Back from Oz: Lions and Tigers and Miyake Oh My

Well, the show is over and I had fun and met some designers both interior and fashion, as well as many great new customers. The Navajo pieces were popular as were some other pieces such as the Char bag which sold at the event. Don't despair I already have new pieces lined up to be photographed and listed. I am also in the works to update the blog and link it to a brand new website Sarara Couture where I will bring in the most unique vintage designs, historic fashions, couture and one of kind pieces.

My booth (pre-show).Sarara Vintage Manhattan Vintage Show. * A pic of me out that night in the killer huge Navajo bracelet I wore during the show is coming soon. It took me years to find one this big with a simple design. (Circa 1970's).

Fab Manhattan Vintage Show customer in his own creations paired with Issey Miyake! Miyake born 1938 and founded the Miyake Design Studio in 1970. He started his new method of pleating and innovation in the 1980's.

Issey Miyake. Vintage design demonstrating his art. The staircase series by Miyake. Photo: Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (c) Issey Miyake. Issey just won the very coveted fashion award from the Design Museum of London for his eco friendly, origami style visionary pieces. We sometimes discuss who we should be collecting in terms of future vintage -no brainer Miyake. There are some interesting pieces coming up from the 80's now on sites such as ebay if you believe it or not. Now they are not super inexpensive even on ebay but for wearable art they not a bad price either!

Image from Pleats Please. The Kyoto prize winner launched another stunning campaign full of wonderful visuals called Pleats Please celebrating the essence of Miyake and highlighting the line. Image from developer's website. See http://www.syrupnyc.com/work/issey-miyake-pleats-please/ for a slideshow of the work.