Worn Out

2011-09-09T01:37:00.000-07:00

My favourite dress of all time was made by Mia Fonssagrives and Vicky Tiel in 1965 for Paula Prentiss to wear in Woody Allens 'What's New Pussycat' which I went to see 5 times the week it opened. The dress is backless, which is not apparent from this picture of it worn by Jane Holzer for VOGUE USA. The Mia and Vicky label however, was backed, and by none other than Dame Elizabeth Taylor, and Mia was the daughter of a legendary 50's model Lisa Fonssagrives - Erwin Blumenfeld photographed her famously, in a long gown and swinging by one hand from high on the Eiffel Tower.What's New Pussycat, was of course, set in Paris, and if you follow that link there is a photo of Paula in the movie version of this fab frock.

blogger me

2011-08-12T00:10:00.000-07:00

1950,
Parkville,
Victoria.
Accessorised.

under the boardwalk 2

2011-06-09T03:06:00.000-07:00

This is for Petticoats And Chrome too. We love lingeries.

Bucklebury woman weds

2011-04-24T02:18:00.000-07:00

An update after the event because this image is so lovely. Far left is the little girl looking like a cherub, who later was freaked by the noise and had mean people saying she looked demonic.
Do follow this link to the BEST photos of the whole shebang. Also, if you check my last image here, it is not so far from the gown actually worn.

That poor girl, knowing the
entire world will be
examining her wedding gown
and ripping into every detail.
I hope she wears her hair up,
and I hope she is influenced by
The Young Victoria as Emily Blunt
looked in that movie.
I hope she goes in with an
orange blossom circlet and
comes out in a
stonking great glittering tiararara.
I know she won't do cleavage,
or a meringue, and I know that
no Emanuels will sway her into a
6-metre train as dippy Di was swayed.

This gown on the left is the 1923
wedding gown of Lady
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon aka The Queen
Mother.
The wedding gowns by
designer Alice Temperley

are in similar styles,

which makes me think

Miss Middleton will be

heading that way.

If I was

being married I would

want this sort of gown.

Meanwhile, all the Kate

hysteria by the media is

allowing Zara and Mike

to do their wedding in relative

peace, and good luck to them

all from me.

Mr Galliano's Circus

2011-03-02T23:47:00.000-08:00

Dior does not make anything that my lifestyle could embrace, but this rich peasant look has charm. Mr Galliano is not having a good week. I knew from the first reports that something was missing, and here it is: the 'victims' provoked him, without knowing who he was.
Another casualty is Natalie Portman who managed to make a statement despite being very pregnant and busy winning an Oscar. She claimed to be proud of her Jewish heritage (as I am of mine), but one has to ask 'How proud?' since her birth name is Herschgel. not very, really. obviously.
(Image: Sipa Press/Rex Features)

"On Thursday night at the posh fashion bar La Perle in Paris ... the Dior head designer might have had a couple of glasses more than he should have. In fact, the designer was pretty drunk but rather in a jolly mood than in an aggressive one.”

Our witnesses tell us that the couple who sat next to him at the bar didn’t recognise the celebrity designer and started to insult him, mistaking him for a bum when he tried to strike up a conversation with them (Galliano’s personal style could be at fault here).

“On his joyful “cheers everybody!” the woman and her boyfriend replied

‘You’re ugly, you’re disgusting, move away from here!’” as our eyewitnesses tell us.

Galliano didn’t react to this statement and raised his glass with other bar guests.

He then turned around to respond to the lady, saying:

“You’re ugly and your fucking bag is ugly too.”

“The boyfriend of the women then got up from his chair and aggressively charged it to threaten the designer. Galliano’s bodyguard tried to quiet the situation, as did the staff from La Perle, but there was nothing more to do; Galliano and the couple exchanged further insults until the couple called the police while Galliano calmed down and smoked a cigarette.”

The end of the story, our eyewitness tells us, was that the police just talked to the designer while his bodyguard was on the phone with his lawyer and Galliano conceded to go with them to the police headquarters to give his version of the story, since the couple wanted to press charges. “No big police arrest took place. As for the anti-Semitic statements, Galliano did call the man who threatened him with a chair “Asian”, which is indeed a racist statement.”

All in all, another dodgy fashionable night in the heart of Paris!

What do we learn from this?

Bad style can get you into legal trouble, and no matter how drunk,

a designer can never see past an ugly bag.

(this is all from www.sleek-mag.com and I was tipped off by The Telegraph fashion page)

Just the ticket -1966

2010-10-16T01:24:00.000-07:00

This is the swing-ticket,
and I still have the dress too. It's a white crepe Dollybird dress.
Puff sleeves covered in rows of lace, covered buttons all down the front.
I wore it with white patent Mary Jane shoes bought in Regent Place.
Totally sweet Sixties. The Sixties I'm in now, are not so totally sweet that I can get more than an arm in it. But at least I am not alone, as model Pattie Boyd says in her recent memoir that she looks at some of her Sixties dresses and they appear to have been made to fit a doll. Dolly birds.

Oh! Owen!

2010-08-15T05:27:00.000-07:00

II love Texan Frat Pack-er Owen Wilson and I love this dear little dress. Rachel McAdams is stinking both of them up with her Gauloise and Owen doesn't care at all. She won't look so cool in the onc ward, and maybe then I will get a crack at Owen.

Ocelot wanted a lot.

2010-04-22T15:45:00.000-07:00

This wonderful cat-hat designed by Anna Shepherd for the dark comedy film Inglourious Basterds,
and I do wish I had a lifestyle it would fit into (in fake fur of course, as no kitties were harmed in the making of this life).

Clothes On Film has the details.
This Amur cub is in a UK zoo. Only 40 survive in their natural habitat.
(photo lifted from Skynews and Rupert can cope with it)

Smashing Time

2010-02-22T21:18:00.000-08:00

"More tea?" said The Mad Hatter to Alice.
"How can I have more, when I haven't had any?" she replied.
Indeed.

Alice In Wonderland' (2010) movie merchandising is upscale with this US$1100- geegaw of teacups and smashed saucers. I covet this, mindlessly.
It's not The Mad** Hatter's Tea Party till I get there.
**19thC Milliners went mad from constantly inhaling the fumes of glue used to stiffen bonnets and brims.
CLICK on Rene Trilivas for more pretty pics and details.

strike up the band

2010-02-14T19:25:00.000-08:00

I love this jacket, and wish I could recall the title of the recent French movie whose main character wore it really well. Others liked it too, as it sold out immediately on release, at US$11,000 (oh yes and worth every penny for the embroidery hours). The Bruno Frisoni shoe -

I have not settled on what dress I would wear between the jacket and the shoes, but am reminded of this from my idol - "Joan Rivers, said once when she saw a celebrity wearing a terrible dress allegedly chosen by her boyfriend -

"Well, at least you can say that her boyfriend is straight."

Do visit the very droll Hadley Freeman's writings in The Guardian. She has opinions I share, especially when she says that Joan Rivers is "this column's life icon".

Diorissimo!

2009-07-03T17:10:00.000-07:00

Aquamarine, sapphires, diamonds, pearls, coral, and a majestic seahorse all sprinkled with sparkly colour.
This is what you have when you can have anything you want to.
Victoire Castellane designed these for your local Dior Joaillerie boutique, and now they are in my virtual treasure trove.

Ring A Ding Ding

2009-06-01T19:30:00.000-07:00

These pretty rings
are from Dior, Paris.
A$9000 and up.
Bee-witching.

Silver threaded gift

2009-01-05T17:48:00.000-08:00

There are some quality people on my links and Antikva is one of them we will meet at the FrockBlog on Sunday 18th.

She paints and draws and makes beautiful things then
recklessly gifts them to thrilled recipients.
When she stops doing this and amasses a collection, her online shop will open and you can have one too - think ahead to Mother's Day for a unique expression of your appreciation

to the Calder!

2008-12-21T14:49:00.000-08:00

'Cygne Noir' (Black Swan) evening dress by Christian Dior. Silk satin and velvet, 1949. Given by Baroness Antoinette de Ginsbourg,© V&A Images

A most cordial invitation is extended to you

to please join

some of the loveliest Melbourne Bloggers for

The Golden Age of Couture

at Bendigo Art Gallery

"More than 100 dresses will be on display including daywear, cocktail and evening dresses made for society and royalty; alongside photographs by Cecil Beaton and Richard Avedon and original Hollywood and documentary film".

WE will be thrilled to see you there about Noon

on Sunday 18th January 2009 .

GALLERY CAFE is open 10am - enter via Rosalind Park.

Wave your copy of Paris VOGUE at us.

Under the boardwalk

2008-11-18T05:07:00.000-08:00

Lingerie needs to be pretty. This is French of course, by Aubade.
Put that into Guugle image search and enjoy yourself.

Roi Orb Is On

2008-11-16T19:22:00.000-08:00

Copperwitch is talking about her lust for the OPIUM fragrance by YSL, so I have to weigh-in with my favourites, both spicy and similar.

Chanel's black-label COCO is a dream, and about A$120 for a 100ml classic bottle of eau de parfum.
Vivienne Westwood's Boudoir is spicy too and has such a great flask - I love that she has almost completely appropriated the orb symbol from Her Majesty.

2008-11-15T01:39:00.000-08:00

This is
Vivienne Westwood's
Empire Purse
perfect for daywear or evening,
races or restaurant,
a right royal time will be had.

Hot Shoe Shuffle

2008-11-14T01:43:00.000-08:00

In the Swinging Sixties, Dolly Birds
travelled a parallel style-street with Mods,
and this Roger Vivier shoe was their signature.
The heel you can't see, is low and chunky.
It's still a big seller 40 years on.
It was worn with white or black opaque tights,
or with white or black fishnets,
or lace tights.

Two Tones

2008-11-12T01:52:00.000-08:00

Perfect frock.
Thank you Marc Jacobs.
It comes in apricot too,
and I would have both
in a perfect world.