Friday 26 December 2008

_Christmas Gifts I




Left: Dior Haute Couture jacket (2000), Yves Saint Laurent Trousers (1989), Qing Dynasty chest ornament. Right: Lanvin Haute Couture cocoon wrap (1983), Navajo necklaces (1930s), Romeo Gigli Shoes (1980s).


Left: 19th Century Indan necklace. Right: 1970s Nepalese cape, Gianfranco Ferre skirt.



_'Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel'

Is the most indredible book of Apfel’s clothing, displaying the way she combines color, texture and pattern in pieces purchased at flea markets and from haute couture collections transcending the boundries of fashion. There’s truely inspiring art to her style.

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