The Top North American Vintage Designs to Collect and Wear

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of ArtWhen looking through my store and collection, I realized that North American designers are a building block for the vintage fashion lover. Living in New York and having the luxury of going into the city where the "American" style was built and continues to thrive also helps! In this country we most certainly have a history of fashion design all our own.  Of course we all covet...

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Real Vintage? L.A. Frocks and The Dukes of Melrose

Ruben Panis Gown, 1980s. Sold at The Way We Wore or her 1stdibs store.With vintage trending, I knew it was only a matter of time before, yes reality T.V. would merge with the historical garment biz. Second Time Around in Soho was featured on their own show, but they really deal with newer consigned designer/couture. These two new shows about vintage have just released: L.A. Frocks and The Dukes of Melrose.  I think that both are fun to...

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Edyth Sparag New York: 1930s Sketches

Edyth Sparag, New York Drawing, signed. 1930s. Sarara Vintage Image/Scan.Edyth Sparag was a New York designer working in the 30s-50s. Most information is known about her through her fashion sketches made in her offices and used to create her clothing.  Her office was located at 1440 Broadway, New York- at least in the 1930s. Other drawings say 1450 Broadway. There are a couple of museums with large collections of her sketches which...

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