Posted by roxybina on Nov 9, 2009 in
awesome,
bad ass,
cool,
jean paul gaultier,
vintage 
and OSH KOSH B’GOSH! Jean Paul Gaultier’s Spring 2010 collection was a mix of ’corseted vintage glamour meets a chola(“My brows are dark, my lips are lined. Baby boy, I’m how a chola’s DEFINED! “ ) who wants to cut a b*tch’. Those satin overalls are kind of cool, though. I remember I used to wear those faded Guess overalls to high school on days when I had an exam or test. That front flap was perfect for hiding notes and a walkman! One day in History class I had to recite The Gettysburg Address by heart. Instead of memorizing it, I recorded it onto a Walkman(yeah, I’m ancient) at a slow speed so I could write it down during the test. So, some beeeotch in class ratted me out and so I had to say the address in front of the whole class while the tape was going in slooooow moootion. Hilarious! Luckily, the teacher was an old bat, so she just let it go and had a Werthers. Anyway, JPG can’t do wrong in my eyes! Two thumbs up!
photos: Style
Tags: 1940s, chola, corset, guess, hip-hop, history class, jean paul gaultier, osh gosh bgosh, overalls, rap, roxanna bina, spring 2010, the gettysburg address, walkman, werthers
Posted by roxybina on Mar 20, 2009 in
Balenciaga,
cool 
Nicolas Ghesquière’s collection for Balenciaga Fall 2009 was something out of a more glamourous era, without too costume-y. Completely wearable without looking like a sideshow, Balenciaga is quickly making it’s move up my ‘fashion designers I love’ list. (I also have a sh*t list- but that’s another day , people!) With a Parisian flair, sumptuous fabrics were draped elegantly without hiding the woman’s shape. The touch to detail , down to the flocked stockings (which I must whip out one of these days from my archived stocking drawer) and the strong shoulders resonated back to the 1940s and the 1980s. This is how it’s done.
photos: style , my kitty archives
HAPPY NOROOZ TO ALL THE PERSIAN CATS! and humans , too….
My Mr. Marmar , dressed as a nun
Tags: 1940s, Balenciaga, draped skirts, fall 2009, fashion, glamour, hotel crillon, Nicolas Ghesquière, paris, roxanna bina
Posted by roxybina on Dec 26, 2008 in
awesome,
cute,
vintage 
I love , love, love vintage clothing. I love, love, love Ebay. It’s a ‘danger zone’ for me along with TJ Maxx, Neiman Marcus and Cinnabons. But if I were to step into the Danger Zone, I would happily do it with VioletVille on Ebay. They specialize in vintage dresses from the 1930’s, 40s and 50s. I think clothes from those eras fit me better than today. Today , I can be a size 6 or a size 0 depending on what brand I’m wearing. I find that vintage clothes were made more for the petite woman and I fall helplessly into that category. According to my husband , I’m a shrimp. I don’t mind…. because I wouldn’t be able to wear vintage if I wasn’t a shrimp. Speaking of shrimp, I adore those cocktail dresses from the 1950s, especially the black ones with the pearls and bows. Back to VioletVille, check out their latest auctions and get carried away into an era of deviled eggs, cocktail dresses, and kitten heels.
photos: VioletVille
Tags: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, cinnabons, clothes, cocktail, dress, ebay, neiman marcus, roxanna bina, TJ Maxx, vintage, violetville
