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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Vintage Beaded Shoes Vs. Modern Beaded Shoes

Vintage Beaded Shoes Vs. Modern Beaded Shoes

Any vintage lover would immediately see the value of a beaded item, whether it be a jacket, a pair of pants, or shoes. Just the amount of time and effort that goes into the skilled art of hand beading automatically increases the worth of that piece of clothing, and when you get something as beautiful ...Read more

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

19th Century High Button Boots

19th Century High Button Boots

These Bordello Whimsey 115 Boots (presently on sale at Shoebuy.com) are an impressive replica of the high button boot style which was common in the 19th century. The vintage button boot is simply a tall boot that has about 10 or so straps that fasten on the side with buttons. They also usually have the “Louis” ...Read more

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Color Block at the Alexis Mabille Spring 2010 Couture Collection Fashion Show

Color Block at the Alexis Mabille Spring 2010 Couture Collection Fashion Show

The usual frills, bows, and embroidery were conspicuously absent in Alexis Mabille’s Spring 2010 Couture Collection. Instead, Mabille gave us a lot of construction, geometry, and spliced together color blocks:

Alexis Mabille Spring 2010 Couture Collection

Although some of the looks still had a few ribbons, sashes, and lace details, these looks with straight and clean lines ...Read more

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