantages of having an on-line business and no actual publicly accessible physical space to shop, and then adding to that the fact that I am not in a major American city close to the starlets (read LA or New York), the disadvantage to that is that Gwennie or Nicole don't just pop in one day with stylist trailing after them to find the perfect dress.

Julia Roberts in vintage YSL from Frock

Most of my celebrities....

and by that I mean the ones you actually can see on the small or big screen, not just you fabulous girls who think you are a celebrity-in-your-own-mind
that's right - I mean you Miss

.....most of them are really girls who are just like you. I only have one celebrity that I have to wade through three assistants to actually get to - the others are surprisingly real and accessible - they just have secret codename hotmail accounts. They buy vintage because they LOVE/ARE OBSESSED WITH/LUST AFTER/MUST OWN and generally are nutty about vintage just like you and I. And you tend to forget that they are celebrities because just like when you shop with me - its all done in a series of mouse clicks and emails.

Marissa Tomei in vintage Traina-Norell from Decades

But it still doesn't take away the fact that I do have a bit of a sulk on during awards season because I can't really dress anyone with my current set-up. I am too far away and honestly for an occasion like that, a girl needs to try on a million dresses - real girl or celebrity, right?

Les Sigh

Heather Morris in vintage Belleville Sasson from Decades

I still love seeing the celebrities in vintage on the red carpet though and I am smashingly proud whenever a celeb chooses vintage over the VAST array of designer duds available these days. And most of the frocks being worn out there are on loan or purchased from some of the really great vintage dealers, so I am always a little proud of the industry in general in spite of my mini sulks.

Naya Rivera in vintage Vicky Tiel from Decades

Perhaps one day I will have to open a little space somewhere.
With extra chairs for stylists

Flashback

YSL designed woman's suit 1967

Sunnie Days Ahead

If you are a regular reader of The Glamourai's blog you know that for a while she has been customizing vintage sunnies. She takes the original frames and has the lenses replaced - selecting hues and graduations at whim to produce one of a kind fabulous pieces!

Her capsule collection of jewels and baubles that she has
(and still is making- watch for new necklaces in the next few days)
for Shrimpton Couture is a hit
and by hit I mean if you like a piece you better grab it cause they FLY out the door and are often reserved for their new owner before I even get them.
Which is good becasue then I cannot keep them all!

I kept seeing Kelly wearing these gorgeous creations on her blog and being me, decided I had to have a collection for my lovely clients. And again, being me, demanded that they be made from snooty designer frames to match all of the lovely vintage couture my gorgeous clients have. And my darling Kelly, has not only filled that request, but went straight to the top as far as designers go!

Her first official exclusive capsule collection of self-designed vintage couture sunnies are all made from vintage YSL frames.

SIX wonderful creations are headed my way!

Each is a one-of-a-kind creation and tres brilliant as one would expect.

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

They will be on the shop by early next week - contact me to pre-order your pair!
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Update:
Wanna see the Sunnies in action?

Check out The Glamourai's blog post today!
I took it upon myself to steal a snapshot


Not only is that pair of sunnies in the picture #6 down above BUT that fabulous necklace?
An exclusive sneak peek - yep that too is headed my way and will soon be up for grabs for a lucky Shrimpton Girl!

Update Two:
The soon to come sunnies & neck-piece had more NYC adventures - these shots where taken by Jessica from What I Wore on her lunch date with Kelly today!
Had to share

The Serpentine Party

There was some vintage appearances at the recent Serpentine Party as well as some pretty new frocks as well.
My faves!



Rosie Huntington-Whiteley paired a Topshop sequined bolero over a 1930s vintage dress.



Model Jade Parfitt wore this killer dress which I believe is from Top Shop



Natalia Vodianova looks stunning as usual



Erin O`Connor got fugged for wearing this Donna Karan Grecian inspired gown.
Which just goes to show how much those silly girls do not know



Jo Wood (pictured here with her daughter Leah) wore a vintage capelet and I had a moment of recognition when I realized its a pretty close match to the vintage remnant piece used in this RSVP gown





Yasmin Le Bon and Linda Evangelista both went for full black gowns



as did model Elle Macpherson

photo: vogue UK

Zandra Rhodes made an appearance - wearing Zandra Rhodes of course and looking like - well Zandra Rhodes of course

photo: vogue UK

and finally the beautiful Bianca Jagger made an appearance in the look she alone has made iconic - the white trouser suit. For you babies out there that just went huh?

Look and learn

Bianca Jagger 1972


On her wedding day in 1971 to Mick Jagger in a white custom designed suit by YSL

Sprouse? YSL? YEP

Some fab and rare pieces are now listed at Shrimpton Couture
just waiting for you to snatch up!

First up - this 1995 Stephen Sprouse for Barney's!

This was a short term collection he did exclusively for Barneys and is extremely collectible!

Its a ton brighter then its pictured

that true neon pink that you see on the Sprouse prints so popular over at Louis Vuitton

And just for a little celebrity linkage - Agness Deyn was recently spotted out and about in HER vintage Sprouse jacket (I like mine better)

If a Sprouse isn't fab enough,
how about an insanely gorgeous Yves Saint Laurent piece from the late 1970s?

Killer seamed sleeves

Classic fabric placement to create visual interest and a pattern reminiscent of Yves many holidays in Morocco

and did I mention its a sexy little mini too?

Click here to see ALL the gorgeous mouthwatering vintage and reconstructed pieces from vintage just listed!!

I was THIS Close..

...to getting over my obsession/lust/regret/sadness/need/and basic empty spot in my soul (get it?) over not buying a pair of YSL Tribs last season and then I see
THIS on The Jak & Jil Blog

CRAAAAPPPPP

Heading over to eBay now while weeping just a teeny bit

Only Available Here! Yves Saint Laurent #2

Early 1980s Yves Saint Laurent Quilted Jacket

Gorgeous silk jacket with a nipped in waist and a fine gold thread running down the edging of each quilted square. Features on-trend high puff shoulders and a killer seamed waist
Its immaculate in every way and a must add to your every day wardrobe
This is a modern 6-8 but can work on a smaller frame too if worn to be a bit over-sized

This jacket is ONLY available through the blog till the new site is up and running!

Send me an email at cherie@shrimptoncouture.com to get more info or to buy.
I can send an invoice through paypal or you can arrange for a direct credit card payment!

To see the other new items posted only on the blog click here, here, here , here & below
This one is not officially for sale but I might consider selling
and you can still browse through the million other items available at Shrimpton Couture

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PS. Some of the older items on Shrimpton Couture (the ones under the original e-commerce system - they are identified as such when you click through the pictures of the item) will not be transferred over to the new & improved site once it goes live.
If you had your eye on one of these you better snatch it up while you can!

Only Available Here! Yves Saint Laurent

NEW ITEM
Gorgeous 1970s Yves Saint Laurent Silk Jacket

This jacket is to die. It is butter soft silk with a blue trim and floral pattern. And guess what? Each of those flowers is made of four little hearts! This is an earlier piece and has been worn and loved. Its not flawed, but rather broken in, the silk is as soft as soft as can be and it feels like that perfect piece you have pulled on because, well, it never fails.
This is a modern 6-8 but can work on a smaller frame too if worn to be a bit over-sized

This jacket is ONLY available through the blog till the new site is up and running!

Send me an email at cherie@shrimptoncouture.com to get more info or to buy.
I can send an invoice through paypal or you can arrange for a direct credit card payment!

To see the other new items posted only on the blog click here, here, here & here
This one is not officially for sale but I might consider selling
and you can still browse through the million other items available at Shrimpton Couture

_

PS. Some of the older items on Shrimpton Couture (the ones under the original e-commerce system - they are identified as such when you click through the pictures of the item) will not be transferred over to the new & improved site once it goes live.
If you had your eye on one of these you better snatch it up while you can!