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For the Love of YSL
ysl love
April 2009
San Francisco was fortunate to have hosted the YSL retrospective at our DeYoung Museum for most of our Fall and Winter. I must admit, I perused the exhibit more than a few times and each time I was overwhelmed by the beauty we were graced with. Its been gone for a month now, and thinking back, the piece dearest to my heart was his "Wedding Coat" of 1970. The piece was a patchwork of brightly colored velvets, with the words "LOVE ME FOREVER" on the front.... "OR NEVER" on the back. Its not that the coat was the most beautiful garment, nor was it the most intricate, but it was the glimpse into the
heart of our beloved genius YSL. Yves love theme wound its way into many of his works. The detail (love and kisses) above is from a pretty little rayon blouse, a sweet example from the biggest heart in fashion.
 
Prints for a New Spring
margot de taxco
February 2009
Is it just me, or does anyone else feel like we are emerging on a road of new beginnings? Of course, the economy being so shaky, "cautiously optimistic " is a phrase to hold on to, but in all honesty, I tend to lean more towards the “optimistic” part. To show my hope for the future, I have been choosing to wear more vivid colors in my every day attire, and for the Spring I plan to wear bright floral and bold prints as much as possible to inspire all the folks I see. Remember... vintage is eco-smart so, when you wear vintage you can feel good about leaving a small carbon footprint.
 
Margot’s Glow
margot de taxco
November 2008
Margot de Taxco's motto “As the stars are to the Night, So are Jewels to the Woman” are words to live by for we who adore adornments. You can see by her work above that she strove to create works to live up to that motto. While most enamels are simply glass over metal, Margot created a more luminous effect by applying tiny bumps in the silver prior to the enameling so there is texture within the color. It is similar to the French guilloche' technique but instead of a machine etching the silver, the pattern actually corresponds to the design, thus creating a much richer, more beautiful effect.
 
Backing it up with substance
margot de taxco
August 20
When I first set my eyes on the Yves Saint Laurent star necklace above, I fell in love with its simple elegance and artistry. When I lifted up I realized I was gazing at the back of the necklace! Of course, I was delighted to find the gorgeous cut crystals, but I really appreciated the fact that Laurent made sure this necklace was pleasing from all angles. To me, that's the mark of a great jewelry designer.
 



 
 
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Cristobal Balenciaga
Pierre Balmain
Geoffrey Beene
Averardo Bessi
Manolo Blahnik
Bill Blass
Donald Brooks
Stephen Burrows
Pierre Cardin
Hattie Carnegie
Bonnie Cashin
Oleg Cassini
Roberto Cavalli
Chanel
Chloe
Sybil Connolly
Christian Dior
Estevez
Jacques Fath
James Galanos
Jean Paul Gaultier
Bill Gibb
Hubert de Givenchy
Madame Gres
Gucci
Halston
Norman Hartnell
Jacques Heim
Hermes
Holly Harp
Norma Kamali
Patrick Kelly
Calvin Klein
Goldworm Italy
Karl Lagerfeld
Jeanne Lanvin
Leonard Paris
Bob Mackie
Claire McCardell
Mary McFadden
Missoni
Issey Miyake
Moschino
Hanae Mori
Robert David Morton
Franco Moschino
Mr Freedom
Thierry Mugler
Jean Muir
Norman Norell
Mollie Parnis
Jean Patou
Thea Porter
Emilio Pucci
Paco Rabanne
Pedro Rodriguez
Nettie Rosenstein
Zandra Rhodes
Nina Ricci
Yves Saint Laurent
Giorgio di Sant Angelo
Jean Louis Scherrer
Elsa Schiaparelli
Ken Scott
Vicky Tiel
Pauline Trigere
Valentina
Valentino
Jean Varon
Gianni Versace
Michaele Vollbrach
Diane Von Furstenberg
Janice Wainwright
Vivenne Westwood

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