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How to Wear Vintage Styles for Business Success

To some, vintage conjures “stodgy” and yet this vintage 1960s dress is quite the opposite of dull or uninspired. Continue reading →

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Be an Original: Wear Vintage with a Sexy Modern Edge

This my most gay outfit, ever — as in my most happy and bright look. Here’s why. Continue reading →

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Jazz Age Lawn Party, Governors Island 2011

Boarding a ferry to chug across the waterways to an isle adjacent to the island of Manhattan kind of sets the mood perfectly for a weekend of a Roaring 20s Jazz Age Lawn Party. Come sail with me to Governors Island, where all the magic unfolds. Continue reading →

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How to Make a Vintage Dress Modern & Hip

The first hint of fall trends crept into this summer evening outfit with a cable knit vest and a wool fedora. See how I made this 70-year-old dress look modernly fashion forward. Continue reading →

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Jazz Age Lawn Party, Governors Island 2011

Boarding a ferry to chug across the waterways to an isle adjacent to the island of Manhattan kind of sets the mood perfectly for a weekend of a Roaring 20s Jazz Age Lawn Party. Come sail with me to Governors Island, where all the magic unfolds.
Wool: Summer’s Vintage Fashion Statement

Michael Phelps has space-age materials to go splish-splashing in, but vintage enthusiasts Heidi & Joe model the predecessors to the Speedo LZR fast suit. The materials? Organic & all-natural, you know, kind of like the sheep which grew the wool. Yes, wool in summer — how’s that for being a slave to fashion?
Today’s Dapper Lad Dons Vintage Styles

{Today’s Dapper Lad Dons Vintage Styles} May I introduce you to the next Mr. GQ …
Puttin’ on the Ritz: Jazz Age Lawn Party

The Roaring 20s came on like a flood of booze at a Prohibition Speakeasy this past weekend on Governors Island.