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What is Necrophashion?
Vintage fashion reanimates the past, and current designers continually breathe new life into long-dead styles. Necrophashion embraces the old in the new, and the potential for new to emerge from the old.
Walk a mile in a dead man's shoes, but be happy that when you're dead and gone, someone will be walking in yours.
(In reality, this blog is less about a cycle of metaphorical fashion samsara, and more about me rambling on about things I find interesting that have to do with wearing clothing. Sorry, nudists, it's nothing personal.)
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Vintage Inspiration in Current Photo Editorials - Omg 80s like whoa! Maryna Linchuk would be a shoe in for Homecoming Queen at Sweet Valley High in this totally radical 80s denim spread by Giampaolo Sgura for Vogue Paris. Meanwhile, Isabeli Fontana is one of the Kids in America for Moschino’s Spring 2010 ad campaign by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.
Oh, and by the way - sweet dreams (are made of those hot pink Swarovski encrusted Louboutin heels). Straight up.
Images via Fashion Gone Rogue.
Vintage Inspiration in Current Fashion Editorials - Denisa Dvorakova dons a pair of charmingly Yves Saint Laurent glasses in a 70s inspired photo by Horst Diekgerdes. Also, Chloé channels Bianca Jagger and Farrah Fawcett in their super seventies Spring 2010 ad campaign, featuring Raquel Zimmermann and Malgosia Bela by Mario Sorrenti. And finally, Siri Tollerød takes feathered bangs to a whole new level in this beauty queen photo shoot by Miles Aldridge for Vogue Russia Jewelry.
Vintage Inspiration in Current Photo Editorials - Magdalena Frackowiack looks like she fell out of a topless production of Hair in this late 60s hippie inspired photo shoot for Vogue Russia. I love the jewelry! And the hair. And the everything. So pretty! Photos by Tom Munro.
Images via Fashion Gone Rogue.
Vintage Inspiration in Current Photo Editorials - Katrin Thormann does her best 1940s femme fatale impression in this futuristic, Blade Runner-esque take on film noir style. Shot by Luciana Val and Franco Musso for Numéro Magazine.
Images via Fashion Gone Rogue.
Vintage Inspiration in Current Photo Editorials - Toni Garrn channels 1920s classic film Metropolis; shot by Karl Lagerfeld for Vogue Germany.
I am so obsessed with this shoot! Glamorous like whoa.
Images via Fashion Gone Rogue.
I’m going from non-existent to friggin’ prolific. Two blog posts in one day! What is the world coming to? But enough about my avalanche of motivation - there’s cheap stuff to be had.
Look @ the Sale section on Heavenly Vintage!
Here’s a sampling of the recent markdowns:
40% off this red silk scarf from German fashion house Mondi - Regular $13.00, now only $8.00
50% off this celery green XL shirtwaist sheath dress - Regular $22.00, now $11.00
25% off this rare Fabrice beaded pop art mini dress - Regular $60.00, now $45.00
30% off this vintage track jacket from Christian Dior Le Connaisseur - Regular $25.00, now $17.50
25% off this fabulous floral 60s gown from Miss Elliette - Regular $45.00, now $33.00
50% off this slinky disco wrap dress from Abe Schrader - Regular $25.00, now $12.50
But wait - there’s more! No, really, there are more good deals in my Etsy store. And, since I’m a productivity train that just can’t stop, expect to see more lowered prices in addition to new items very soon.
Lots of New Stuff @ Heavenly Vintage!
Well, guess who decided to finally come back from her vacation and get some work done. Click the pics below to look at all the pretty new shinies on Etsy - and there’s more to come, so check back soon!
My natural laziness and the holiday blitz have conspired to keep me away from blogging recently, and in fact are still conspiring to keep me from doing any meaningful blogging now. Instead I’ve compiled a link-tastic link-splosion of deliciously linky links to the fashion-related whatnot that’s caught my eye of late. By badly generalized category, let’s begin with…
SHAMELESS BUDDY PROMOTION:
image from Fucked at the Ballet
Go get Fucked at the Ballet! It’s a smart(ass) blog for smart(ass) dancers, written by my homegirl. Read it if you are a dancer, if you were a dancer, if you are dating a dancer, or if you watched Center Stage and have since been tempted to end all arguments by rudely declaring, “I am the best goddamn dancer at the American Ballet Academy. Who the hell are you? Nobody.”
BLOGGING HYPERBOLE:
The New York Times explains how Prada (and others) don’t know how to use these mysterious inter-nets; and did you know Alexander McQueen did a live broadcast of his most recent runway show? Had you heard that mentioned before? Maybe once, or twice, or all the goddamn time?
The New York Times would also like to know if you have heard of these “fashion bloggers”? The fashion industry has!
image from Gawker
Gawker has, too, in this hilariously spot-on rebuttal to the above NYT article. They say it better than I could, so go read theirs and imagine me saying, “Yeah, uh huh, exactly that!” at the end.
EVERYTHING OLD [IS STILL OLD, BUT THAT’S COOL, TOO]:
Mad Men provides fodder for yet another fashion related article; this time for aspiring Roger Sterlings and the re-emergence of the well dressed young man, specifically in contrast to the particularly unfashionable older generation. My dad’s style icon is Brett Favre, so yeah, this article is pretty spot on.
image from FIDM Museum & Galleries
The FIDM Museum & Galleries blog serves up some tasty 70s Marimekko treats. This blog is always full of both eye and brain candy, and I adore Marimekko anything. Yum yum yum!
Lizzie at The Vintage Traveler posted an interview with Theresa LeQuay, a vintage pattern collector and designer. It’s a great piece that combines a few of my favorite things - sewing, designing, and collecting vintage.
OMG SO PRETTY:
image via The Glossy
The Glossy has pictures of Balenciaga’s Spring 06 collection, illuminated over glowing mannequins that highlight their impeccable design and fantastically sculptural shapes. The photos were taken for Pop Magazine, because I apparently needed an excuse to hunt down one more overpriced, picture heavy fashion mag for my ever-expanding stash.
image via sandrabacklund.com
Worn Through looks at some of Sandra Backlund’s mind blowing knit designs. Bonus points for the picture of glamorous alien Tilda Swinton looking like one of the yarn people of Nylar 4 (and double bonus points to you if you catch that reference).
An all-too-quick look into the workshop/laboratory of Maison Martin Margiela. Anybody that’s ever saved an innocuous piece of junk from a trash can, and then fired up the hot glue gun with the intention of gluing that piece of junk to another piece of junk to create a new, larger, more creative piece of junk, wishes that they got these kind of results. It’s really the highest attainable state for every duct-tape-prom-dress-wearing-crafty-so-and-so that ever dreamed the dream of making something from nothing. Myself included, minus the duct tape prom dress.
image via The Pipeline
The Pipeline on Refinery29 shows off hand made papercut origami wig hats. So pretty. I haven’t even gotten into my eternal and abiding love for all things origami on this blog, but suffice to say, origami FTW.
Those links should keep you busy for a while - at least long enough for me to cowboy up and get back on the blogging train. In the meantime, continue to enjoy the last dregs of your holiday season, and enjoy your new year with tidings of comfort, joy, and all the cheap champagne you can get your grubby paws on, you lush.
