Hermès Anyone? NEW YORK CITY

My secret source at Hermès told me about a sale so though that I would share it with you

Up to 60% off on select scarves and ties
Mar 24-28, 9am-6pm (1pm-5pm Sunday),
125 W 18th St (between Sixth and Seventh Aves)
New York, NY

Historical Wear-KAREN AUGUSTA AUCTIONS

Lot 237 Philip Hulitar Silk Ballgown 1950s

Lot 267 Black Silk Gown 1935

As most of you know by now I don't tend to buy and sell that many pieces from the 30s-50s but you also probably didn't know that I'm a big fan of Hulitar. Here are just 2 of my picks for this week's auction with very reasonable estimates of under $600.

Karen Augusta Auctions
March 24th in New York City
for information visit
http://www.augusta-auction.com

Happy St. Patrick's Day-HERMES

A gorgeous green leather Balle de Golf handbag by Hermes with an adustable shoulder strap available in my VIP shop on www.designer-vintage.com

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

London Calling-AUCTION & LONDON VINTAGE SHOW

Lot 29 Zandra Rhodes printed chiffon dress

Two exciting events in London this week for all of the vintage fashionistas out there.

Kerry Taylor auctions sale on March 16 with over 300 lots of modern celebrity owned clothing, vintage pieces from designers such as Zandra Rhodes, Thierry Mugler and rare pieces by Vivienne Westwood just to name a few... For a full catalog and on line bidding information visit www.kerrytaylorauctions.com

Later in the week the London Fashion, Textiles and Accessories Fair will be held on Sunday the 21st in the Hammersmith Town Hall.
For more information visit www.pa-antiques.co.uk

1980s and 1990s Vintage-QUEENS OF VINTAGE

A big thank you to Naomi of www.vintage secret.com
and Lena of www.queensofvintage.com for their interview and post.

You'll find the interview on the home page under Nouveau Vintage at www.queensofvintage.com

Jeanne

Dress Me Up-KATE DITA CELEBRITY CLOTHING AUCTION

Lot 14
Kate Moss' Alber Elbaz for Lanvin dress 2003
Estimate £600-800

Lot 5
Dita Von Teese's Jayson Brundson gown
Estimate £250-350

Lot 12
Jourdan Dunn's Herve Leger bandage dress
Estimate £250-350

A world record was set at one of Kerry's celebrity auctions last year. This promises to be an exciting auction and for a good cause so get you bids in early!

Tuesday 16^th March 2010 at 10.30am

Our first auction of 2010 is a bumper sale with over 300 lots, which opens with a collection of celebrity-owned dresses being auctioned by Topshop, in aid of the charities Help the Aged and Age Concern. The collection includes a wonderful Lanvin S/S 2003 cocktail dress from Kate Moss and a beautiful siren gown by Zac Posen, worn by Erin O’Connor, as well as others from Scarlett Johannson and Dita von Teese, and dresses by exciting young designers like Christopher Kane and Danielle Scutt. The rest of the sale covers every decade from the 18th century to the 1990s, and includes dozens of beaded flapper dresses, a stylish 1960s Balenciaga coat, and Thierry Mugler suits from 1980s. The fashion is accompanied by wonderful accessories, including twenties shoes, Hermes handbags, embroidered samplers, boxes of trimmings and much more.
The full on-line catalog will be available soon.

For a sneak-peak visit www.kerrytaylorauctions.com

And the Answer is...PIERRE CARDIN

and the answer to my last post is Pierre Cardin 1992 collection
Photo from Salon du Vintage
Photo above from the Pierre Cardin Museum in Paris more about Pierre Cardin coming soon...