Life Without Earrings

Funny. Was obsessing over 80s earrings today. Remembering wearing them, seeing the triumphant yet slightly frightening return to the runway of long forgotten 80s trends like Hammer Pants, acid washed denim and massive shoulder pads....mulling and missing big, BIG 80s earrings. And so thought I'd take a look around at the 80s earrings on etsy. Meanwhile Twittering (follow me! ANGATDOROTHEAS), I caught a post by the lovely ELIZABETH TAYLOR that stated simply "Life without earrings is empty!". No doubt then life with earrings from the 80s is full to overflowing.

All available on etsy, pics are clicky. Go shop!

~Ang

Wednesday Blog Tag....I'm It! 60s Mod or Mad Men?

Wednesday blog tag questions as posed by the eVINTAGE SOCIETY......I've been tagged by SYDNEY'S VINTAGE FASHION RUNWAY!....

MOD OR MAD MEN?

Mad Men.......early 60s sex kitten in a wiggle dress anytime over big eyed waifs!

FAVE PIECE IN YOUR INVENTORY FITTING THE BILL?

Superb turquoise silk chiffon 60s cocktail dress on the website....

ICONIC EARLY 60s STARLET?
Liz Taylor. While gorgeous in the 50s she really came into her womanhood in the 60s, a little more jaded, a lot more attitude!

LATE 60’s?
Edie Sedgewick.

SINATRA OR THE SWINGIN’ 60s SCENE?
Sinatra. I'd have killed to hang out with the Rat Pack!

DOROTHEA'S CLOSET VINTAGE tags Julie at DAMN GOOD VINTAGE.

~Ang

oscar grace.

its hardly news that the oscars take place this weekend, and it is to be expected that at least a few major starlets walking the red carpet will be sporting designer vintage pieces. i'm still waiting for my shot at dressing a starlet, but for now i'll have to be content watching and hoping the mere mention of "vintage" by the media will send people hunting online! or to my shop.

in 1955, however, it was not at all expected that an actress would wear vintage (imagine! liz taylor in a flapper dress? audrey hepburn in a worth gown? wouldn't happen). that said,

grace kelly's dress worn while accepting her award in '55 was actually a year old, designed by edith head and worn to the 1954 premier of the film she won the award for, "the country girl".

there's something charming about her wearing the dress twice in a day and age where gowns are often not even purchased by actresses for the event, but are loaned out by designers as advertising. in a throw away society the importance of buying and wearing vintage takes on a whole new meaning!

~Ang