Pierre Cardin

Pierre Cardin Vintage Clutch, Handbag of the Day

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Pierre Cardin's Vintage Clutch ($408) is absolutely beautiful. It exudes a classic and sophisticated aesthetic that is truly timeless. Cardin's Vintage 1980's Clutch is styled in brown alligator skin with rich orange and red undertones. A gold clasp fastening and skinny chain handle perfectly complements the warm color palette.

The interior is small with a compartment thus fitting only the essentials. Ideal for a special evening out, Cardin's Clutch makes for a tasteful and elegant accent to your outfit. Measurements: 5" H x 1" D.

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Tags: alligator, clutch, handbag, handbag of the day, Pierre Cardin, vintage

Dior Couture Pleated Dress

by Marsha Reid (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel

True fashion is timeless. When you find a piece that is a classic, the momentary trends take a back seat. You imagine yourself wearing this garment for years to come because you feel exceptional in it as it works with your body perfectly. We all have that one piece, and for the lucky ones a few pieces, which make you feel as though you have truly gotten your money's worth and then some. Take for example, Diane von Furstenberg's iconic wrap dress that was originally released in the 1970's and has maintained its appeal and wearability nearly 40 years later. Amazing!

Another dress to add to that list is the Dior Couture Ivory Dress ($2,976). It's exquisite! The Dior Dress could easily being seen on a celebrity walking the red carpet or for us non-celebrities attending a formal event. Michele Meunier and Olivier Chatnenet are the designers behind the Parisian label, E2, who have reworked this vintage Dior Dress making it wearable for today. The contrast between black and ivory make for a striking presentation. Overall, the dress exudes a delicate and ultra feminine feel with an empire waist, black lace along the neckline, and silk flowers along the sides and at the waist with numerous eyelets accentuating the panel belt all topped off with a black silk ribbon at the rear. Although this dress is a hefty investment, it's one that will last through generations.

If you're interested in other dresses where the Parisian Fashion label E2 have been able to rework and restore, view the gallery below for one of kind garments.

Gallery: Vintage Dresses by E2

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Tags: chloe, christian dior couture, cornucopia, couture lab, dress, e2, hermes, jacques molko, lanvin, mr blackwell, Pierre Cardin, silk, valentino, vintage, Yves Saint Laurent

Luxury Living by the Sea

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

A really great, oversized design book with beautifully-reproduced images can sometimes actually transport you to another place. Such is the case with a new volume titled New Seaside Interiors, edited by Angelika Taschen, which is anything but a mishmash of coastal clichés. Forget what you think you know about nautical décor; with examples of brilliant seaside design on all five continents, from Iceland to Chile, the architecture in this book harmonizes with the ocean in ways that go far beyond sprinkling a few seashells around the guest bath. From fashion designer Pierre Cardin's Bond villain-style floating house in St. Tropez to Dolce & Gabbana's eye-popping seaside villas in Italy, this is the né plus ultra of seaside style. See the gallery for more.

Gallery: New Seaside Interiors

Rudolf Nureyev, Saint Barths, French West Indies

Tags: Angelika Taschen, AngelikaTaschen, Architecture, Coastal, Dolce and Gabbana, DolceAndGabbana, Interior design, InteriorDesign, Ocean, Pierre Cardin, PierreCardin, Seaside, Taschen

World's Best 20th Century Fashion Collection on Auction

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Filed under: Apparel, Auctions

On Oct. 30, Christie's in London will auction off the world's finest collection of 20th Century fashion in private hands. The Resurrection: Avant-Garde Fashion sale features seminal designs from the past 50 years, from "Pop Art and the Space Age of the 1960s through the iconoclasm of the 1970s and the revival of architectural couture of the 1980s and 1990s."

The 250 lots include a carefully curated assemblage of garments, headwear and jewelry from designers including Pierre Cardin, Paco Rabanne, Vivienne Westwood, Azzedine Alaia, Gianni Versace and Issey Miyake, among others. The top-priced lot is this full length wedding dress made from plates of white leather linked by metal rings by Paco Rabanne in 1967, est. about $12,000 - $16,000.

Tags: Christies, Fashion, Paco Rabanne, PacoRabanne, Pierre Cardin, PierreCardin, Pop Art, PopArt, Versace