NOT SO FAMOUS BUT FABULOUS-Kerry Taylor Auctions

Lot 285
Two novelty 'mini' dresses, 1960s, one formed from beige cotton printed with `Be Beautiful in a Potato Sack....fill with 100 lbs or more of charm and save money on new French inspired creations' and other witty advice and fashion lines - empire, trapeze and balloon,  the other printed with a Venetian gondolier, together with a pair of white vinyl Courreges style boots, size 7 

Lot 283

 Dior-influenced cocktail dresses circa 1956-57  of emerald green satin with bow to bodice, and curved pleats to rear skirt, together with a watermelon pink nylon prom gown.

 Please refer to the catalogue for a description of the 3rd dress in this lot.

Lot 291 

A 'Mondrian' style wool mini-dress, American, circa 1965, a high street imitation of Saint Laurent's iconic design, with red colour blocks within a black inserted gridwork, ivory wool ground.

These 3 lots will be offered tomorrow morning April 17 via Kerry Taylor Auctions in London.

Believe it or not, they are not by top well known designers but still fabulous and certainly eye-catching I'm sure that you'll agree.

If you are a designer label diva don't worry there are lots of collectable pieces by Mugler, Margiela, Gaultier, Moschino, Alaia, and Chanel just take a look at the catalog and don't forget that you can bid until your heart is content via 

www.invaluable.com

www.kerrytaylorauctions.com

HOUSE OF VERSACE BOOK

A brilliant book by Deborah Ball.  

http://www.amazon.com/House-Versace-Untold-Genius-Survival/dp/0307406512

P.S.

Thanks Suzanne!

LET ME SHARE MY FANTASY

 Titiana

 Persephone

Adriane-Made for Helen Gurley Brown

Just one of my many fantasies,  the only one that I'll be sharing with you today (wink) is to own one of these great pieces made from hand- enameled metal mesh.

The first is my favorite.

I would pair it with my black leather pants and be ready for anything 

(well except dealing with airport security of course!)

A collection of over 50 pieces will be available for purchase exclusively at FROCK, including pieces chosen for the "Goddess" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2003.Prices range from $2,000-$12,000
We invite you to view collection and meet the designer Douglas Ferguson.
 Douglas Ferguson's colorful hand-enameled metal mesh costumes for the Joffrey Ballet led the way to a series of glamorous one-of-a-kind chain mail pieces spearheading Revlon's The World's Most Unforgettable Women; commemorating The Statue of Liberty for Vogue, while gracing the covers and editorial pages of Bazaar, Cosmo, and New York Magazine among others. Exhibitions of note include Cream of the Crop: The New Couture (1985) The Museum of the City of New York,  East Village: The New Vanguard (1987) F.I.T., New York, The Historical Mode (1989) F.I.T., New York, Goddess: The Classical Mode (2003) The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and Goddess (2004) MoMu, Antwerpen

THURSDAY MARCH 15th, 7pm to 10pm

FROCK 170 Elizabeth St. New York, New York 10012
RSVPinfo@frocknyc.com

   

And the Answer is...

Charles James

1946

photo above from 

http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/80097219

Photos from previous post are from Kent State, Fashion Institute of Technology and the Metropolitan Museum NYC

Thanks to everyone for their answers. Hmmm...next quiz will have to be a bit more difficult.

I'm sure that all of the Mugler fans will agree that James was an important influence on Thierry Mugler.

YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE SO SMART-PROVE IT

Three dresses three guesses-Who designed these?

Hint-He left Chicago and moved to Long Island, NY with 70 cents, a Pierce arrow and a few hats as his only possessions. He showed one of his most successful collections in 1947.

Forget the Flowers and Buy Me Vintage-Kerry Taylor Auctions

Lot 81

 A Christian Dior boutique polka dot corset dress, 1980s, labelled and numbered 56878, the bodice of stretch polyamide above tiered chiffon and tulle printed skirts; together with similar corset bodice.

Lot 383

A Chanel 'Lichenstein' style printed jumper, Autumn-Winter 2001, labelled and size 40, front printed with Coco and speech bubble 'Just a drop of No 5', red stripes to back and sleeves.

Lot 39

 A Poster Dresses Ltd. London `Eye' paper dress, 1960s, Made in the USA by by Nodina Products Corporation, un-opened in original packaging, `1st Edition', `Throw it away? Never! When you're finally tired of wearing it why not ...Cut open all of the seams and hang it on your wall as a poster.

Forget the flowers they don't last. 

No chocolates for me I'm still dieting. 

What I really want for Valentine's Day are any or all of the lots above. 

You can buy them at Kerry Taylor Auctions on Tuesday February 7.

For a full catalog bidding and preview information please visit:

www.kerrytaylorauctions.com

The King of Cling-Azzedine Alaia-Groninger Museum

Alaia
Summer 2003 (photo Robert Kot)

"Less is more"
 so I decided to choose just dress for this post and it wasn't easy.

An exciting year of fashion exhibitions starting with
Azzedine Alaia in the 21st Century at the Groninger Museum in The Netherlands until May 6.


For a breathtaking slide show and more information please visit:

http://www.groningermuseum.nl/en/exhibition/azzedine-ala%C3%AF-21st-century
Which one is your favorite?