1989 Shelley Long aka Phllyis Nefler
1980s Minnie Mouse Suit (C'Madeleine's)
Just for fun I thought I'd post this great pic of Phyllis. I was inspired by the 80s suit above i found on Madeleine's site. Ah, to live the carefree life of Phyllis Nefler. Just looking at her makes me want to play dress up. Sigh.
Now, down to business:
Now, down to business:
1990s Chanel (chocolate)(C'Madeleine's)
1980s Ungaro (C'Madeleine's)
1990s Gaultier
1970s YSL wool suit
YSL 1970s SuitSo, the whole shouler pads thing had me thinking about vintage in general in the business formal workplace. Does it belong anywhere other than jewelry? I think yes, especially in this economy (when a new Theory suit runs me almost $700 (incl tax)), it does. But, there are a lot of caveats here:
1. No polyester. Ever. Never Ever.
2. Any piece has to be in excellent condition - not good - Excellent to be worn to work. Note: on the net they should say, Mint or Near Mint Condition. Still, always dry clean before wear - never know where its been.
3. Cashmere can be a real find, but please scrutinize for tiny holes, because they soon become very large holes.
4. Tailor tailor tailor. Find yourself a good tailor and buy away. Basically, anything can be tailored to fit your body type, but vintage suits/pants and often jackets often have to be altered to look appropriate and chic.
5. Buy new shoes. Vintage boots are amazing for real life but NO vintage shoes for WORK. You can get very cheap imitations of designer styles if price matters, but no matter what, used shoes are very difficult to make look new again if they weren't yours to begin with. Also, they have the business feet funk don't forget.
There are more but these are a start.. i've been checking out the designer vintage sites to see if i can spot some goodies and i've posted a few finds with links underneath. Happy hunting!
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