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Julie. Julia. And, Oooh, the HATS!

This lovely memaw really brought the party in this wedding scene from Columbia Pictures’s “Julie & Julia”. It was a 30 second love affair with her hat which leaves me desiring to take a millinery course again. I mean, a hat this style this would cover up my hair sleep-spot entirely!

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Victoria’s Secret

On the most recent frigid trip I took to the North Pole (read: Lithuania), I came across this exhibit, a collection of Queen Victoria-era clothing. Here are some the details of frocks that delight my eyeballs everytime I glance upon them (click to enlarge each pic):

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People living in pink houses shouldn’t throw stones

Having arrived in Vilnius just in time for a Lithuanian Christmas with my sister, I was greeted by the rosy tint of several cheerful buildings. All its missing is Skipper and Ken and the matching pink car.

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Take a Ride in These

New York Vintage, NYC.

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Sweet Cheri

I’m pretty sure my brain exploded when I viewed this movie the first time. Soon after blowing my mind, I immediately watched it again and photographed every delicious fashion moment in this treat of a movie.

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Things I want to own IMMEDIATELY….

… but cant afford just yet. I mean, how to you justify kitten salt n’ pepper shakers as a write-off to the tax man?

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You’ve been schooled.

My debut into fashion blog land! A very nice student of mine (thanks, Tabitha!), who works for imnotobsessed.com, liked my threads and decided to feature me….what do you think? Whatever, I’m nominating my self for Fab Look of the Day.

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I’ll be wearing this on the linnae…

…while serving Gin Rickeys and teetering in my best pumps. Rrrrrow! This girl is living my dream- making movie star clothes for her online customers while living in Bali. Hellloooooo???! Paging Jesus…..Need a job ASAP doing JUST that

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Beetle Jewel-ce

Whenever I feel like I lack a bit of sparkle, but I’m low on cash and some window-shipping is in order, I head to This N’ That Collectibles on West 25th st. for a quick fix. The sales clerk laughs at me when I press my nose to the window, imagining my “staircase moment” wrapped in yards of these jewels from the past.

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Lost in yellowed pages of yore

Another weekend discovery in my neighborhood ! My new love is this fantastic antique book store called Argosy on 59th st. They sell everything from fabulous out-of-print books and antique volumes (the subtitle alone of the one above makes me giggle), to maps, old marbled book covers ($2.00!!), prints…and last but not least…..original fashion sketches [...]

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